He Qingping decided to invite some acquaintances over for a visit on Saturday, and when Ye Ningwan found out, she specifically asked Wu Taotao to go shopping with her to avoid running into He Qingping at home.
Wu Taotao teased her with a smile, "I didn't expect you'd have a day where you were afraid of your mother-in-law."
Ye Ningwan said, "It's not that I'm afraid of her, I'm avoiding her."
"Avoiding and fearing aren't the same? How can you avoid if you're not afraid?" Wu Taotao said.
Ye Ningwan explained, "It's different; fear is being scared, but avoiding is to not stir up trouble. Since they're acquaintances, naturally, there's a hope she'll be seen as living happily. If I'm at home, I don't want to show her utmost respect and humility, but if I don't show that respect, it might make her be criticized by those acquaintances. So avoiding is the best way."
