What should you do after offending someone? There's no other way but to act like their subordinate!
The more Lu Da thought about it, the more disheartened he became, suddenly realizing why the Old Zhou family's in-laws didn't intervene in the matter—it was clearly a hot potato!
"Mother, regarding this matter, we're not the ones holding the reins; it's them. We need to speak softly and act humbly, and we absolutely must not lose our temper again!" Lu Da took a deep breath and continued: "Mother, you should not get involved anymore, to prevent losing your temper and becoming harsh again."
Old Lady Lu's face turned red with her eldest son's words, and it took a long while before she could squeeze out a sentence through clenched teeth: "I've finally understood what it means to be bullied by those in power!"
Lu Da told her to rest and had his youngest brother stay by her side, while he and his wife went to another room.
