As the surrounding discussions continued, lamenting how a mother could possibly not love her child, the conversations had even evolved. The times were no longer as simple as theirs had been, no longer focused solely on children; they had been brainwashed by foreign ideologies, that thing called what—sophisticated egoism. They speculated that without the kids, she might even be happy, finally liberated from this burdensome family.
There had always been many issues with the Feng Family, and they didn't have a good reputation among neighbors and fellow villagers. Bringing up the Feng Family meant talking about how formidable Old Lady Feng was, always keen on taking small advantages and never letting go when she was right, causing trouble and being obstinate.
Normally, only a few families interacted with them, and seeing that the daughter-in-law got along with them "harmoniously," people naturally thought that birds of a feather flock together.
