Da Tian Ting carried the pot of hot water for Da Ming Sheng.
‘Ah!’ Da Ming Sheng cried out. ‘My arm!’
The a.s.sistants looked up from their cutting boards.
‘Miss Ming Sheng, what happened?’ an a.s.sistant asked.
‘Big sister, I was wrong to steal Duan Hua from you,’ Da Ming Sheng said pitifully. ‘Big sister, if pouring hot water on my arm will help soothe your anger then my pain is worth it. Big sister, I hope you can forgive me.’
‘What are you saying?’ Da Tian Ting asked.
Da Tian Ting held the pot of hot water, and didn’t understand why Da Ming Sheng accused her of pouring hot water on Da Ming Sheng’s arm.
The a.s.sistants looked at the pot of hot water in Da Tian Ting’s hands, and they understood how Da Ming Sheng’s arm was burned.
‘Miss Ming Sheng, your arm is injured,’ an a.s.sistant said. ‘I’ll take you outside to treat your arm.’
‘Thank you,’ Da Ming Sheng said.
Da Ming Sheng followed the a.s.sistant outside, and no one saw her smirk. She was happy in the future the Shang family wouldn’t let Da Tian Ting into their home again. She didn’t do anything wrong. She was only protecting her own happiness.
In the kitchen, Da Tian Ting held the pot of hot water and thought about why Da Ming Sheng would burn her own arm. Da Tian Ting felt like she fell into Da Ming Sheng’s trap.
‘Miss Tian Ting, give me the pot of hot water,’ an a.s.sistant said.
The a.s.sistant took the pot of hot water from Da Tian Ting’s hand, and put it on the kitchen bench.
Da Tian Ting felt like she was in the way in the kitchen so she walked back to the dining room. She didn’t understand why everyone was looking at her with hatred.
Shang Duan Hua glared at Da Tian Ting then he continued to treat Da Ming Sheng’s injured arm.
Shang Ming was disappointed in Da Tian Ting’s behavior.
‘Tian Ting, aunty was wrong about you,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Aunty mistook you for a good person. How can you be this vindictive? Ming Sheng didn’t steal Duan Hua from you. Duan Hua left you because he hates you. You shouldn’t scoop this low to take revenge.’
‘Aunty, what are you talking about?’ Da Tian Ting asked.
Da Tian Ting lost her temper in the kitchen. But she didn’t do anything to harm Da Ming Sheng. She didn’t understand why everyone was accusing her of something she didn’t do.
‘Tian Ting, uncle knows you’re hurting,’ Shang Ming said. ‘But you should admit what you did is wrong.’
‘Uncle Shang, aunty Lam, I don’t understand what both of you are talking about,’ Da Tian Ting said.