Aunt Fang was just speaking enthusiastically, but upon seeing Gu Zi emerge, she smiled coyly, portraying an image of both tender compliance and an aversion to confrontation.
"Why do you city folks speak so harshly? When did I spread rumors about your family? I don't tell lies."
Her shifty eyes were watchful of every movement around her, as if prepared at any moment to defame or incite anyone.
She looked as if she was ready to slander or incite anyone at any time.
She already had an appearance that liked to stir up trouble. How could she hope to feign a rational demeanor?
Observing her performance, Gu Zi's lips curled with a disdainful smile. Her acting skills were truly poor.
"What 'city people' or 'country folk'? Which city dweller, when tracing back a generation or two, isn't from the countryside?"