"Alright, you don't have to be so snide with me about my elder brother and sister-in-law," Nuan snapped, "Since it's all out in the open, let me just say it clearly. Over the years, I've occasionally helped out my elder brother and sister-in-law, but the money I've spent has all come from what I earn extra."
"While other women earn seven or eight points at work, when have I not made ten? Plus the subsidy for being the women's director, I earn one and a half times what Qingshu does."
"Mom has brothers and sisters too, and she still helps out my tight-fisted Third Aunt with things. Why is it that when Mom does this, it's considered affection, but when I do it, it's not allowed? Mom had Qingshu and my elder sister as one of each, a perfect combination. Why is it that when it comes to me, I'm suddenly the hen that can't lay eggs?"
