Wen Rou had no idea about Lan Rui's inner monologue, still so deeply moved by her mother's heartfelt words that she felt she would gladly pluck the moon from the sky for her if she asked.
Watching their daughter repeatedly making promises to her mother, and then looking at his wife's unchanging smile, Wen Kang'an wiped the sweat from his brow for his daughter. The girl had no idea her mother was a thousand-year-old fox spirit who had attained enlightenment; this move of retreating to advance was played brilliantly—just look at how she had the daughter wrapped around her finger.
It seemed the household's invisible queen still hadn't lost her edge. Think about it: could the daughter of a prominent family, someone capable of secretly advising the head of the household behind the scenes, ever be ordinary? It was just a case of overlooking what was right in front of one's eyes; Lan Rui truly deserved her reputation for having the entire family firmly under her thumb.
Chapter 76