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On the return trip, Xia Lu was visibly downcast.
Zhou Mingchen glanced at her several times and noticed she was unusually silent, which was rare for her.
"What's wrong?" he asked, "Did Grandma say something unpleasant and upset you?"
"No," Xia Lu responded quietly.
"Then what is it?"
Xia Lu's lips were tightly pursed, and she remained silent.
Zhou Mingchen suddenly hit the brakes and stopped the car at the roadside, refusing to move forward. "Let's get this clear right here and do not bring the mood into the house." Seeing that Xia Lu still had no reaction, he continued, "As the Zhou Family's daughter-in-law, if you've done something wrong, it's only right for Grandma to scold you. If you disagree, you could just talk to her directly instead of showing me your unhappy face."
Xia Lu gave him a glance, thinking to herself that this man really had no clue.
