The first watch arrived.
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"I'm so sorry, really sorry..." Zhao Yulan apologized as she frantically bent down to pick up the cup, holding it with both hands and placing it on the coffee table. Before she seated herself, Old Madam Zhou sternly scolded the maid standing aside, "Aunt Liu, what are you doing? How could you let the guest pick it up herself? Hurry up and get her a new cup!"
"Yes, Old Madam," responded Aunt Liu, who quickly took the tea cup that Zhao Yulan had placed on the table and hurried to the kitchen.
This was a slap in the face! Zhao Yulan, already uncomfortable, felt at a loss whether to stand or sit, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.
"My dear in-law, we are family now. You and your husband should feel at home here..." Lin Yanqiu said with a smile as she pressed Zhao Yulan to sit on the sofa and affectionately took her hand. "By the way, which year were you born in?"
