Thinking of this possibility, even though the situation wasn’t ideal, she felt like laughing.
Xingxing cared about her as a mother.
Just as Bai Zhi was about to speak, Ye Xiu held her hand with a gentle expression.
Ye Xiu’s gaze turned ice cold as she looked at the kneeling group pet. She had thought she had been pretty decent to Nan Xi, but now, why was she kneeling here asking for forgiveness in front of so many people, if not for some ulterior motive?
"Nan Xi, go ahead, say what you want to say. I’m listening. Let everyone listen so they don’t accuse me of being cruel later."
Ye Xiu didn’t know why she had previously thought Nan Xi was sensible and well-behaved.
The group pet lifted her tear-blurred eyes, saw the indifference in Ye Xiu’s eyes, and felt even more upset. Indeed, her mother hated her now.
"Mom, I know that since I came to this house and had conflicts with my sister, it has upset you all. I’m really sorry; I didn’t do it on purpose. I didn’t mean to upset my sister."
The group pet shook her head while crying, but Bai Zhi couldn’t hold back anymore.
"So, saying this means I am bullying you? Since that’s what you imply, tell me, how have I bullied you?"
Bai Zhi looked coldly at the group pet, always skirting around the major issues. She wanted everyone to see her as aggrieved, as pitiful.
"Sister, you are not wrong; the fault is mine. I shouldn’t have come to this family."
The group pet shook her head vigorously, tears flowing even more. The people around were also confused; this Bai Xixi only knew how to cry and couldn’t justify herself.
"Don’t talk nonsense. You shouldn’t have come, but you did. Can you just get to the point? Otherwise, get up. You keep kneeling; people who don’t know any better might think it’s my mom who’s making you kneel.
Are you doing this on purpose, Nan Xi? To make everyone think my mom is abusing you?
How shameless can you be?"
Bai Zhi laughed coldly and yanked the group pet up.
The group pet suddenly lost her balance and almost fell, but Bai Zhi pulled her back. Bai Ye and Bai Yu rushed to hold her and glared fiercely at Bai Zhi.
"Bai Yu, you always say you’re smart, so why don’t you understand the impact of Nan Xi kneeling and crying here on Mom? She only knows how to cry. When everyone sees this, won’t they think Mom is making her kneel? Or do you think she’s more important than Mom?"
Every word from Bai Zhi was delivered while staring into Bai Yu’s eyes, leaving him no avenue of escape.
No matter how he responded, it was a losing proposition. Bai Zhi was truly ruthless.
"You don’t need to say anything. I don’t want to know. Now, I want to ask Nan Xi."
Bai Zhi looked at the tearful group pet.
"You say you’re always crying and admitting your faults, but tell me, what exactly are your faults? You claim I didn’t bully you, yet you always look teary and miserable.
Everyone, look at what Nan Xi is wearing, a pink dress and little leather shoes. How much do you think that costs?
Now look at what I’m wearing. With such a comparison, dear uncles and aunties, do you think my mom is treating her unfairly?
I’m the one gardening at our home.
I cut the pig grass; I do the chores.
Nan Xi, in our house, all you do is eat and sleep; otherwise, you three go out and play all day. Tell me, what grievances do you have? Speak up!"
Bai Zhi’s face darkened as she yelled at the group pet, who trembled with fright, utterly terrified.
"No, no... Sister, you didn’t bully me."