Out of the corner of her eye, Wufu noticed that Madam Zhou was stirring and immediately moved closer.
"Mother?"
Madam Zhou's expression was one of intense pain, her hands grasping wildly in the air as she cried out, "Beast, beast... I am your aunt... your aunt. Beast."
Upon hearing this, both Wufu and Hongyu's faces changed.
Wufu glared at Hongyu first, and Hongyu covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes filled with terror.
"I returned in time; mother was not violated," Wufu said in a mild tone.
Hongyu's eyes briefly brightened, but she continued to look at Madam Zhou.
Madam Zhou was clearly still not lucid, her face twisted in pain as she babbled on.
Wufu took her hand, softly calling out, "Mother, it's all right, everything is fine, I'm here, Wufu is here."
With her hand in Wufu's, Madam Zhou calmed down, her eyelids fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.
What she saw were her daughter's eyes brimming with worry. Madam Zhou was somewhat dazed, "Wufu?"
