Mother Xu was in a particularly good mood today because Sheng Ning'an had earned her a lot of prestige.
"I've known your Aunt Zhang for decades, and while we have a good relationship, we've had plenty of open and covert competitions. She was better at studying than I was when we were young, and later married into a better family than I did. But there is one thing where I'm better than her: the son I raised is more outstanding and handsome than hers." Afterward, she looked at Sheng Ning'an, grabbed her hand, and laughed, "Now there's one more thing: her daughter-in-law isn't as pretty as my future daughter-in-law."
Sheng Ning'an felt a bit embarrassed by the praise, but thought it was funny that Mother Xu would deliberately take her out to show off.
