With her confidence restored, Feng Yun spoke politely to the conductor, "There are still two minutes until the scheduled departure time. We have not delayed any other passengers."
It is often said that suffering a loss is a blessing, but some losses are simply not worth bearing. The conductor had claimed they were delaying everyone on the bus, effectively shifting all responsibility onto Hu Chunhua. Chunhua had a classic people-pleasing personality; such accusations would place immense pressure on her, leading to severe self-reproach and internal conflict. But they were not late, and this was not a burden she should have to carry.
The conductor, not expecting Feng Yun to know how to read a watch—and silenced by a passenger nearby who happened to be wearing one—was left speechless. When she finally regained her composure, she was furious.
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