"Stop talking nonsense!" The shopkeeper Wang, who was just now, no longer looked like a merchant at all. He was like a thug, rolling up his sleeves, drawing a short knife from his waist, and approaching Sun Yuanhu step by step.
Shopkeeper Hu abruptly stopped turning the ring on his thumb. "Wang Qi, be quick. Don't kill him, just take his hands and feet."
Sun Yuanhu was completely disoriented, as if his soul and spirit had left his body.
Inside the house, Old Mrs. Sun pretended not to hear the commotion outside, and sobbed twice, "This is all retribution!"
As soon as Xiaoman stepped outside the courtyard, she saw that her house was surrounded by a large group of people. Her heart tightened instantly, fearing that these people were after her sister and grandmother. She pushed aside the tall, burly men and said urgently, "Sister!"
But when he went into the courtyard, he didn't see his sister. Instead, he saw his parents, who looked like prisoners.
Xiaoman stood frozen in the courtyard, not knowing what to do.
Sun Yuanhu had lost his mind. When he saw his son rush in, he stumbled over as if he were clinging to a piece of driftwood in the deep sea, and grabbed Xiaoman's shoulders hard with his two rough hands.
Seeing that Xiaoman was in his hands, Sun Miao'er quickly prepared to open the door and deal with the group of people.
Xiaoman was held tightly in her father's arms and couldn't move. "Dad, it hurts, let go..."
He gritted his teeth and spat out a few words, his eyes showing no fear, only bewilderment at what was about to happen.
Sun Yuanhu forced a smile, "Manager Hu, what do you think of this kid? I'm so old, what use are my hands and feet to me? This kid is my son, I'll give him to you as payment for those ten taels of silver!"
Sun Miao'er gripped the door frame tightly, never expecting these words to come from her father!
Is he even human?
Manager Hu looked down at the boy standing on the ground, and after observing him for a while, he said, "He's a good prospect. He's fair-skinned and handsome. With a little guidance and proper upbringing at this age, he might become the top male prostitute at Duhuan Tower in the future."
Xiaoman didn't know what the male prostitute Hu was talking about, but he didn't want to be sold, nor did he want to leave his sister and grandmother. "Sir, don't listen to my father and sell me. You won't make any money. I'm not smart enough to learn what you're teaching me."
"You brat, shut up!" Sun Yuanhu grabbed Xiaoman's hand and shook it violently, almost throwing Xiaoman away.
Shopkeeper Hu narrowed his phoenix eyes and pondered, "He's a bold young man. What, Sun Lao Er, have you thought this through? Are you going to sell your son to me?"
At first, Jin was thinking about her son while listening from the side, but then she thought, what if these people couldn't get their hands on Xiaoman and ended up targeting her instead?
She thought about it and then remained silent.
"Mother, no!" Tears welled up in Xiaoman's eyes as she desperately cried out to Jin Shi for help, trying to plead for a chance to survive from her parents.
Unfortunately, no.
The kitchen door suddenly opened, and blinding light shone directly on Sun Miao'er's face, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
Such a strange story could happen in broad daylight.
She had lived so long, and this was the first time she had ever seen anything like it.
Sun Miao'er walked through the crowd, squatted down, hugged Xiaoman, and held him tightly in her arms with all her might. Her usually cold voice was now firm and resolute, "Don't be afraid, sister is here."
Xiaoman nuzzled her head against Sun Miao'er's shoulder, wiping away her tears as she did so, "Sister, waaaah, I don't want to be sold..."
Sun Miao'er raised her head, her eyes clear, resolute, and courageous. "Didn't you want the land deed? I'll give it to you."
"Well, I never thought this old woman would hand the land deed to her granddaughter. Old foxes are shrewder!" Jin Shi exclaimed from the side. She had been wondering why she couldn't find the land deed, and now she finally understood.
Sun Miao'er's eyes were sharp as sword blades, piercing Jin Shi. "Shut up, you have no right to speak here."
She stood up, her slightly upturned nose glistening with fine beads of sweat. She ran her index finger across her nose, wiping it. "Second Uncle, do you know the saying, 'Even a tiger won't eat its cubs'?"
"What did Xiaoman do wrong?" Her anger could no longer be expressed in words. Her anger was not only hatred for the couple, but also mixed with heartache, sympathy and pity for Xiaoman. If there really was a Book of Life and Death, she would do anything to change a line in it.
May Xiaoman not be reborn into the hands of this couple.
She emphasized each word, "Xiaoman is just a child, Second Uncle. What do you want to do with him? Make him a male prostitute? Do you know what that is? Your life is over, but Xiaoman's isn't."
“He wants to study, and he likes to study; he will be going to study at a teacher’s house in the future. But you have never paid attention to any of this.”
Sun Yuanhu was speechless after being rebuked by Sun Miao'er's words. After a moment, he pounded the ground with both fists and roared, "I had no choice! I was forced into a corner. I don't want to die!"
"Manager Hu, Xiaoman, stay here. Here's the land deed. This debt will be wiped clean, how about it?" Sun Miao'er took a deep breath and finally went this far.
Despite all her calculations, Old Lady Sun never imagined that Sun Yuanhu would sell even his own son.
But there are many unexpected things in this world.
Manager Hu had never seen such spirit in her life, especially from a mere young woman.
Despite his extensive experience in business, he had seen countless people and boasted that his eyes had seen too many to miss, often able to see through the disguises beneath the surface.
But he was intimidated by the girl in front of him.
This is no ordinary woman.
The land deed was handed to Sun Miao'er by Old Mrs. Sun herself. After what had just happened, Old Mrs. Sun already knew that her son was utterly rotten, and even a great god couldn't save him.
She tacitly approved Sun Miao'er's use of the land deed to exchange for Xiaoman, because she knew that the younger generation should not bear the blame for their sins; they were utterly innocent.
But she will no longer show her face; from now on, she will no longer want to get involved in this family.
Everyone waited for Manager Hu to speak, but after a brief silence, they were greeted with a relieved smile from Manager Hu. "Alright, Miss Sun, Hu San has accomplished his mission today."
These words plunged Sun Miao'er into a fog of confusion. What did it mean to be entrusted by someone?
She didn't ask any more questions, just waited for Manager Hu to continue.
“Miss Sun, I have come here today to personally return this land deed to you.”
Sun Miao'er said, "The land deed was originally in my possession."
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head. "No, no, Miss Sun, if I remember correctly, this land deed should have belonged to Old Madam Sun. But since your Sun family is using the land deed to protect this child, it no longer belongs to you, but to me, Hu San. Now, all Hu San is doing is giving the land deed to you, Miss."
"From now on, the land deed belongs to the girl, and the land itself belongs to the girl."
Sun Miao'er then realized that all this was just to change the ownership of the land deed, so that Sun Yuanhu and Jin Shi would have no reason to take the land deed back from the old lady from now on.
Even after Old Lady Sun passes away, this land will still belong to her.
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