บท 855: Chapter 184: Don't Be a Weakling_3

"That's his own moping dragging me down along with him!" Inner turmoil masked by outer calmness, beastly I say!

Seeing her mother-in-law's smile freezing on her face, Pei Yuan hurriedly laughed, "Still want any more mung bean jelly?"

"No more!" Pei Qin waved her hand grandly, her posture that of one ready to wander the world, champion the cause of justice, and stride forth with great vigor.

Madam Zhao watched as Pei Qin made a show of high spirits but didn't actually do anything, so she felt somewhat relieved. Indeed, as the saying goes, 'Nine dragons born of the same mother each are different.' Fortunately, her daughter Yuanyuan was not frail but gentle and virtuous. After staying a day in Liu'er Alley and seeing Pei Yuan quite comfortable there with the maids from her dowry attending her, she felt reassured and went back home.