Just as they were about to leave, they heard a cold order.
"Linyi! Stop right there!"
Shen Linyi and Gu Liansheng turned their heads towards the source of the sound.
Shen Linyi's eyes narrowed. "Uncle." She called out, her tone cold and distant.
Shen Dong walked towards them, his face gloomy as though a storm was about to break out.
"You made Shen Ruolin cry. Why?" Shen Dong demanded with folded arms as he glared at Shen Linyi.
Shen Linyi scoffed. "Is that wat my cousin tattled tale to you?"
Shen Dong's expression darkened, his voice rising. "Watch your tongue, Linyi. You've become rude ever since you married into the Gu family. Is that what gives you the courage to talk back to your elders?"
Shen Linyi's lips curled faintly, though her eyes stayed cold. "Respect goes both ways, Uncle. Perhaps you should remind your daughter of that before lecturing me."
