Lady Chiang also forced a smile, unable to speak.
"Neither your Fourth Uncle nor Wu Lang are home, and we have no idea when they'll return. I truly can't do anything about this matter with the government office," Lady Zhang also said.
Even someone as soft-hearted and warm-hearted as Lady Zhang knows she can't handle matters involving lawsuits. She shudders at the thought of joining in on discussions with Lady Zhou and Lian Lanlan.
What could she discuss even if she went over? Serve as Lady Zhou's punching bag? Of course, Lady Zhang didn't want to go.
"Men take charge outside, and women manage the inside. This has always been the custom in the Old Lian Family. When my dad and brother left, they instructed us to keep the household in order, do our needlework at home, and even if we encounter grievances, to wait until they return to talk about it," Lian Manman said.
