ROTCGIS, Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Six

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Mrs. Liu was instantly furious and shouted, "Even if we've separated, I'm still your mother. Your congratulatory gifts are my congratulatory gifts. Stop talking nonsense. Bring out the gifts; I'll choose a few and leave, not taking too many."

Choose a few? Can they guarantee that if Murong Lingran hadn't been clever enough to lock up the congratulatory gifts, those items would have been taken away by them already?

After coming back, this was the second time Murong Zhe had seen his mother's current attitude. He frowned and said, "Mother, those things are for our family. It's excessive to demand them like this."

Mrs. Liu sneered, "Excessive? Am I not your mother? You received so many things. What's wrong with giving me a few?"

Mrs. Chen found an opportunity to speak, "Yes, on such a big day, you younger generations should show some respect to the elders."

Murong Xue also wanted to chime in, but a glare from Murong Lingran made her swallow her words.

Murong Lingran, with a relaxed demeanor, said, "Respecting elders is indeed acceptable."

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"A’Ran!" The three brothers thought she was about to compromise, looking at her in shock.

People in the courtyard also pricked up their ears to listen to the commotion inside.

Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Chen, and Murong Xue immediately felt relieved.

They believed that, while there were still outsiders in the house, these youngsters would care about their face and agree to their request.

"But..." Murong Lingran swept a glance at the now clean house, calmly saying, "We've been busy all this time, just now got a break, and haven't had a chance to organize. We don't even know exactly what items we received."

Even though they knew most of the guests, many were unfamiliar, and during gift-giving, they had relied on Li Zhuang to help record names and a brief description of the gifts.

Some gifts were still in boxes, and they didn't know what was inside.

Mrs. Chen, seizing the opportunity, suggested, "Your family doesn't have an adult woman. Why not..."

Murong Lingran immediately interrupted her, her face extremely unsightly. "Aunt, how can you say that? What do you mean by not having an adult woman? My mother is still well and healthy. She's just not at home for the moment. It's a joyous day today. Please watch your words."

Murong Zong also displeasedly said, "Yes, Mother is just temporarily not at home. Aunt, it's inappropriate for you to say such things on such a joyful day!"

Murong Xuan clenched his teeth, "This is our home, Aunt, please pay attention to your status. Even if Mother is not here, she will always be the mistress of this house. No one should think of overstepping!"

Murong Kuan was also excited, "Aunt, you must apologize for what you said just now. Otherwise, I'll go tell Grandfather and Li Zhuang that you cursed Mother."

Murong Lingran suddenly looked surprised, "Ah, I understand. Aunt, have you always thought this way, which is why you took the master's position just now? Aunt, how could you? Your husband, our uncle, is still here. How can you rush to be our stepmother? Isn't this going too far against moral principles?"

Mrs. Chen, seeing that she had fallen into Murong Lingran's trap again, still involving moral principles, suddenly sweated all over, tremblingly saying, "I... I didn't mean that. It was just a slip of the tongue. I truly don't think that way. You all know, I haven't had an education, can't speak properly. Don't take it to heart."

"Oh, so Aunt didn't receive an education."

Mrs. Liu immediately glared fiercely at Mrs. Chen. If she couldn't speak, she shouldn't say anything. If she angered these kids, what if they refused to give them the items?

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