"'Ladies,' the matriarch of the Mu Family may have taken the stage, but the daughter-in-law of the Mu Family is still sitting here? Are you pretending I don't exist, or do you have a problem with my mother-in-law? Shall we find a place to privately vent your grievances?"
Qin Mu's sharp eyes swept over those elderly women, one by one. Despite their age, they wore such heavy makeup, which was fine, but the things they said were truly unpleasant.
"Oh dear, we're not pretending you don't exist, nor do we have a problem with your mother-in-law. We're just joking around. You're of the younger generation, so just listen to us old folks talking and don't take it to heart."
A high-ranking official's wife couldn't help but stifle a laugh, perfunctorily dismissing Qin Mu.
"Being older means you can be disrespectful? I clearly heard what you said, so why should I pretend I didn't?"
Qin Mu's sharp gaze shot directly at the woman diagonally opposite her, her words even more biting.
"Well..."
