How could it be like this... Ding Huizhu couldn't help but press her temples, suppressing her anger as she got up and walked over.

Then they saw Xie Li looking at Jiang Baili with a conflicted expression.

Xie Li lingered on the word "praise" for a long time. She genuinely wanted to compliment Jiang Baili, but after thinking hard for a long time, she couldn't find a suitable word.

Jiang Baili originally had an elegant and generous smile on her face, after all, she had been used to hearing people praise her in various social occasions since she was a child.

She was curious to hear how Xie Li, a country girl, would shower her with compliments.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no follow-up from Xie Li.

Jiang Baili's face slowly darkened.

Is it so hard to say a compliment to her? What is this country bumpkin so hung up on? Is she out of her mind?!

Jiang Baili suppressed her discomfort and turned to leave, when she heard Xie Li's voice finally have a second half.

"She's quite pretty." Xie Li's gaze fell on Jiang Baili's hair and then quickly looked away, adding affirmatively, "She'd be even prettier if her hair were well-maintained."

Jiang Baili's face turned completely black, as black as the bottom of a pot, as black as the gloomy sky before a storm.

Just then, Ding Huizhu arrived.

Upon hearing this, Ding Huizhu paused for a moment, her gaze involuntarily falling on Jiang Baili's hair. Then, she waved gracefully and naturally.

"Xie Li, come with me for a moment."

Xie Li carried the snakeskin bag and followed Ding Huizhu.

Jiang Baili and Xie Yunqiu stood there, both with ashen faces.

Jiang Baili resembles Xie Yunqiu in appearance, but her hair is unlike that of the Xie family. It is yellowish and sparse. Despite having been well-nourished since childhood and even gaining weight at one point, her hair just never grows properly. She has never experienced the beauty of Xie Ziyuan's long, black hair.

What good are her fashionable outfits and exquisite makeup? Her sparse, yellowish hair and high hairline greatly detract from her appearance.

Jiang Baili almost suspected that Xie Li was deliberately mocking her.

How dare she, a country bumpkin with her hair all chewed up like a dog!

——

Xie Li followed Ding Huizhu to the side.

Ding Huizhu pulled her shawl tighter around herself, and for the first time, she looked directly at her biological daughter.

Compared to the strangeness she had just witnessed yesterday, Xie Li, though still not meeting her expectations for her daughter, was at least a little more presentable today.

Her hair had been slightly trimmed, and the greenish liquid on her face had faded considerably.

Ding Huizhu slowly began to frown again.

"You..." She paused, unsure where to begin. If she were to speak freely, she could go on for three days and three nights, but it was clearly inconvenient at the moment.

Xie Li had just returned home, and she and her daughter were still strangers. If she disciplined her strictly, who knew if Xie Li would appreciate it?

“We’re having guests over today, so please pay a little attention to your appearance.” Ding Huizhu paused, then frowned as she looked at the snakeskin bag Xie Li was carrying.

“No one in the Xie family eats sweet potatoes. I appreciate your kindness,” she said calmly. “Since it’s a gift for me, then follow my advice and let the housekeeper handle it.”

"Since you've just arrived at the Xie family, you'll need to buy some clothes and bags. How about this, I'll have the housekeeper transfer 500,000 yuan from my account to you."

"Your allowance for each month will be arranged separately from now on."

Xie Li listened to her quietly the whole time, his eyes clear and pure.

After listening to her completely, she said seriously, "I'm sorry, but if you're planning to throw these things away, I'm afraid that won't work."

Ding Huizhu was stunned, her face full of disbelief.

Even her mother took the initiative to soften her stance, kindly explained the situation to her, and offered to give her 500,000 yuan.