Zhao Xing'er had anticipated that they would react this way, so she wasn't surprised; if they hadn't stayed inside the courtyard, her next steps wouldn't have gone as smoothly.
Back in the courtyard, seeing her daughter run away, Wang Fugui lost his mind.
He had brought his daughter back already expecting a long-term meal ticket and a comfortable life from then on. Now that the duck ready to be cooked was about to fly away, how could he possibly accept it?
Chapter 116