Su Tang and Lin Qian finished their conversation on the back hill and headed back.
Seeing Su Tang bring Lin Qian back with her, Zhang Cui frowned.
"What did you bring her here for?"
Hearing Zhang Cui's words, Lin Qian took a step back, a wronged expression appearing on her pretty face.
Su Tang reached out, patted her on the shoulder, and stepped forward to explain to Zhang Cui.
"Sister-in-law, Lin Qian has something to say to you. Please, just hear her out first. Don't get upset."
At Su Tang's words, Zhang Cui's face remained cold, but at least she didn't get any angrier.
'I'd like to see what she has to say for herself.'
Gently nudged forward by Su Tang, Lin Qian shuffled a small half-step forward. Her head was bowed low, and her voice was quiet.
"Sister-in-law Zhang Cui… I… I really didn't do it on purpose. I just saw Mai Sui craving those plums, smacking her little lips, and I wasn't thinking…"
