282 Whos The Third Party (1/2)

”Xia Ruoxin!” A demonic voice continued to roar as though someone was trying to catch up with them. Rainy hugged her mother's neck weirdly. She heard someone call out her mother's name, but she kept running. Rainy's long eyelashes fluttered gently as she asked curiously, ”Mommy, are we playing hide-and-seek?”

”Yes, we are.” Xia Ruoxin smiled at her daughter. How could such a young child know about the dangers? She couldn't possibly expose her daughter to these dangers.

She hid Rainy behind a carton box which was just the right size for a standing child.

Xia Ruoxin got down to her knees and rested her palm against her daughter's cheek. ”Rainy, remember. We are playing hide-and-seek now. Do not come out until I tell you to, or I will be very angry.”

Rainy clutched her doll to her chest, nodded her head hard, and replied softly into Xia Ruoxin's ear, ”Okay, Mommy. Don't worry. I will be good. I won't come out.” She clutched her doll tight as she made a fist with her hand to show that she was a trustworthy child.

She must be obedient, or her mother would be really upset. Besides, hide-and-seek was her favorite game.

At last, Xia Ruoxin got on her feet. Two women had approached her from behind. She turned around and blocked their view with her body, not wanting them to see the little child who was hiding in the corner.

”It's really you. I thought you have died of shame. So you still have the nerve to live.” Li Manni came closer, her chin raised as she spat out in loathing and sarcasm. ”You should be dead long ago. A filthy woman like you being alive only dirties the air we breathe. It's such an eyesore to our eyes.”

Every word that came out of her mouth was filled with viciousness. When a woman became blinded by jealousy, all she could think of was being aggressive and hurting others. That was the only way she could vent herself to achieve satisfaction.

”You are a slut.” An older woman approached and gave her a slap. Her palm hit Xia Ruoxin directly on her face. Xia Ruoxin covered her face with her hand as she bit her lip. She must endure. She had to in order not to scare her daughter.

”Mom, don't waste your time with her. This woman is depraved and a thorough slut. Lui said she is working as a prostitute now. She's a woman who was willing to sell her body for money. She's unworthy to be touched by you. Don't dirty your hand.”

Cold words spat from Li Manni's exquisitely well-drawn lips. Like her daughter, Mrs. Li was irate. She measured Xia Ruoxin with her eyes and thought of what a slut this woman was.

She spat with disdain. Her image of an aristocratic lady was thoroughly shattered. She did not look like a well-educated and rich lady now, more like a shrew.

Xia Ruoxin looked at them and laughed suddenly. The corners of her lips curled up gently as she stared at them with tears gathering in her eyes. She pitied and sympathized with them.

”What are you smiling at?” Li Manni became uncomfortable with her laugh. Is this woman crazy? How can she be laughing at a moment like this?