Zhou Laoda mourned for his wife in his heart, knowing that being caught by his mother was bad luck. Facing his mother's angry face, he didn't dare to hide anything. "She went to Wang Laosihu's house to watch the excitement."
Zhulan was truly worried about Lady Li and felt it improper to inquire Zhao in front of her eldest son. "Just tell her I've returned. Go call her back."
Zhou Laoda promptly got up and left swiftly.
Zhulan first distributed the wooden sculptures she bought to her grandsons and granddaughters, sending the children away before pulling Zhao back to the bedroom. She motioned for Zhao to sit down, "Nothing troublesome happened at home during these days I was away, right?"
Zhao knew very well that her mother-in-law was asking about her sister-in-law. She placed her babe on the kang bed without daring to lie, "Mother, after you and father left, my sister-in-law didn't dare to go out. Only because of the big fuss at Wang Laosihu's place today did she go out."
