Su Qing's words made Tian Aixiang pause. She was instantly annoyed at herself for her big mouth—why did she have to bring up that fool? She couldn't help but glance at Su Tao.
Tian Aixiang had been kicking Su Qing while she was down, and Su Tao had been smirking on the sidelines, enjoying the show. But when Tian Aixiang mentioned "that fool," a jolt went through her.
Su Tao instinctively clutched her chest, where two scratches from Shitou still hadn't fully healed. They still hurt a little.
The terror she felt when she first woke up that morning surged back, and her face instantly paled.
At that moment, seeing Tian Aixiang and the surrounding villagers all looking at her, some with unconcealed contempt in their eyes, Su Tao's pale face flushed crimson, so red it looked like it might bleed. She burst into tears and shouted at Su Qing, "I hate you."
Then she pushed through the crowd and ran off.
