Bai Lu carefully packed away the statement. None of them cared anymore about Bai Fu at the door. Bai Ruozhu asked Bai Lu to sign and stamp her petition letter. Then the family said goodbye to Bai Lu and rode the donkey cart back to town.
"It's all my fault for losing my cool, which delayed the beating in the prison." Lin Ping'r reproached herself for her previous frenzied behavior.
Bai Ruozhu held her mother's arm and said, "Mom, as long as you're okay. But you were really brave just now, it was satisfying to watch. Otherwise, I might have gotten sick."
"Yes, mom, you were so powerful." Bai Zehao also chimed in.
However, Bai Yihong was silent and stared blankly, saying nothing. Mother and son exchanged glances, deciding not to disturb him anymore. Their feelings toward Bai Fu could not compare to Bai Yihong's. They felt hatred, but Bai Yihong felt disappointment, helplessness, and an inability to bear it.
