"What did you say, Da Ni?" Li Rou Niang asked in surprise. She had been thinking all the way there, what should she do if Da Ni couldn't accept her and Mo Bei?
"Uncle Mo, thank you for saving me," Zhao Dani said earnestly.
She grew a lot from this experience.
"Sister, I'm sorry." Erni ran up and hugged Dani. She almost lost her sister. She said she would protect her, but she was only thinking about playing. She felt very guilty. She was angry with her sister because of her mother and Uncle Mobei. She didn't understand why her sister wanted their parents to be together, so she didn't go home with her.
"Erni, it's my fault, it has nothing to do with you. I should apologize to you. I believe what I think is right. I think Mom and Dad should be together, so when you didn't support me, I had some reservations about you and I've been cold to you these past few days. I'm sorry." Dani took the initiative to lower her head and admit her mistake.
Rou Niang felt incredibly sorry for Da Ni. She hugged Da Ni and said, "It was my fault. I didn't consider your feelings and didn't talk to you properly, which caused you to suffer. I promise that I will talk to you properly from now on. But Da Ni, you need me to promise that you will not keep things to yourself anymore and will speak your mind, okay?"
"Mother, I know I was wrong. I feel so bad, so very bad. Father actually sold me. He's my own father! I was even thinking that if you really married Uncle Mo, I would go and live with Father. Otherwise, Father is so pitiful. Grandma is dead, and he's all alone. But Father doesn't want me. He sold me. Waaah~"
Da Ni kept repeating her experience, heartbroken. At such a young age, she was experiencing this kind of excruciating pain for the first time. This pain was not the same as the pain her grandmother used to beat her. It was more painful than that. It was a pain in her heart that she could not describe.
"Alright, Dani, it's all over now. From now on, Mom, Dani, Erni, and Sanni, our family will never be separated, okay?" Li Rouniang hugged Dani with heartache. She understood Dani's heartache at this moment, and she felt sorry for her.
“Okay, and Uncle Mo too,” Dani said.
When she was imprisoned and rescued by Mo Bei, Mo Bei shone brightly in her eyes at that moment. Mo Bei was her hero, a hero who was worthy of her father's position.
Zhao Dayou, however, was an unspeakable pain in her heart. She was different from Erni because she was Zhao Dayou's first child. Although Zhao Dayou was disappointed when Li Rouniang gave birth to a daughter, it was still his first child, and he still felt some joy as a father.
He treated Da Ni somewhat differently. Of course, he didn't interfere when Granny Zhao beat Da Ni, but he had never actually hit Da Ni from childhood to adulthood, only occasionally calling her a "worthless brat."
After Erni was born, Zhao Dayou would beat and scold her. Because he had a daughter before, he didn't cherish Erni very much. It was because of this comparison that Dani mistakenly believed that her father loved her.
Therefore, her feelings for Zhang Dayou were different from her feelings for Erni. She naturally knew that Zhao Dayou would fight with Li Rouniang, and she also felt sorry for her mother; she was torn between the two.
She made a wrong decision that almost caused her lifelong regret.
Of course, understanding this also brought pain, and this pain of growing up made Dani no longer as weak and timid as before. Is this kind of growth good or bad?
Li Rouniang naturally understood Da Ni's situation. Just like when she was little, her father had treated her extremely well. But later, her mother died, and her father remarried. He gradually became distant from her, and this pain was far more cruel than being treated badly from the start.
Erni would choose Mo Bei without hesitation because she has no feelings for Zhao Dayou, and because Erni has never had anything in return.
But Da Ni is different. She once had a little bit of love, so she wants to hold on to it and doesn't want to give it up, just like she used to be. Because she once had her father's love, she wanted to work hard, thinking that as long as she worked harder, her father would see her goodness. But what she got in return was her father's eagerness to sever ties.
Li Rouniang gently hugged Da Ni and said, "Da Ni, don't be too sad. You still have your mother and Er Ni. We all love you very much. Let bygones be bygones."
Zhao Dani's tears streamed down her face. At this moment, she understood to some extent the feelings her mother had when her maternal grandfather came to the Mo family to sever ties with her.
Perhaps it's even more painful for her than it is now.
Zhao Youtian came the next day and was received by Li Rouniang.
Li Rouniang didn't go to the pastry shop today; she wanted to stay home and spend some quality time with Zhao Dani.
"The clan leader is here," Li Rouniang greeted. Zhao Youtian quickly waved his hand, and seeing Da Ni obediently carrying a bowl of water over, he praised, "Da Ni is so good!"
After saying goodbye to Da Ni and Er Ni, Da Ni ran out to play.
Li Rouniang asked, "Is there something you need, clan leader?"
Zhao Tian sighed and said, "I never thought that bastard Zhao Dayou would be so heartless! He would even do that to his own daughter." He paused, glanced at Li Rou Niang, and continued, "I've already handed this scum over to the authorities. He'll probably be locked up for three to five years before he gets out. But Sun Youde bribed his way out, so he probably won't be punished. You'd better be careful in the future and make sure he doesn't retaliate."
"Thank you, clan leader. I will be careful." Li Rou Niang nodded, her eyes darkening: Sun Youde must have taken too much medicine in his past life. Not only did he ruin his reputation by running around naked, but he was also hit and killed!
"The Zhao family's house was bought by the clan after some calculations. Here's the money from the sale; it's not much, but it's a token of the clan's goodwill. Use it to buy some good food for Da Ni," Zhao Youtian said.
Actually, this silver was the money Zhao Dayou got from selling Zhao Dani.
That day, Zhao Youtian found it in Zhao Dayou's arms.
He felt resentful about returning the money to Sun Youde, but keeping it himself was also a burden. After much deliberation, he decided to use the money to buy the Zhao family's old house and then give the money to Li Rouniang.
After all, selling a house isn't something that can be done immediately; some houses can remain unsold for over a decade.
Moreover, if the origin of the silver were stated directly, Li Rou Niang would likely feel uncomfortable.
Only then did they tactfully bring the money.
Zhao Youtian never expected that no sooner had he left than Zhao Dazui and Zhao Dahua showed up at his door:
"Li Rouniang, you come out here right now!" Zhao Dazui said righteously, standing at the door with his hands on his hips!
Li Rouniang stepped forward and asked, "Auntie Big Mouth, is something the matter?"
"I heard that the money from the sale of the Zhao family's house was given to you by the clan chief. That's not fair. How can our Da Hua be considered a member of the Zhao family's bloodline? Now that Zhao Da You is gone, and Zhao Er You is gone too, the money from the house should rightfully be given to us. It was taken away by you, a divorced little slut. What kind of logic is that?"
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