Su Mo burst into tears as soon as she entered the house, causing Ma Li to think something terrible had happened to her daughter. She frantically called Su Sheng, who was working overtime.
Su Sheng, too, was scared out of his wits and immediately rushed home.
They had great expectations for this daughter of theirs; if she were truly ruined...
Neither of them dared to think further.
"Don't be afraid. Tell us what happened," Ma Li whispered gently, treading carefully as she spoke to Su Mo, fearing that a louder voice might upset her daughter.
Su Mo was completely oblivious to her parents' worried expressions; she focused on portraying a tragic young girl to perfection.
When she felt she had cried enough, she finally looked up with her eyes swollen like walnuts and said sadly, "It was Su Li..."
"Su Li actually hit me..."
"An older sister should be like a mother. I only said a few words to her, and she hit me... I really didn't expect her to do that."
