"Your brother is in the room, and mother will have someone call him over later. You go to the courtyard first and don't neglect the guests,"
"..." It was already well into the morning, and her brother had yet to leave his room; it was clear he did not want to come out, and her mother was still harboring illusions. Chu Huan pursed her lips and reluctantly left the room.
Watching her daughter, who had been indulged to such an extent, Lady Chu glared at Lord Chu and said, "Our daughter is spoiled by you. Look at her now; where does she bear any resemblance to a lady from a great family?"
Lord Chu had heard this remark countless times and replied with a smile, "Yes, the lady is right; it's all my spoiling."
Inwardly, though, he thought his daughter was raised just fine—spirited and lively, far better than those lifeless women out there.
