Public opinion can be a fatal force at any time.
It is all the more lethal in these times, when the village customs are at their most simplistic.
The granddaughter-in-law, who had been sulking on the side of the Third Branch, heard Hu Lin’s words and shot her a look. This was the first time he had truly looked at Hu Lin. Hu Lin’s features were delicate, though her skin was not fair. She wore dusty, drab clothes, and even with her hair cut short, she lacked any sense of style. Previously, he had pegged her for a simple country bumpkin who happened to be decent-looking. Now, however, he found this child to be quite sharp—and quite vicious.
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