Considering Ye Manrong's temper, having said such words to Xie Zhiyao, she would be even more at odds with Qian Sisi from now on and would not acknowledge her again.
Ye Manrong was pampered and adored from a young age, and she lacked a sense of selfless love. Even though she was extremely satisfied with Xie Zhiyao, it was merely because Xie Zhiyao was like a toy to her, not only in appearance and style as per her preferences but also in playing the piano skillfully, fulfilling the dream Ye Manrong had for herself, completely aligning with her expectations for a daughter.
Rather than saying Ye Manrong raised a daughter, it's more accurate to say she meticulously crafted a compliant toy for herself.
Xie Qishan saw through this, but Ye Manrong herself was oblivious. Her understanding of kinship was almost insensitively slow.
But Xie Zhiyao cleverly used this trait of Ye Manrong to secure her foothold in the Xie Family.
