Because she had taken good care of herself, she now appeared to be just over forty. On her, one could not perceive any airs of superiority or sharp coldness; everything from her dress, manner of speaking, to her movements made her seem gentle yet dignified, and very open-minded. Time had not taken away much of her beauty; rather, it had helped her to shed the old dross and settle into a well-rounded and perfect composure.
As for his mother...without going into other details, just speaking of her proud temperament and her longing for freedom, once she faced obstacles with his father, she wouldn't even bother with her son...
To be honest, he was somewhat envious of Yu Zexiao.
Envious that he had such a mother!
But it wasn't just him who envied Yu Zexiao; Jian Anning did too.
