Huo Shanhe came over to Jiang Jingya after hearing that their son and daughter-in-law had left: "Let's not get angry with them, it's not worth it."
He hugged her into his arms and then asked, "Why did you pinch me earlier?"
Jiang Jingya replied irritably, "If I didn't pinch you, you would have started swearing. You're the father-in-law reprimanding the daughter-in-law; if that gets out, who knows how exaggerated the story will become.
Besides, I never care about what they say, because I have a clear conscience, and Gaodi and his brothers know the truth. I never took it seriously. If I didn't hold you back, with your temper, things would have gotten out of control."
Huo Shanhe somewhat disagreed, "If you keep ignoring her once or twice, won't she think you're easy to bully?"
Jiang Jingya laughed at his complaint: "If she thinks I'm easy to bully, she's gravely mistaken. I'm just giving face to Gaodi, after all, I should give Gaodi some room to maneuver."
