Chen Wanqing looked at the knife buried deep in the cutting board and could have almost shed a bitter tear for Wanyue. 'But then again, who told her to start the trouble?'
'She's not some clueless little girl. She knows right from wrong, and she knew exactly what kind of damage her rumor-mongering could do to me. She did the deed, so she has to bear the consequences. It's only right and proper.'
Xu Su Ying asked again about their trip to the county seat the day before. Was it Wanqing who was feeling unwell, or was there something wrong with Mrs. Zhao?
Chen Wanqing replied, "My mother-in-law was upset by Wanyue. She wasn't feeling well on our wedding night. Her complexion was terrible, so Jing and I were worried something was seriously wrong. We took her to a clinic in Qingshui County to get checked out."
She relayed the doctor's diagnosis to Xu Su Ying, adding at the end that after two bowls of medicinal soup, her mother-in-law was feeling much better.
