Chapter 174 Father-Son Relationship
Faced with the accusations of the crowd, Lady Zhao not only did not back down but defended herself loudly and arrogantly, her voice carrying an unquestionable pride, "What have I done? There are so many people in this household that need to be fed. If your husband’s harvest is poor, should we not be allowed to eat and wear? Having birthed so many unprofitable children, what is wrong with selling one to help support the family? And now, to have the audacity to lay hands on me, it’s like the world has turned upside down!"
At these words, the room erupted into chaos, filled with incredulous shock and, more overwhelmingly, with anger and disdain—Lady Zhao had actually sold Da Ya, which was like plunging a knife deep into Xie Xinghua’s heart.
It was well known in the village that Lady Zhao had a reputation for being ruthless, especially given the old grievance of nearly losing her life due to Da Ya’s impulsive action. This retaliatory act was undoubtedly seen by everyone as an intensified settling of old scores.
Upon hearing this, Xie Xinghua, like a mother beast whose bottom line had been touched, charged at Lady Zhao without thinking, crying out with a vow to defend to the end, "I will fight you!"
However, without Su Yu’s cleverness and agility to help her, the frail Xie Xinghua was no match for Lady Zhao and was easily pushed to the ground, ending up in a disheveled and sorry state.
Seeing this, Su Yu immediately stepped forward to help Xie Xinghua up, her eyes filled with rage, and she stared right at Lady Zhao, questioning her in a righteous manner, "How could you do such a thing as to sell Da Ya? Have you lost your mind?"
Lady Zhao responded with a sneer full of mockery and disdain, "I trade my own family members, what does it have to do with you? Is it your place to criticize here?"
Su Yu was momentarily speechless, indeed, as a member of the second branch of the family, she should not have interfered too much in Jiang Family’s internal affairs by the standards of family grudges.
But the upright Su Yu was not constrained by this, she stood tall, her sense of justice spontaneously arising, "Seeing an injustice and lending a hand is human nature. We live under the same roof, how can I ignore such an atrocious act?"