Perhaps it could help Xiaomei become a better person... Sonia acknowledged Professor Beren's professional competence, and at the same time, she also acknowledged Beren's survival skills...
Those who tormented Xiaomei generally faced retaliation once Xiaomei turned dark, and the severity of that retaliation basically came down to whether "one person died or the whole family died."
And the word "basically" implied that there were exceptions.
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