Both of them hurriedly held up their bowls, avoiding Lian Manman.
"Manman, we're family; there's no need for such formalities. I'll get my own food," Lian Huahua said.
Why didn't you say it was a formality when Lady Gu was serving food just now?
"Oh, so this is a formality. We don't usually do this at home. I saw our eldest aunt doing it and thought it was a good etiquette, so I learned it," Lian Manman deliberately sighed in relief and then added, "I just thought that if it were good etiquette, mother couldn't have failed to teach us."
In one sentence, Lian Manman praised Lady Zhou while, by implication, belittling Lady Gu and Lian Huahua. Lady Zhou couldn't help feeling pleased, thinking that Lian Manman was exceptionally agreeable today. Lady Gu and Lian Huahua were unable to rebut Lian Manman, and could only suffer in silence, bitterness welling in their hearts.