Xu Sanwang slinked away, his forlorn expression making him seem suddenly much older.
But neither Li Qing nor Tang Rou felt any pity for this famously honest man.
Previously, Li Qing actually had a good impression of Xu Sanwang because he was warm to people, treating everyone with extreme caution. Aside from his love for small advantages, there weren't any significant faults to pick on him for.
Yet this time, he had witnessed everything with his own eyes.
If it were another era, decades ago, his treatment of his daughter-in-law wouldn't have been wrong, as that was the norm for everyone.
Daughters-in-law entering the family often endured such humiliating treatment.
Serving the in-laws, taking on all sorts of chores inside and outside the house, and not even being allowed to eat at the table—such was almost normal.
But such behaviors wouldn't stand nowadays.
He still clung to the same education he had received as a child, which now seemed rather detestable.
