Cheng Yuexiu's eyes swiveled before she lifted her gaze to Su Qiuyu and, very perceptively, chose not to speak.
Su Qiuyu was deeply hurt, her fists clenched within her wide sleeves. Her already fair cheeks turned even paler, and her body swayed as if about to fall, the very image of a delicate and weak white lotus.
In the front hall, Xia Zheng had nearly come to blows with Su Tianrui.
"Hey, I must say you're something else! My sister traveled all the way to Zhuma Town to find you, and you just let her come back alone, crying. Do you have any idea when I saw her, her eyes were swollen like walnuts? Is your heart made of meat or stone? How can you be so heartless? She's my only sister; aren't you afraid she'll be taken advantage of by some villain? I thought you would at least escort her back yourself, yet you just..."
