"Qianqian, you're just trying to be helpful; you haven't done anything wrong, so there’s no need to be so servile!"
Old Madam Huo, who had occupied a high position her entire life, could not stand the sight of a woman—who should have been capable of holding up half the sky—acting so timid and cowering. She patted Mu Qianqian’s hand with a sense of frustration, her eyes filled with pity. She couldn't help but wonder what kind of hardships the girl had endured at her maiden home and how many times she had been bullied to be so jittery and anxious while simply offering to cook a meal. She looked truly pitiful.
"Qianqian, the way you say that, it’s as if I’ve been bullying you," Mu Qingxuan said, cutting straight to the point. "If you really want to apologize for cooking, you shouldn't be apologizing to me, but to Maid Wang, whose job you’ve effectively taken over."
Chapter 20