Guo Shuitian's words powerfully endorsed Lu Mian, tantamount to an official authoritative statement that tolerated no doubt.
Zhang Wenqiang staggered backward a few steps, staring intently at Lu Mian, completely stupefied.
Her mind was blank, as if struck by lightning.
Her daughter's lifesaver turned out to be Lu Mian, the very woman she had always despised and disapproved of?
How could this be?
How could it be!
But with Guo Shuitian's endorsement, coupled with his previous remark "far in the distance, yet close at hand," and her daughter's confirmation, Zhang Wenqiang was forced to believe, despite a thousand reasons for disbelief.
Just a moment ago, she had pointed at Lu Mian, criticizing her character.
The usually dominant woman now had nothing in her eyes but shock, struggle, complexity, and seemingly a layer of mist, probably due to emotional agitation.
Zhang Wenqiang's daughter, Sun Lele, displayed a completely different reaction.
