Chapter 1057 - 340: Influence, Rumors_2
Having left the brothel, Mo Yonglu sought to borrow loan with interest from anyone he could find. But, being a transient without a fixed residence or a house to his name, and lacking anything of value for collateral, not a soul was willing to lend him money. After more than a month of futile attempts, not only had he failed to secure even one wen of money, his entire family had nearly starved to death on the streets.
When Mo Erni once again knelt on the ground, clinging desperately to Mo Yonglu’s legs and sobbing for help, driven to despair, Mo Yonglu finally decided to return and ask Mo Yan for assistance. Though he knew the chances of Mo Yan helping were slim, he had no other options.
As Mo Yonglu pleaded tearfully, not a single ripple stirred in Mo Yan’s heart. If there was any movement, it was merely touched by his fatherly affection. Had it been anyone else, she would have certainly offered help, but Mo Erni... this person who had repeatedly harmed their family and bore resentment against them, she could not muster a shred of sympathy.
What if her compassion were to save a poisonous snake that might turn and bite back when the time comes?
In the hopeful gaze of Mo Yonglu, Mo Yan coldly refused, "Mo Yonglu, go back. I can’t do this for you."
Mo Yonglu’s face turned ashen, but he was unwilling to give up so easily, "Yan girl, I know, I know we were wrong in the past, we did many things to wrong your family when we were drunk. I don’t ask for your forgiveness, I only hope that you can help me this once, just this once. In return, I, Mo Yonglu, will work like an ox or a horse to repay your great kindness and grace."
Mo Yan shook her head, her expression utterly indifferent, "I did not pursue Mo Erni’s past actions, that was already in consideration of our shared ancestry. Now that she has fallen to such a state, it’s clear that God is punishing her. I will not oppose God for her sake. Go back. I don’t need anyone to work for me like an ox or a horse."
"Yan girl..." Mo Yonglu’s face showed sheer despair as he thudded his forehead against the ground repeatedly, apologizing as he did so: "Yan girl, it’s my fault for not teaching Erni properly, leading her to commit those wrongs. It’s all my fault as an adult, and I apologize on behalf of Erni to your family. Please help her, save her, I beg you, I kowtow to you... "