Negotiating Conditions

Song Yan noticed the change in Xia Ru's tone. It seemed that this girl was still young. Hence, she could no longer pretend. She quickly continued from where Xia Ru left off and said to Li Hai, "Mother, that's not what Xia Ru meant. She used to have a good personality, but her illness these past two days has made her very uncomfortable, so her emotions have been affected. She remembers how much you usually love her, but she's just a little anxious now.

Song Yan gave Xia Ru a look. Even if Xia Ru was unwilling, she knew she could not afford to offend Li Hai. After all, Li Hai was her grandmother, and if she told the public that she was unfilial, her reputation would be ruined, and the people in the village would look down on her.

At the end of the day, Xia Ru and Song Yan didn't get any money from Li Hai. However, from Li Hai's attitude, it appeared she had tacitly agreed that Xia Ru didn't need to pay her next month's salary.