Mu Lan tugged at the corner of her lips, her face calm.
"Dad thinks that Tingxiao and I didn't get along in the past?"
Huo Qidong, seemingly surprised by Mu Lan's question, revealed a smile with a deeper meaning.
"I usually don't inquire about you younger ones' affairs. Whether you were on good terms before isn't important; what's important is that you are now."
Mu Lan found her father-in-law truly annoying. He was the one who had asked, and now he was trying to save face here. He couldn't even manage his own messes but was interested in whether others were doing well or not.
"Mu Lan, as your elders, we ask because we care about you, yet your attitude seems like we are being nosy.