Chapter 402 Begging to Sell Herself (2)
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Chapter 402 Begging to Sell Herself (2)
Mo Yan took a bite of peanut candy and nudged Xin'er, who was silently comforting her good friend, with her elbow. When Xin'er looked at her, Mo Yan pointed to the plate on the small table and then at Tang Xin.
Xin'er immediately understood. She picked up the largest piece of sugar candy and stuffed it into Tang Xin's hand. "This is the sugar candy my sister just made. Try it, it's delicious."
As she spoke, Xin'er took one for herself and took a big bite, making a crisp sound. Even though she was already full, she pretended it was very tasty to protect her sister's dignity.
"I want some too, I haven't had enough!"
Zhen'er exclaimed happily, as if afraid Mo Yan would stop him, quickly grabbing several pieces of peanut candy. Being young, Yun Zhao and Yun Sheng loved sweets, so they naturally didn't want to miss out.
Tang Xin stared blankly at the sugar candy in her hand, smelling its rich sweetness. When she came to her senses, she had already put it in her mouth. It was even more delicious and sweeter than she had imagined.
After eating a sugar candy and several pieces of peanut candy, Tang Xin gradually relaxed. Under Xin'er's gentle care and concern, she intermittently began to recount the frequent beatings she had endured recently.
Today was Little New Year's Day, and every household was busy cleaning and preparing for the Kitchen God worship. Early in the morning, Tang Xin had gotten up to clean with her father, Tang Zhutou. Meanwhile, her stepmother, Yu shi, her two step-sisters, and her half-brother from her father's side were still sleeping warmly in their beds.
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By the time the house was thoroughly cleaned inside and out, it was time for breakfast, or rather an early lunch. Like most families in the village, the Tang family only ate two meals a day.
Because cleaning the house took longer than expected, the food wasn't ready yet. Tang Bao, who was only two or three years old, started crying from hunger. Though young, he had already been spoiled by Yu shi and Tang Zhutou. Once he started crying, no one could calm him down.
Yu shi, who had a bad temper, became increasingly annoyed by her son's crying. She blamed Tang Xin for being slow and not having cooked yet. Grabbing a cane from the corner of the wall, she stormed into the kitchen and mercilessly beat Tang Xin while she was making porridge.
Since marrying into the Tang family, Tang Xin had been subjected to such beatings as a routine. Usually, she would find a chance to escape, but this time, she was blocked by Tang Da Ya and Tang Er Ya, and she didn't even have a chance to escape until the cane broke and Yu shi tired herself out, finally letting go of the heavily bruised Tang Xin.
Meanwhile, Tang Zhutou stayed in the room, comforting his youngest son and ignoring the suppressed sobs of his own daughter. He didn't come out to stop the beating, nor did he even glance in her direction.
Despite enduring a lifetime of suffering and hardships, Tang Xin continued to cook the porridge. When the porridge was finally ready, Yu shi snatched her bowl away, locked her out of the house, and left her shivering in the cold wind, hungry and trembling. She didn't even allow her to drink a sip of rice soup.
This wasn't the first time Tang Xin had been denied food, and she had gotten used to it. She had thought Tang Yushi would calm down after venting her anger, but in the afternoon, while making candy-coated peanuts and fried corn kernels, Yu shi found another excuse to beat her again. This time, without the cane, she used her hands, even ripping off the cotton coat that Xin'er had given her and pinching and twisting her body.
Unable to bear it any longer, Tang Xin grabbed Yu shi's hand and bit it fiercely. However, being small and weak, she was slapped hard several times by the enraged Yu shi. Not only did her face swell beyond recognition, but several of her teeth also became loose, and her mouth bled profusely.
"You wretched little brat, someone will come to deal with you tomorrow. I want to see if you dare to be so arrogant once you're in that place."
Yu shi looked at her bleeding hand with even deeper hatred for her stepdaughter. Unable to control herself, she blurted out these words in anger, trying to cover up her slip but it was too late.
"No, no, my dad won't let you do this, you wicked woman!"
Tang Xin was stunned for a moment, then shouted incredulously, but a voice inside her told her that this was true. She broke free from Yu shi's beating, rushed into the house, and questioned Tang Zhutou. However, Tang Zhutou's silence dashed the little hope she had left.
She had endured so much suffering for so many years, but it seemed she would never escape it. If possible, even if she had to be a slave for the rest of her life, she would not want to sink into such a dirty quagmire where she could never turn her life around. So, while Yu shi and the others were distracted, she quietly ran away to the Mo family.
After hearing Tang Xin's story, the small room fell silent. No one spoke, only listening to her repeat the same phrase over and over again, "I don't want to go to that place, I don't want to, even if it means death..."
Xin'er tightly held Tang Xin's hand, tears streaming down her face. "Tang Xin, there will be a way, there must be a way..."
She knew her good friend had a difficult time under her stepmother's control, but she had underestimated the extent of her suffering. The term "stepmother" now filled her with deep fear, and she suddenly felt grateful that her father hadn't remarried and brought a stepmother into their lives after her mother ran away.
Zhen'er thought the same way. He nervously clung to his father's arm, even wanting a promise that they would never have a stepmother.
Yun Zhao had a serious expression but softly comforted Yun Sheng, who kept sobbing. Although they had also endured under their stepmother's control, Madam Song's desire to quickly eliminate them didn't dare to openly abuse them. Tang Xin was really pitiful; such a cruel and ruthless family member was not to be endured!
Li Xiu and her niece also sympathized with Tang Xin's plight. They had wanted to step forward and comfort her, but they didn't know how to start. They were afraid of saying the wrong thing and making her even more upset.
Mo Yan felt uncomfortable as well. Tang Xin was about the same age as Xin'er but had matured much more in a family devoid of affection. She feared that if the young girl fell into a brothel-like place, she might really choose to end her own life to preserve her purity.
She really wanted to go to the Tang family to seek justice for Tang Xin, but she had no relationship with Tang Xin and no position to do so. Yu shi was also not an easy opponent. If she provoked her, who knew what trouble might arise? Even if she wanted to help, she needed to plan thoroughly...
Just then, Tang Xin suddenly stood up, knelt again in front of Mo Qingze, and knocked her head on the ground. She lifted her head with a resolute expression. "Master Mo, you are a good person. Please save this young girl. Even if I have to repay your great kindness by being a slave for the rest of my life, I will never regret it!"
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