So at that moment, she was desperate to throw a tantrum but didn't dare. She could only swallow her anger and try to explain, "I admit I was exhausted back then. There might have been once or twice when I was feeling down and went out to talk to people to vent... That was so long ago. Just let bygones be bygones..."
"Just once or twice? The neighbors said it was every day. Every single one of them said you were only home to eat, sleep, or when I was around. Your daughter-in-law was in her postpartum confinement, and not only did you, the mother-in-law, not stay home to help, you spent all day outside gossiping... Do you really think everyone is a fool? That they don't have eyes to see what was happening? A mother-in-law as 'good' as you is a rare sight indeed. That's why, even after all these years, it left such a deep impression on so many people. Whenever they talk about it, they all say how pitiful Nuannuan was."
