"Hmph, this is outrageous!
"I rushed here with my heart burning with worry to save you, and not only were you ungrateful, you repaid kindness with malice and turned the blame on me! Isn't that just like the dog that bit Lü Dongbin, unable to recognize a kind heart?"
Zhou Duoduo stamped her feet in fury, her cheeks puffed out like an adorable little pufferfish.
Seeing how angry Zhou Duoduo was, Du Xiangmei knew she had misspoken and hurriedly apologized with a placating smile.
"Oh, Duoduo, it was my fault! I said the wrong thing!
"How could I possibly suspect you? That vile Ging Thief must have done this. It definitely wasn't you, Duoduo!"
Zhou Duoduo felt a little better after hearing Du Xiangmei's explanation, but she still put on an angry front.
"Hmph, that's more like it! But that Ging Thief was far too brazen, daring to lay a hand on you!
"Du Ti Zi, did you put up a fierce fight, making him lash out in humiliation and hit you so hard?"
Recalling what had happened, Du Xiangmei still felt a lingering dread, and her delicate body began trembling involuntarily.
"Yes, yes, of course I fought back!
"How could I let that Ging Thief do whatever he pleased?"
"That damned bastard! I'll make sure he gets the punishment he deserves!"
She had already convinced herself that Ye Qingxuan had hit her.
"Xiangmei, I have some ointment that quickly reduces inflammation and swelling. Just apply it to the injured areas, and they'll heal in no time."
Zhang Lin chuckled softly, then took a bottle of snow-white ointment from her pocket.
She gently unscrewed the cap, and the ointment's distinctive fragrance gushed out like a clear spring.
"That's wonderful! Lin, hurry and put some on me!"
Du Xiangmei instantly