Bab 401: Chapter 401 Begging to Sell Oneself (1)_1

So she was Tang Xin!

Mo Yan suddenly realized and shifted her gaze back onto the little girl. Although she knew that Xin Er had made a new little sister, she had never met her before. Unexpectedly, their first encounter found the girl in such a pitiable state. Coupled with the gossip Yanzi had mentioned a few days ago and Xin Er's later words, the girl's stepmother must be a shameless brute.

Now, she had run to their house covered in bruises, evidently seeking refuge after being unable to endure the beatings. But if the problem wasn't solved at its root, she would continue to endure inhuman abuse...

Seeing her good sister hanging her head in silence, Xin Er became terribly anxious. Unable to restrain herself, she reached out to grab Tang Xin's hand and was shocked by its iciness. She realized that Tang Xin was poorly dressed and blurted out in distress, "It's so cold, how can you not even wear a padded jacket? What if you freeze?"