Ye Xinyan felt a chill run down her back as Madam Song cordially took her hand, though she couldn't overtly reject Madam Song's show of affection. As a result, her smile became somewhat stiff.
Indeed, people should not be compared. When juxtaposed with the unfriendly cold face of the first branch's Great Aunt Lady Wang, who made no secret of her displeasure, Ye Xinyan would rather face Lady Wang's cold demeanor than Madam Song's smiling face with ulterior motives.
Seeing Madam Song getting up, Qi Yourong also bustled to get off the ground, still muttering under his breath, "Really, I was happy for nothing, thinking I got an extra elder brother to be pleased about. Turns out, my brother doesn't see me as a sibling at all."
Ye Xinyan rolled her eyes heavenward, thinking that an extra elder brother simply meant an extra person to be exploited without conditions. So, was he unhappy because this had not been achieved?