Tangtang was stunned by what was said. Why did she feel like her younger cousin understood more than she did?
No one in the family had ever said anything like that to Tangtang, so she was a little confused.
It's no surprise Tangtang felt this way. Su Xiaowan didn't have many expectations for her children. What she thought about most was letting her children live more freely, more joyfully, and happily, as long as they grew up healthy.
As for their future, they were to fight for it themselves. This way of thinking was likely related to the fact that Su Xiaowan didn't come from a prestigious family.
Otherwise, why was Miaomiao so worldly-wise from a young age, more aware of the rights and wrongs within this circle? It was because her mother came from a notable family and grew up immersed in this world.
The daughters from families like hers were raised in this way. They saw such things as natural duties—helping relatives, primarily through arranged marriages.
