Upon hearing Zhou Xuennian's questioning, Madam Lu had yet to respond, but Lu Ping by her side furrowed his brows slightly yet said nothing.
"After your incident, Mother had a stroke, and just then, Lady Liang claimed she was suffering from distress of pregnancy. Your dear brother, concerned for his wife, said Mother also couldn't be left unattended, so he stayed at home!" Madam Lu's tone was somewhat sour.
Zhou Xuennian's face darkened, "I suspect he's just guarding his share of the property, afraid of being dragged down by me."
"Isn't that the truth? Others stand together like brothers facing a tiger, but yours, seems as if he can't wait to distance himself from us as far as possible!" Madam Lu was also dissatisfied.
