Rong Li pulled Jinxiu into the courtyard. When Jinhua's parents saw them, they immediately clutched their chests and pretended to faint.
Rong Li: "Alright, we heard everything, stop pretending."
Jinxiuniang: "What do you mean? We're not pretending. We just feel uncomfortable in our chests, that's not good. And you brat, you came in and didn't even greet us? You were peeking outside, you're such a waste of money."
Jinxiu just sneered when she heard that.
Jinxiu's father said, "Girl, you can see that your mother and I are not feeling well. You should quickly give us some money to see a doctor. Also, your younger brother is at the age when he is studying and growing. Give him more money to buy him clothes and nutritional supplements. If he passes the imperial examination, our family will be honored."
Jinxiu sneered: "Father, how much is that? Is one hundred taels enough?"
The eyes of the family of three in the courtyard immediately lit up.
"One hundred taels is barely enough. If you have it now, hurry up and take it out. I knew you were rich, you brat." Jinxiu's mother stretched out her hand to Jinxiu.
Jinxiu looked at her and said, "Mother, do you know how many years I would have to work without eating or drinking to save up one hundred taels?"
“You have plenty to eat and drink at the Rong Prince’s Mansion, so you don’t need to spend money. Unlike us, we have to spend money on everything from food and clothing to housing and transportation.”
Jinxiu: "Even if I don't eat or drink, it will take me at least ten years to save up one hundred taels. You just ask me to give up ten years of my lifespan. Are you still my parents?"
Jinxiu's father couldn't hold back: "We've raised you for more than ten years, now it's time for you to pay us back."
"Ha, you only raised me for ten years, and I gave you more than a hundred taels of silver in total. I have already repaid your kindness in raising me. I will not give you a single penny from now on. Moreover, from now on, you will only have this one son. Don't blame me for being heartless; you were the ones who stopped being human first."
After Jinxiu finished speaking, she turned and left.
When Jinxiu's parents heard about it, they couldn't stand it.
"You wretched girl! Your parents raised you with such difficulty, and instead of repaying our kindness, you turn around and criticize us! You heartless wretch, are you even human? Everyone, look at this! This unfilial daughter of mine, now that she's living a good life, she doesn't care about her parents' lives anymore! I don't want to live anymore..."
"That's right, we raised you from a baby, it wasn't easy, and now you say you don't acknowledge us anymore, do you have any conscience?"
Their howling attracted the attention of the local people, but even though they all knew the family's temperament, no one came out to help Jinxiu.
Jinxiu: "Say whatever you want. I've already repaid the debt of raising me. Don't expect me to give you a single penny to support your brother. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
Jin Hua was about to leave the courtyard when Rong Li stopped her.
“We can’t just leave like this, otherwise they’ll come after you for money again. Make them write a letter of severance, wash it, and then send it to the government office for registration. Only then can we truly end things.”
After listening, Jinxiu immediately nodded; it was a good idea.
She hurried into the room, grabbed Jin Hua's usual paper and pen, and started writing rapidly while leaning over the table.
After writing it, I took it to Jinhua's parents, but of course they wouldn't sign it.
"We won't sign, so don't even think about it."
Rong Li walked over and placed his hands on Jinxiu's parents' shoulders. He pressed down hard, and Jinxiu's parents couldn't withstand his strength, so their bodies trembled.
"Are you just going to stand by and watch us get bullied by him? Where is your conscience?"
Jinxiu: "My conscience has been eaten by dogs, and you are the dogs."
Jinxiu's parents were shocked to hear their daughter speak like that. She wasn't their daughter; their daughter would never speak like that.
"Who are you? Aren't you Jinxiu?"
Jinxiu smiled bitterly: "Yes, your Jinxiu has been tortured to death by you."
Rong Li continued to exert pressure on his palm: "Sign or not. If you don't sign, don't blame me for being impolite."
Jinxiu's parents were both people who did not cultivate, so they could not withstand Rong Li's power. They soon nodded in agreement.
Jinxiu held the signed letter of severance of ties, a long-lost smile on her face, and felt inexplicably relieved.
"Thank you, young master, you have given me another life."
Rong Li shook her head: "You've cut your losses in time; it's better to turn back before it's too late."
Jinxiu smiled at him and said, "Then I won't be Jinxiu anymore; I will be Chenxi, okay?"
You are the dawn, and I am the morning light.
Rong Li nodded: "That's good, this name sounds much better than Jinxiu."
The two people walked out of the courtyard one after the other.
After returning home, Jinxiu went directly to the government office to register and obtained a new identity document. From now on, she would be Chenxi.
He only follows the dawn.
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