Madam Tang Li held the coffee her daughter-in-law had brewed herself and took a sip. Hmm, too much sugar.
Then she picked up a pastry her daughter-in-law had made herself, took a bite, and frowned slightly. It did not taste particularly good either.
As an elderly woman who had regarded the kitchen as her domain for half her life, she really did not think much of her daughter-in-law's skills in this area. This had nothing to do with her daughter-in-law's status as a Law Expounder; she did not care that much about that.
But she said nothing and continued eating at a leisurely pace. Whatever the case, she felt somewhat guilty toward her daughter-in-law. After all, her own son had become like this.
Quite apart from her daughter-in-law's already comfortable family background, even if she had come from an ordinary family, she herself had already reached the rank of Law Expounder. In all these years, Madam Tang Li had never heard of a female Law Expounder having to put up with mistreatment over family or marital matters.
That was also why Madam Tang Li had tolerated her daughter-in-law's decision to request a transfer out of York City to a post in Sangpu City some years ago.
Kaixi sat upright across the coffee table, holding a cup of coffee. Her gaze was somewhat unfocused; she was lost in thought.
Ever since her husband had requested leave from his position, he would disappear for days at a time, leaving a note saying he was going out to clear his head, without telling the family where exactly he had gone.
Had she not discovered the truth through her mother-in-law that day-that Kallen was not her husband's illegitimate son-she might really have believed her husband had gone to make up for the fatherly love