Before the Ruanlin Family's bamboo strip could fall, her eyes had already reddened.
The hand of the Ruanlin Family holding the bamboo strip paused as well but, hardening her heart, she brought the bamboo stick down fiercely.
Ruan Jiaojiao instinctively closed her eyes and hunched her shoulders.
But after a long wait, she felt no pain on her hand and thought that the Ruanlin Family had not struck; when she opened her eyes, she saw another pair of hands above her own small hand.
Xiu Xi's hands were placed just a few centimeters away from hers, catching the bamboo strip as it fell, shielding her small hand completely, leaving not a single mark on it.
"Brother Xun..." she looked at Xiu Xun with tearful eyes.
Xiu Xun looked at the Ruanlin Family.
