"Hit me."
When given the choice between informing Zhu Pingniang that [Xu Chang'an was holding Yun Qian's long hair obsessively] and [getting hit], Miss Lu undoubtedly chose the latter.
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Zhu Pingniang was surprised that Ni Zi was trembling, yet still stubbornly refusing to speak.
"Still being stubborn? Aren't you afraid of pain?"
"Afraid, of course..."
Miss Lu thought it over and decided that speaking up was worse than getting hit, since the pain would be temporary.
What Xu Chang'an did... she couldn't put into words.
It couldn't be considered as betraying the family, just purely didn't know how to say it.
But Zhu Pingniang was not just anyone. Seeing Miss Lu looking as if she were ready to die, with a blush on her fair neck, her blinking sped up significantly.
For a moment, the amazement and curiosity in her heart effectively dispelled her anger towards Miss Lu.
"Like this?" Zhu Pingniang mused: "That kid Chang'an... braver than I thought? Also more promising."
