Upon hearing Mo Qingze's changed tone of voice, everyone followed his gaze in unison and were shocked into silence by the sight of Tang Xin holding scissors, fiercely stabbing her own cheek with a resolute face.
One's body and hair are received from one's parents! For a young girl, especially, appearance is of paramount importance, and for a girl of only about ten years old to resist her fate of being sold in such an extreme manner showed she had been driven into a corner with no better option at her disposal.
"San Ya, what are you doing? Put the scissors down now!" The sight scared Tang Yushi out of her wits. She had been counting on that face to generate silver; if it got ruined and lost its value, that would be like carving flesh from her own body!