In the dead of night, they begged for pink powder.
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"What, you killed the chicken? Your mouth must be longing for disaster. At my age, I've raised these chickens from chicks and can't bear to eat them, yet you've gone and had your fill first. Why didn't you just slaughter me instead?" Lady Zhou pointed at Lian Shouxin and scolded. She knew the chicken was meant for Lady Zhang to eat, but since she couldn't scold Lady Zhang, she took it out on Lian Shouxin.
Lian Shouxin felt somewhat abashed. Being an honest man, he was accustomed to enduring hardship before enjoying comforts. Now that he had enjoyed the comforts first, he felt a sense of guilt welling up inside him for no apparent reason.