Not the Same

Second Mrs. Qiao retorted, "Mind your own business! Don't falsely accuse us!"

Third Mrs. Qiao felt a sweet sensation in her throat but managed to suppress the fishy taste lingering in her mouth. With a hoarse voice, she glared at Qiao Xuan and said, "Qiao Xuan, don't push it too far! You know perfectly well what's going on. My son, Xi, is innocent, and he wasn't joking about Wei's reputation!"

"It was Shao Yunduan who orchestrated this whole scheme! He set up Xi and Wei!"

"How dare you! How dare you bully us like this!"

Qiao Xuan couldn't help but look at Third Madame Qiao. Her sallow face, hollow eyes, high cheekbones, and dull hair indicated that she had been unwell for a long time. Besides dealing with her children's failures and troubles, she seemed physically and mentally exhausted.