Zhang Huai froze for a moment. He suddenly realized Juhua's veil had been ripped off. 'Is she terribly ashamed? Afraid of what everyone will say?'
He cursed himself for losing his head. He'd been so stunned by the sight of her scabby skin, which he hadn't seen in ages, that he'd forgotten how hurt and upset Juhua must be. He quickly scanned her face. Seeing her staring at Xiaonian's wife with astonishment rather than shame or tears, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But his relief quickly turned to fury. At the same time as Liu Xiaomei, he rounded on the meddling woman.
Guizhi was also surprised, but she quickly composed herself. She looked at Xiaonian's wife reproachfully. "Sister-in-law Zhou, that wasn't right of you. Why are you putting your hands on people for no reason?"
Xiaonian's wife feigned remorse as she spoke to Juhua. "Oh, I'm so sorry! Juhua, your veil looked so pretty, I just wanted a closer look. I guess I pulled a bit too hard. I really didn't mean to."
