Chapter 121 - Enemies Are Bound to Cross Paths (1/2)

“Bah! What a phony. Goddess, my a*s! I should’ve seen that she was a madwoman.”

“What a hypocrite! She may act like a kind little sister on the surface, but in truth, she has no qualms about stabbing her sibling in the back!”

“Perhaps she saw how Feng Tianlan turned the tides and threatened her position as the genius maiden. I bet she couldn’t hold back any longer. What a phony, indeed.”

“When she was being punished, she pretended to be feeble even though the blows weren’t that hard. Looking at her disgusts me.”

Hearing these hostile comments about Feng Xiupei, Xu Jiayi flared. She was about to retort, but Feng Xiupei stopped her. “Pei’er, they―”

The corporal punishment she had received in the courtroom was genuine. Even though her skin was left unscratched, the flesh beneath was mangled beyond recognition. The blows had been inflicted masterfully ― not a single bruise could be seen on her body.

“We have no control of the words that come out of their mouths.” Feng Xiupei frowned slightly as if unbothered by her criticisms.

“But…” Xu Jiayi felt disgruntled. Her talented daughter had finally returned home, yet she was thrown in jail before she could step through the doorway. Now, the crowd was disparaging her precious daughter. How could she turn a blind eye to such slander?

Feng Xiupei seemed impatient. “Right now, we should try to restore our image, not destroy it further through reckless actions.”

Engaging in a fight would reinforce this imperfect image. Only a fool would do it.

“Listen to her. Let’s go home,” declared Feng Xiang, who was eaten up with remorse deep inside. Had he put too much pressure on Feng Tianlan this time? What if she refused to give him the treasure because of this? He had to find a way to salvage the situation.