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Shen Jianhua awkwardly smiled.
With both kids around, what could he say?
Xiaocui, who had been listening to the adults' conversation, sympathetically tugged at Shen Mianmian's hand. Shen Mianmian smiled back at her without saying a word.
As a daughter, if she publicly talked back to Zhou Lanfang, even if she was right, everyone would only criticize her sharp tongue—no one would praise her.
It was simpler to pretend she hadn't heard anything. These people were just trying to put others down. Arguing until faces turned red and necks swelled was pointless.
"You're all unnecessarily worrying about things that don't concern you. Why do you care so much about someone else's family affairs?"
Auntie Liu and Li Chunhua also came to watch TV. As soon as they walked in, they heard talk about Shen Mianmian. Auntie Liu always remembered how Shen Mianmian had helped her, so she couldn't help but interject.
