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Knowing the reason behind Dad's anxious behavior, Zhang Shan Ni became even more vigilant in not allowing the old lady to wander off at will.
In the village, idle gossip was curbed somewhat because Xie Tiesheng specifically had his nephew, the village head, inform everyone about the situation. Although some still muttered criticisms under their breath, nobody was spreading stories about the incidents involving the elder brother-in-law from the Xie Family anymore.
With the support of her spiritual power, Zhang Shan Ni was particularly attentive to her father-in-law and understood his attitude right away. Of course, she would cooperate with his decision.
But in her heart, she disagreed with Dad's approach! Keeping it from the mother-in-law was just a foolish, short-term fix!
