Mr. Su Bai stopped in his tracks, while a sharp glint appeared in the corner of Min-er Lee's eye who was on his shoulder. However, her expression quickly shifted to one of surprise.
Because Mr. Su Bai had only hesitated slightly at the threshold before stepping over it naturally, carrying her, and continuing to follow the steps of Pan Wenji and the others.
The previous pause seemed to be just a minor episode of the puppet crossing the threshold, not because the puppet was shocked after being discovered with a guilty conscience. It seemed ordinary, as if Min-er Lee was just being paranoid.
Yet Min-er Lee trusted her judgment. She believed in the collective sensing of the worms wriggling inside her, giving her vitality.
Min-er Lee felt that this puppet was still pretending, still acting!