Old Madam Zhou was startled by her sudden action and pointed at her with a mix of amusement and exasperation: "Alright, alright, go back to your room and rest. Just by looking at you, I know no one can bully you..." She glanced at Lin Yanqiu, "You were worried she had things on her mind and was being bullied, but that's really overthinking it."
"Hmm," Lin Yanqiu smiled and nodded, "I do think I was overthinking it. However, my daughter-in-law is stronger than I am. At her age, if I encountered something like this, I'd probably scold the person and kick them out."
"At her age, you were quite blunt, but..." Old Madam Zhou comforted her daughter-in-law with a smile, "When I was your age, I was the same. Taotao may not be so blunt, but she's not as clever as she is, so we should be cautious of her in the future, lest she sells us out and we still have to give her money."
"Grandma..." Chuxia looked at Old Madam Zhou with embarrassment and didn't know what to say.
