"I'm telling you, don't go making a spectacle of yourself outside these days, lest you turn our Zhou family into a laughingstock. Stay quietly at home, and don't even think about dealing with the Ninth Miss from the Magistrate's residence. Not a single person from their household is someone we, the Zhou family, can afford to offend!"
After some thought, he seriously addressed Madam Zhou, reminding her.
"When have I ever made a fool of myself outside?" Madam Zhou was far from convinced and argued in her defense.
The one who's been making a spectacle of herself is clearly the Ninth Miss from the Magistrate's residence. How come it seems like all the blame is being placed on her?
What had she done to deserve this? Was it just because she had initially rejected that marriage proposal?
But who could have anticipated things would turn out this way? If she had known that the Ninth Miss was such a disgrace, she wouldn't accept her as a daughter-in-law even if she was offered for free.