Shen Jiadan was utterly frustrated and helpless, like she was beating a dead horse and couldn't vent her feelings anywhere.
Yan Hong had long held biases against Su Xiaowan and the others, especially after Su Xiaowan rejected her overtures and caused such a fuss, this crushed any illusions Yan Hong had left...
The tone and meaning of the words she spoke naturally conveyed her inner thoughts to Zhang Ying, who was already enduring physical torment that ordinary people couldn't endure, not to mention the relentless emotional distress.
Yan Hong's words sent Zhang Ying into a further state of despair. Consequently, the two started pouring their hearts out to each other, both coming from poor backgrounds, they found a common ground and could empathize with each other's situations.