Mrs. Gao was still upset, but the day's events had caught her completely off guard. Li Changyu, who was usually so gentle with her, had become so forceful that she didn't know what to do.
Li Changyu sensed her melancholy. He turned her to face him and asked earnestly, "Wan'er, living in a household like yours, where even the servants around you are scheming and manipulative—don't you find it exhausting?"
Mrs. Gao froze, looking at him in confusion without a word.
