Xiang Wan couldn't help but find it laughable when she thought of the mother and daughter's faces from before, thinking, if they had known this would happen, why do it in the first place? She wouldn't forgive, nor would she plead with Zuo Xingyun on their behalf. Any bit of soft-heartedness would be a disrespect to herself.
When people are at a disadvantage, they can say all kinds of submissive things, but once they turn the tables, they're likely to revert to that disgusting face again; she wouldn't be deceived.
She snatched the money from her stern mother and counted out eighteen thousand, "I don't want your money and won't take a penny more. If you harass me again, I won't plead with Zuo Xingyun for mercy; I'll make sure his retaliation is even more ruthless."
Shi Nian'an chimed in, "We don't need that extra dollar; you better leave quickly."
