Lady Zhou's tirade was ostensibly aimed at Lian Xiuxiu, but each line was meant for Lian Shouxin's ears—this was her way of pressuring Lian Shouxin.
"If you dare not give me what I want, then you're saying I, your own mother, am worthless. You're putting things above your own mother, and that's unfilial and immoral." This was the underlying message in Lady Zhou's words.
The saying goes, "The same words can be spoken a hundred different ways." Whenever Lady Zhou opened her mouth, it was never smooth or straightforward—she always had to bite and sting with her words, making sure the other person was uncomfortable.
At first, Lian Manman thought Lady Zhou was just naturally like this, but as time passed, she realized that Lady Zhou didn't speak to everyone in that manner. For instance, she wouldn't talk like that to Lian Xiuxiu, and when familiar women came to visit, she could be very jolly and sensible, making them see her as a cheerful and understanding person.
