Chapter 529: Won't Accept Gifts, Want Him to Return Them
Her expression suddenly turned cold, and she frowned, staring at the butler who insisted that she accept the gift. "My relationship with Siyuan is simply that of an ordinary elder and junior. Siyuan is offering it out of kindness, but I cannot accept such an expensive gift from her just because of that. This is a matter of principle in life. We're both old enough; you should understand what I mean, right?"
She stopped just short of saying outright that Shen Siyuan was not the choice for her daughter-in-law.
She was usually kind to everyone, especially those around her, and rarely put on airs. This rare occasion of seriously reminding the butler made him awkward, and after, he silently took back the box, "I'm sorry, madam."