The first watch, begging for pink.
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Lady Gu fainted, and the usually quiet Lian Duoduo immediately rushed over, wailing loudly. Lady Chiang also wanted to approach, but was stopped in her tracks by a cold glare from Lady Zhou.
"Let her pretend to be dead!" Lady Zhou said fiercely, "Don't anyone look at her; the more you look, the more satisfied she'll get."
Lady Gu just lay there on the ground, motionless. Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu, sitting on stools, began to feel uneasy, wanting to get up to check on Lady Gu, but fearing Lady Zhou.
Lady Gu was only wearing thin clothing. In this weather, there was nothing laid on the floor inside the house—it's exceptionally cold. Even if Lady Gu hadn't fainted, lying on the ground for a long time like that would be unbearable for her body.
Lady Zhou wished Lady Gu would just die. Whether Lady Gu was genuinely unconscious or faking it, she didn't care. If Lady Gu suffered more, Lady Zhou would be pleased.
