Chapter 411: Ruthless (1)_1
Upon hearing Mo Qingze’s changed tone of voice, everyone followed his gaze in unison and were shocked into silence by the sight of Tang Xin holding scissors, fiercely stabbing her own cheek with a resolute face.
One’s body and hair are received from one’s parents! For a young girl, especially, appearance is of paramount importance, and for a girl of only about ten years old to resist her fate of being sold in such an extreme manner showed she had been driven into a corner with no better option at her disposal.
"San Ya, what are you doing? Put the scissors down now!" The sight scared Tang Yushi out of her wits. She had been counting on that face to generate silver; if it got ruined and lost its value, that would be like carving flesh from her own body!
"Don’t come any closer, or I swear I’ll completely destroy this face!" Seeing Tang Yushi rush over to seize the scissors, Tang Xin stepped back warily, accidentally increasing her grip, causing more blood to flow from the wound, the sight of which was ghastly to behold.
At that sight, Tang Yushi dared not move a muscle. She couldn’t comprehend why her stepdaughter, who always took her beatings and scolding, had suddenly turned so fierce. Internally cursing, she didn’t dare relax for even a second and quickly dragged the stunned Tang Zhutou from the corner, urging him to find a way to reason with her.
Although Tang Zhutou was a coward, he was not a fool and understood the intention behind his daughter’s actions. Overwhelmed with guilt, he was worried and saddened to see her like this. The words he had been cut off from saying earlier by Mother Yu now spilled out: "San Ya, Father won’t sell you anymore. Even if I have to smash the pot and sell iron, I won’t sell you to pay off debt. Please, put down the scissors, I’m begging you."