On his way home, Su Yizhou imagined a whole series of possible reactions from Liu Shiran. Feeling rather apprehensive as he unlocked the front door, he blamed himself for failing to protect this already pitiful little girl.
She had been bullied and hadn't uttered a single peep. Seeing his mother come out to greet him wearing an apron, he lowered his head and softly confessed that he hadn't protected Ji Qianxi well and had let her get bullied.
The moment Liu Shiran came out of the kitchen, she knew something was wrong. Ji Qianxi had tear tracks on her face and didn't dare meet her eyes, while her son had his head buried like an ostrich.
Chapter 18