Madam Dong helped the elderly Mrs. Dong stand at the entrance of the village until Dong Yuanxuan was no longer in sight, and only then did the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law slowly make their way home.
On the road, the elderly Mrs. Dong sighed, "If the Little Prince had come a few months earlier, or if I hadn't fallen ill... Although Xiaoman is a decent person, to match her with Yuanxuan..." Her eyes reddened as she spoke, "It's an injustice to my grandson, as handsome and upright as he is."
Madam Dong also sighed, her heart somewhat unsettled by her daughter-in-law Liu Xiaoman.
The daughter-in-law had features typical of people from the border areas, tall, with dark, rough skin, a loud voice, and a somewhat wild and unruly disposition. Speaking purely of looks, her only advantage was her more pronounced facial features.
As for literacy and upbringing, there was hardly any to speak of.
