Even in the twilight, one could see the age spots on Madam Yang's face, and her loose, flabby flesh...
I'm getting old, so much older.
Holding back her heartache, Aunt Chi came out after a short while.
Madam Yang waited for her at the gate of the courtyard. Seeing that Aunt Chi's eyes were red, she comforted her, "Everyone who gets old will have such a day. I am already very content that I can find you again after forty years and live a few years of family life."
Everyone goes through this phase.
Aunt Chi let out a couple of breaths, feeling a little relieved, before asking, "Why is the yard so quiet? There isn't even the sound of insects chirping."
It's just like a dead man's yard!
"Oh dear, my mother-in-law is a light sleeper and can't stand even the slightest sound. It's been a real ordeal trying to clean up all the bugs and cicadas in the yard for her."
"In the end, there was no other way but to cut down all the trees in the mansion, and also uproot the flowers and plants in my mother-in-law's courtyard and the surrounding courtyards."
Looking back on that time, it was just...unbelievable!
Aunt Chi agreed with this: "As people get older, they always develop some strange hobbies. Please be more tolerant of them."
"This is what I should do."
Madam Yang did not take credit for it.
As a daughter-in-law, one should serve and be filial to one's mother-in-law, especially one's legal mother, and one should not make the slightest mistake.
After seeing off Aunt Chi and her husband, Madam Yang rubbed her temples with a headache.
Seeing this, the nanny dismissed all the servants and stood behind the lady, carefully massaging her.
"Don't worry, Madam. Madam Chi doesn't have that kind of ulterior motive. She's probably just here in the capital and wants to visit the old lady on the way."
"I know my older sister is indeed simple-minded, but... things can't go on like this."
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