"Granny, why does that person named Su Jin live like this? Can't she stand up for herself? I see that her husband treats her well," Qin Xue said. As soon as she heard about the superstition of the broken palm, she realized how it weighed heavily on this woman named Su Jin.
"Minghui treats her well, but what good is that? Nobody wants to be jinxed to death. He believes that in this situation, neither good nor bad, it's best for both of them, so he keeps doing this," Granny said. She lived next door to their house and often overheard things, but what difference did it make if she was the only one who knew — others didn't, did they?
"Ignorance is truly frightening," Qing Zhu whispered.
"Don't talk nonsense, or you'll incite public anger," Qin Xue scolded Qing Zhu.
"I didn't say anything wrong, but if you don't want me to talk, I won't. Could you be less harsh?" Qing Zhu was also aware that she couldn't cause public anger, or else she couldn't fight against so many on her own.
