"Looks like the trash has taken itself out," Xu'er remarked, her voice devoid of its earlier teasing, now holding a note of cool satisfaction.
She then glanced towards Li Wei and Mei Lin, who were gently leading the two shaken women towards a back room, likely for more thorough care and perhaps to document the incident.
"They'll be okay. Sister Li knows how to handle these things, and they'll get compensation from the store, plus whatever we can squeeze out of that bastard Zhao's account for damages."
Su Mu nodded, relieved to hear. "That's good to know." She still felt a lingering unease from the encounter, from the cruelty she'd witnessed.
Xu'er turned her full attention back to Su Mu, the playful spark returning to her eyes as if the unpleasantness had been a mere footnote.
"Now, where were we?" she murmured, her gaze dropping to Su Mu's lips for a tantalizing second.
