After hesitating for a moment, Aunt Zhao said cautiously, "The reason I often called the Bai family was also for Young Master Xiao Zhuo's sake. When the new madam first entered the household, the old madam and Second Miss were worried she might treat Young Master Xiao Zhuo badly. That was why they asked me to call home often and report on things, so Young Master Xiao Zhuo wouldn't be bullied by the new madam while you, Chairman, were busy with work and unaware."
"Xiao Zhuo isn't at home now," Su Shiyuan said blandly. "So there's no need for you to report anything. It'll also keep certain people from hearing rumors and running to Xiao Zhuo to spout nonsense, making him overthink and preventing him from focusing on his treatment."
Aunt Zhao's face burned. She gave an embarrassed "Ah," using the act of clearing the dishes to hide her guilt and awkwardness. "I understand."
Seeing this, Su Shiyuan said nothing further.
The Su family had extended an olive branch, wanting to invite the little burden to dinner at the old residence. Yet the little burden had turned them down with just a few words—not only refusing, but also delivering a round of snide barbs that stripped Lu Manzhen of both dignity and face. Lu Manzhen was so furious that she fell seriously ill at home and couldn't visit Su Zhuo in the hospital for several days. News of it quickly spread.
When Su Zhuo heard about it, his little friends happened to be visiting him at the hospital. Listening to Aunt Zhao's vivid account, one of them could not help snorting. "Is Huo Jiu some kind of rabid dog? Why does he bite everyone he sees, even his own mother?"
"If you ask me, it's a lack of upbringing. Kids