"Ah? They can’t possibly become beggars, can they?" Xiao Bei opened his mouth in shock.
If all their land and property are gone, what else can they do besides beg?
Ji Xinhe coldly hmphed, "When we separated, we siblings were driven out without a single penny. They were fine with seeing us become beggars, so why should we feel sorry for them?"
Frankly, everything happening today is the consequence of Ji Dashan and Lady Ding’s actions, particularly their almost tyrannical indulgence of Ji Xiaobao. How dare he dare act so outrageously without their spoiling him?
Ji Dong also frowned, "I wouldn’t intervene in this either. They’ve harmed us so much. Never mind everything else, I haven’t forgotten the last time they desired to marry Xin He off to Ding Hui!"
"Eat and go to bed early. We have a busy day tomorrow."
"Okay!"
——
Ji Xinhe and the others went to bed early after dinner. In contrast, the light in Ji Dashan’s house remained on all night. After this night, Ding’s hair seemed to have turned half white due to anxiety.
Ji Xiaobao had already been severely beaten, but even if he was beaten to death now, the money wouldn’t come back. This child had squeezed the last bit of their family’s resources dry. They were being driven to death!
Lady Ding and Ji Xiulan, who usually liked to put on airs, just cried and wailed when they came across this situation, and didn’t have a single idea what to do.
Ji Dashan felt like he was being cut with a knife every time he thought about how their last bit of family property and farmland would soon belong to someone else.
"What are you standing around for? Go ask that brat, Ji Xinhe, for money right now! If not, we really are done! Are you trying to protect that mean girl?" Lady Ding walked into the room, crying and cursing.
Ji Dashan’s gaze turned icy, "The mess your precious son made is now her fault?"
Lady Ding shivered, her face paling in fear, she quickly subdued her anger, "I, I didn’t mean it that way. I was just thinking that our family can’t possibly go out onto the main street begging, right? Your only daughter has some money, she should, she should help a little, shouldn’t she?"
After hearing this, Ji Dashan finally stood up, trembling as he moved out of the room.
The moment Ji Xinhe stepped out of the house in the morning, she found Ji Dashan waiting for her at the door, as expected.
Ji Xinhe curled her lips into a cold smile, "Dad, why are you here? Would you like to come in and sit?"
Ji Dashan only felt that Ji Xinhe’s laughter was very cold. He shivered and hurriedly said, "No, that’s not necessary."
"What’s wrong? Lady Ding is afraid to enter my house because she’s afraid of encountering my mother’s ghost. Are you afraid too, dad? It seems like there are a lot of guilty things in your heart."
Ji Dashan lowered his head, his hair noticeably turning half white. He gritted his teeth and said, "Xin He, can you..."
"Dad, let me ask you once: when my brother fainted and was paralyzed in bed, you drove the three of us out of the house and left us with nothing but the clothes on our backs. You watched as winter was approaching and knew we weren’t even dressed warmly enough, yet you still made that harsh decision. So, as a daughter, shouldn’t I be equally harsh?" Ji Xinhe’s voice was icy cold, flat and emotionless, containing a hint of mockery.
Ji Dashan’s face flushed red, at a loss for words.
"I remember that I also asked dad a question at that time. I asked you if you could let us stay, but we were still driven out." Ji Xinhe laughed coldly.
Despite everything that transpired, she didn’t really hope for him to let her stay. She was even eager for him to quickly drive them out of the house. But the moment he actually drove them out of the house, a trace of sadness surged from her heart.
The sadness didn’t belong to her but to Ji Xin He, to his biological daughter.
"Yes, it’s dad’s fault..." Ji Dashan said with his head down.
"This apology is too light and I can’t accept it. Dad, you better not say such things in the future. After all, you only remember to apologize to me when something happens. I don’t know if it’s sincere or not."
"Xin He," Ji Dashan looked at her.
Ji Xinhe also stared at him, her eyes clear and bright, "What else does dad want to ask?"
What right do you have to ask that question?
Ji Dashan’s face turned red and his neck thickened. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it. After grinding his teeth for a bit, he finally said, "No, it’s okay."
Having said that, he turned around and left.
Xiao Bei peeped his head out, with a hint of pity in his eyes, "Sister, dad..."
Ji Xinhe patted his head, "Xiao Bei, sometimes, being kind to some people is just harming ourselves. They have done so much harm to us. Why shouldn’t they suffer a bit?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Even if they lose everything, they deserve it. Unless one day, they sincerely repent for their past sins, why should she help someone who keeps hurting her and just wants to use her?
Xiao Bei nodded his head as if he understood, but he didn’t say anything more.
——
Two days passed. Ji Dashan’s hair had turned mostly white, and he looked a lot older. He had visited countless relatives in those two days, trying to borrow money. But in the end, he hardly borrowed any at all and he was far from making the daily interest of ten silver pieces. Seeing that the three-day deadline was approaching, Ji Dashan was so anxious that he almost went crazy.
On the morning of the third day, he went to the town and knelt in front of the home of the money lender, begging for mercy, "I beg you, let go of our family. We are really on the verge of bankruptcy. Please, your lordship, spare us!"
The gatekeeper gave him a kick, "Get lost! This poor beggar, our master has already said, you either pay us today or leave. Don’t think our master can be easily bullied!"
Ji Dashan was kicked to the ground, but he continued to kowtow and beg for mercy. The forehead was all broken, and his face was smeared with tears and snotty nose, "I beg you to spare me, lord, I really have no money left!"
The crowd watching was getting bigger and bigger, with many people pointing and discussing.
It was at this time that a grand carriage procession stopped in the center of the road. From the leading carriage, a middle-aged man pulled back the curtain, "What’s going on ahead?"
At these words, almost all of the crowd automatically cleared a path, fearing to block the noble master’s vision.
Ji Dashan also noticed the movement here. He turned his head in a daze and looked over. However, when he saw the Grand Elder in the carriage, he was stunned for a moment, forgetting to cry for a long time. After a long while, he stammered, "Mas...Master Wang?"
Master Wang squinted his eyes slightly, somewhat puzzled, "Who are you?"
Ji Dashan seemed to have found a lifesaver and crawled forward excitedly, "Master Wang, you might have forgotten about me. My wife, over ten years ago, was a wet nurse in your mansion! Master Wang, with your illustrious status, naturally wouldn’t remember. But I, a lowly person, would never dare to forget!"
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