"I don’t care about others, but for the younger family members, my wife insists on these demands. You know Mu Bai, right? The infamous ’vicious woman’ from the entertainment circle that made rounds on the internet, she’s a junior from my wife’s family. Don’t be fooled by her image as the spoiled daughter of a wealthy family—everyone doting on and indulging her—because when this news broke, my wife gave her a thrashing with a whip and threw her into a courtyard for solitary confinement. During confinement, she was required to practice calligraphy, and she couldn’t come out until she copied several books meant for calming one’s mind and nurturing one’s spirit."

"Whipping? Isn’t anyone stopping this?" Wei Ming, the host, was somewhat dumbfounded.

Sister-in-law Jiang looks so petite, yet she can be so ruthless?!

The audience was also in an uproar; everyone knew Mu Qiuniang was formidable, but they didn’t expect her to be this intense?!

Jiang Nuo shook his head: "After this news came out, Mu Bai was immediately abandoned by the family. In these old and traditional families, great importance is placed on the character of their descendants. You can accomplish nothing in life, but you absolutely cannot be evil or cause trouble. Being abandoned by the family for someone like Mu Bai is extremely serious. For them, they’d rather die than be cast aside by their family."

Wei Ming, the host, felt like Jiang Nuo had opened a whole new world: "This is the 21st century, and such things still exist?" He even wanted to remind Jiang Nuo whether this topic was appropriate for such a setting.

Was he trying to praise his wife, or criticize her?

"I’m not saying they would actually go and die, but rather it’s a mental constraint that shapes their behavior norms once they enter society, ensuring they won’t act like the evil characters of a powerful family depicted in films." Jiang Nuo smiled, "On the surface, Mu Bai may have received a whipping, but that whip meant from then on, she came under my wife’s control. Unless my wife says she gives up, the family can’t abandon Mu Bai."

The host Wei Ming suddenly understood: "So that’s how it is. In some sense, that beating was very much worth it. As I understand, later the ’vicious woman in the entertainment circle’ was vindicated as well; it was revealed she was wronged when the truth came out."

Jiang Nuo nodded: "Yes, Mu Bai does have a somewhat pampered personality, and in their circle, she’s the only girl, so all the elders at home spoil her, and the other brothers do as well, which led to many small issues. She may not seem very likable when outside. Especially since she’s not one to restrain herself; if she dislikes something, she simply dislikes it. She won’t commit major wrongdoings, but she definitely might engage in small actions that give you a headache."

"Jiang Nuo talked about Mu Bai for such a long time. Could he be trying to clear her reputation? Isn’t she already signed with your agency, and her reputation has been cleared for a while now?"

"No, I just want to demonstrate one thing: my wife is very principled. If she says she’ll act, she will, without any hesitation. Especially regarding the younger family members, she’s incredibly strict. Anyone who causes trouble outside faces a whipping at best, but being confined is what’s truly frightening. It’s not about idling around; you have to learn something. If you don’t meet her standards, you can’t come out. This was when Mu Bai learned calligraphy. Her brother also learned some things during this period."

"Sister-in-law Jiang is truly something, confining someone for a period until they learn something. What if someone wants to learn something deliberately, wouldn’t they just need Sister-in-law Jiang to confine them for a while?"

"Hahaha... yes, so there are some juniors in the family who intentionally make mistakes, hoping my wife will put them in confinement. So later the family was both amused and exasperated, questioning if it was a punishment or a ’Skill Training Class’?"

"If Sister-in-law Jiang opens a class, I bet many people would want to sign up—one confinement, one learned skill."

"But this method can only be used by my wife. She has the skills and the measure; when she lashes someone, they feel a sense of gratitude. If I were to do it, people would hate me to death. So, viewers watching, my dear fans, you must not imitate my wife. Otherwise, if something goes wrong with your actions, and you make my wife take the blame, she certainly won’t admit it."

Host Wei Ming also laughed: "Indeed, no one else can replicate Sister-in-law Jiang’s methods. Just judging from her life-saving medical skills, it’s clear how formidable she is. There’s a rumor going around that Sister-in-law Jiang can use acupuncture to point pressure—is that true?"

Jiang Nuo shrugged: "I don’t understand medical skills. Ask me, and I wouldn’t know. But from the fact that she whipped Mu Bai once, had her crying loudly, yet upon examination, there wasn’t a single mark, it’s enough to prove her skills can’t be learned by others."

"No way? Not a single mark?"

Jiang Nuo nodded: "Otherwise, do you think the youngsters of the Mu family, some even older than my wife, would be obediently trained by her?"

"I can already imagine the scene—Sister-in-law Jiang holding a small whip, and a group of young men kneeling, begging for mercy," Wei Ming laughed, "But isn’t our topic straying too far? Jiang Nuo, you haven’t told us why you originally took leave."

"This is exactly what I’m discussing! You must find it curious why my wife has such boldness to whip people in the family and why no one stops her. The simple reason is: she holds a high seniority!" Jiang Nuo continued, "Everyone knows my wife’s last name is Mu, and her seniority in the family is incredibly high. But how high, you ask? The first time I went with her to her family, a large group of elderly folks stood there respectfully, bowing to me and calling me ’Great Uncle’. I was genuinely startled—I couldn’t believe it. These elderly folks, potentially in their nineties or even older, are calling me ’Great Uncle’? To this day, not a single person I’ve met in that family doesn’t address me as ’Great Uncle’."

Let’s not even mention the audience; even the host Wei Ming was a bit stunned: "That’s astonishingly high! Don’t they all uniformly call Jiang ’Great Aunt’?"

Jiang Nuo nodded: "Because it’s so high, uniform addressing is convenient!"

"Jiang Nuo, you haven’t gotten to the point yet."

"That is the point! Imagine someone growing up in such an environment and atmosphere; it’s not surprising they have some archaic values. In such families, certain customary ancient rituals are things you learn from birth. Although in today’s fast-paced modern society, some ancient rituals have faded, in some families with old traditions, these things persist. Some things are deeply rooted in her mind, unable to change. Like her firm belief that doing good, accumulating virtue, can change a person’s destiny!"