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Xie Jingchen's face was grim as he scrutinized his youngest sister with confusion, his forehead protruding with several angry ╬-shaped veins, and he spoke sternly:
"Xiaoqi, on our way to the capital, we encountered bandits, and your Third Sister-in-law was nearly in an accident. It was Chun Mei who stood in front of your Third Sister-in-law and saved her, allowing your Third Sister-in-law to remain unharmed. From Third Brother's point of view, Chun Mei has done nothing wrong."
Even owing a debt of gratitude to Xie Jingchen himself.
Besides, no matter how wicked Wang Xiuzhen had been, she and Wang Chunmei were entirely different individuals. Should one be punished for the other's errors just because they were once close friends? Surely not.
Not to mention that Wang Chunmei and Wang Xiuzhen were merely ordinary close friends, even if they were blood-related siblings, Xie Jingchen would not treat them the same.