Zhang Cui's words were so powerful that they silenced some of the discussions, but also aroused dissatisfaction among others.
"Zhang Cui, what you said is true. Hu Lili is already like this..."
"That's right, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Should we just kill them all?"
The situation was deadlocked for a while. The mother-in-law said she was right, and the husband said he was right. Su Tang did not argue, and the two groups were arguing fiercely.
The corners of Hu Lili's mouth, buried in her arms, curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.
This is exactly the effect she wanted. As long as the public pressure was great enough, Su Tang would have to grit his teeth and forgive her and let her stay for the sake of his face.
Su Tang took a deep breath and let go of Hu Lili's arm.
Her voice was not loud, but it penetrated the noise with extraordinary clarity.
"Hu Lili, listen carefully."
Everyone fell silent, their eyes focused on Su Tang.
She stood straight, her eyes clear, without anger or grievance.
There was only a kind of all-knowing calmness, even with a hint of imperceptible pity.
"I don't accept your apology, not because I'm hard-hearted, but because I can see that you're not truly remorseful."
"You're kneeling here, crying so sadly, not because you think you're wrong, but because you're afraid of being kicked out of the family compound, afraid of losing this relatively safe place."
Su Tang's words were like a precise scalpel, dissecting Hu Lili's true intentions behind her elaborate performance.
"And I don't accept your apology. It's my freedom. No one can morally blackmail me."
"As Lu Xiao said, if the fire had started in the house that day, you would have burned more than just the medicinal herbs."
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