Mr. Xie's face was grim. He felt terrible seeing how the Sun Family had worn his daughter down. He didn't want to give Sun's mother the time of day, but thinking of his daughter's situation, he forced a smile. "She's a neighbor."
Upon hearing this, Sun's mother immediately dropped any pretense of politeness with Second Auntie. She muttered, "Not family, not even a distant relation, just a neighbor. She's just a busybody sticking her nose where it doesn't belong."
Since this was the Jie Family's home, Sun's mother didn't kick her out directly, but her gaze toward Second Auntie was filled with contempt.
Second Auntie looked uncomfortable. She was just a neighbor and really had no standing in the matter. Just as she was about to leave, Qin Mei spoke up. "Dad, Mom, Second Auntie, I've made some cooling tea. It's great for beating the heat. Please, everyone have a bowl."
