"You don't need to speak up for her either. I know exactly what kind of child Muqing is. She's just like I was when I was young. She may be clever, but she's also reckless, unable to stand being bound by rules and regulations or endure any test of injustice. She's also inherited her father's stubbornness. Once she sets her mind on something, she won't easily turn back. You're no outsider, so I won't hide anything from you or deceive you with empty words." Zhou Xuan knew exactly what I wanted to know, so she became unusually frank.
This time, even Li Muqing couldn't argue back. She immediately felt as if her entire persona had collapsed, and her head drooped completely. She not only felt resentful toward her mother, but also felt deeply wronged that her mother would judge her this way.
Naturally, in her despair, she also looked toward me.
I did know Zhou Xuan quite well. She had been a handful ever since making her debut in her youth. Her sense of justice had run rampant, and she had always acted on grudges and gratitude as she pleased. If her affairs hadn't involved Grandma and stirred up such a huge commotion, I wouldn't have made my debut either.
I smiled faintly and said, "The things you did when you were young—I'm afraid the child doesn't know about them, does she?"
Zhou Xuan remained calm. "Naturally, she doesn't. I wasn't often by her side when she was little. She only came back for a period after finishing her studies. Aside from studying, she usually didn't have much spare time for anything else."
"That's exactly it. You scared the child half to death, yet she doesn't even know what you were like when you were young." I chuckled.
Zhou Xuan