Ping Jing stared at Zhou Lian, dumbfounded. 'Is this really the simple, kind, gentle, and intellectual Zhou Lian that Li Xiu always described?' he wondered. 'This presence, this courage, this strategic foresight... she's probably on par with my own strong, sharp, and capable wife!'
After a moment, Ping Jing stuttered, "S-Sister-in-law... um, you could have just given the order directly. Why did you need to do it in my name? Is... is there a particular reason for this?"
"Not really. It's just that, Eldest Brother, I'm just a woman. It's enough for me to support my husband and raise my children at home, to be a good wife and mother. These public matters are best left for you men to handle! Don't you agree, Eldest Brother?" Zhou Lian said nonchalantly, looking at the eldest young master of the Ping Family with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
