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"How has Aiguo treated you all these years? Don't you have any idea in your hearts? Xia Yuan is also a good person, even though she comes with a child from a second marriage, but inside... Anyway, you can't refute that Aiguo likes her himself, it's his choice. We shouldn't be too critical. And to be honest, Aiguo's conditions aren't that great either. I think Xia Yuan is very good. I won't allow any of you to gossip about her behind her back, just as others do."
Even though she was somewhat pleased with the restraint shown by her second daughter, Lu Aijiao's mother still had her own understanding of her daughters. She wasn't worried about her oldest daughter causing trouble, but she didn't have much confidence in the second daughter. So, this speech, while addressed to everyone, was actually targeting the second daughter.
