Even though Lu Mei Juan said harsh words to Aunt Lu, she was still scared inside. She really feared Ye Qiu might hold grudges against them.
Ye Qiu now is no longer the little girl they used to scold and beat; she has become famous, receives national protection, and is supported by netizens. Everywhere they go now, people look at them with disdain.
Lu Mei Juan couldn't understand how things developed to this point. Wasn't everyone still scolding Ye Qiu before? How did the target of blame suddenly become themselves? Are people really that fickle?
If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have softened back then. She should have forced Ye Qiu to drop out of school, regardless. Not only did they give her the salary from her part-time job, but they could have received a generous dowry if she got married. Unlike now, where not only do they watch huge sums slip away, but they also have to bear insults.
