"Grandma," Little Dongzi called out reluctantly.
Jiang's mother walked in, scrutinizing Manman with great detail, her eyes brimming with suspicion. She asked her little grandson, "Where is your mother?"
"My mom sprained her ankle, and Auntie brought me to see the doctor," he said, unaware that his little hand had spread out to shield the Auntie in front of him.
Manman gently wrapped her arms around the child's shoulders, her lips pressed tightly together, having nothing to say to Jiang's mother, as always.
Jiang's mother turned back to face her daughter-in-law who had changed status, still unable to harbor any good feelings towards her. After all, she believed that there was something wrong with Manman's views. Manman believed that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship should be equal, but the elderly woman did not agree. She thought that a daughter-in-law should be subordinate to her mother-in-law.
