[209] Clean up Wen Yuan_4

"There's no need to quarrel with her," said Mrs. Lu when speaking of her daughter's little tricks. "She's your elder sister-in-law. There's nothing worth quarreling about between sisters-in-law. The more you quarrel, the more rifts you create."

Like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships, relationships between sisters-in-law are also very sensitive areas. Manman thought about what her mother had said, and upon reflection, she found some truth in it. To dispute would mean we are not close. Besides, neither Bai Lu nor she cared that much about the money.

Being a daughter-in-law, a sister, and a daughter—all of it becomes more significant the more you understand the intricate webs of human relationships. If families don't usually interact, it's not a big deal. But when Chinese New Year comes around, and there are the customary visits, that's when problems arise.