Upon seeing Nan Feng, the two girls reacted as though they had seen a plague.
People in the village were saying that Nan Feng had slept with a man before getting married. In the eyes of the unmarried girls, a woman who had been with a man was unclean, so they didn't want to play with Nan Feng.
Nan Feng sensed the girls' abnormal gaze, but she didn't care a bit, and simply carried the pheasant to Aunt Lan.
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Aqiu didn't like Nan Feng, but she did like the pheasant.
When Aunt Lan brought a plate of fragrant, golden pheasant to the table, Aqiu's mouth started watering. Her family was not well-off either, barely eating meat once a month. But they had been able to enjoy several feasts this month thanks to Nan Feng.
Aqiu took a bite of the chicken and frowned — she was unable to resist the temptation of the chicken, yet also couldn't let go of her prejudice against Nan Feng.
