Lin Xiumei turned to Jiang Tang, apologizing, "Xiao Tang, Qingrou hasn't been here long. She's a good person at heart, but she's just curious about everything. Please, don't hold it against her."
She then turned to the younger woman. "Qingrou, it’s one thing to have no filter in private, but on such a joyous day, how could you say what you just said? Hurry up and apologize."
Whether the incident was intentional or whether Jiang Tang took it to heart, an apology was mandatory. Lin Xiumei was furious inside, but she had to maintain a pleasant facade as if nothing had happened. Her primary concern was Qu Lin’s career; in the military, she was meticulous, terrified that a single wrong move or word would invite unnecessary trouble. She had always thought Lin Qingrou was clever, so she couldn't understand why she had dropped the ball at such a critical moment.
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