The Old Madam and Auntie Zhuang exchanged a glance.
The Old Madam asked shakily, "So your family keeps a tiger?"
"Yes! It's very well behaved. Shall I bring it back for a walk the next time I visit?"
Neither of the two old bags looked too pleased.
They had heard of people keeping cats and dogs, but never a tiger.
What a family of lunatics!
The Old Madam instantly lost her earlier bluster. "I-I overreacted just now, but your father is now highly valued by the court. Bringing these things home really is inauspicious."
"I didn't bring back any spirit money. What's inauspicious about it? Besides, you didn't turn your nose up at the things Auntie brought for the ancestral offerings, so why pick on mine? Grandmother, you're playing favorites!"
The Old Madam was so furious that she wanted to hit her again.
Jiang Shuyue hurriedly hid behind Jiang Mother. "Mother, Grandmother is so fierce. I'm scared."
Jiang Mother: This child is getting better and better at pretending. I wonder where she developed such acting skills.
Little Lao Liu: Take a guess!
Jiang Mother also put on a performance of maternal tenderness and filial devotion, gently patting Jiang Shuyue's shoulder.
"Don't be afraid, Yue'er. You can do whatever you like in your own home. No one will dare criticize you. Mother is here for you."
"You're the best, Mother."
Jiang Shuyue hugged her and nuzzled against her. Catching a faint fragrance, she inexplicably felt at ease.
She had never experienced this feeling since the moment she came into existence.
Perhaps this was a feeling unique to mammals.
Jiang Mother said, "I think your grandmother simply spoke too hastily. Although she's lived here for twenty years, she still hasn't changed the habits she picked up as a child. Sometimes her tongue