Yanyi was fierce in fights when she was a child, especially when facing tough opponents, her blows would become even more crazed. She often came home covered in cuts and bruises, which pained her to see and made her want to cry, yet she couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
However, the one who is probably most heartbroken now may not be her, the mother. The look on Jiran's face, bitter cold like no other. She wonders if Yanyi will be scolded when she gets back. Oh, thinking about Yanyi being lectured by Jiran, she couldn't understand why she was actually looking forward to it!
But this was probably just wishful thinking. Given Jiran's attitude towards Yanyi, the chance of witnessing Jiran rebuking someone was indeed slim.
Meanwhile, as Mother Su was reflecting, the competition between Su Yanyi and Chu Xiaowen had reached its climax. Under the circumstances of physical exhaustion, Su Yanyi had won by a slim margin—a victory, but a pyrrhic one.