After Transmigration, I Picked Up A Husband and Daughter
Chapter 188 I’d Rather Get Divorced

Chapter 188: Chapter 188 I’d Rather Get Divorced

If it were merely a shortage of silver, perhaps she could still find a solution through her wisdom and connections, especially in the complex Capital City, where her reputation and influence were not to be underestimated.

However, faced with Da Ya’s resolute heart against returning, the situation was drastically different.

Originally hoping to profit sixty-five taels, she had not anticipated that upon learning of her possible sale to the brothel, Da Ya would go so far as to disfigure herself with firewood, as a way to resist this unjust fate.

This act not only rendered the Dumb Woman’s plans futile, but also resulted in her facing a loss.

Driven by seething rage, the Dumb Woman subjected Da Ya to merciless punishment.

Had the Young Master Tutor not arrived just in time, Da Ya’s plight might have been even more tragic.

Upon hearing all this, Su Yu’s anger was uncontrollable, "Your actions, how are they any different from robbery and plunder..."

Facing the accusation, the Dumb Woman swiftly gestured with her hands, the servant hurriedly translated, "Don’t spout nonsense, every trade of ours is backed by contract documents, we are guilt-free and stand tall even before the law."

With another wave of her arms, the servant quickly followed up, "Now, if you want to take her away, you must compensate with one hundred taels of silver, otherwise, there’s no way we’ll let go. Even if I have to keep her as a secret prostitute, I’m going to recoup this money."

"You..."

The rage in Su Yu’s heart was nearly bursting forth, particularly upon hearing the word "secret prostitute" from such a callous woman’s mouth, it seemed utterly absurd.

Though one hundred taels of silver was not an astronomical sum for Su Yu, and borrowing the sum was not an impossibility even if her household was momentarily strapped for cash, the unfolding events were evidently not so simply resolved.

At this moment, Da Ya’s eyes shone with a stubborn light as she firmly said, "Don’t delude yourselves with success, I’d rather bite off my own tongue than let your vile schemes prevail."

A touch of resilience made this slight figure make such a tragic decision.

"Child, don’t be reckless. With me here, I will ensure your safety and return you to your home," Su Yu said with a gentle voice, trying to soothe Da Ya’s troubled soul.

Unexpectedly, Da Ya suddenly knelt to the ground, tears swirling in her eyes yet with unequivocal resolve, "Thank you for your help, Second Aunt, but my mind is made up. Even if I return, grandmother wouldn’t accept me. Mother is frail, and my two younger sisters are still little; without me at home, the family’s burden will at least be lessened."

With that, Da Ya kowtowed several times, using this way to express her determination.

"Please tell mother, must live separately from grandfather and grandmother, and the second sister can now help out with tasks and look after father. No matter what difficulties mother encounters, providing for the family is always manageable, though it might be harder, but it’s better than living under others’ cold stares and bullying every day," she said.

In that moment, a complex mix of emotions welled up in Su Yu’s heart, filled with both shock and sorrow.

Xie Xinghua, as Da Ya’s mother, appeared to be less perceptive of life’s harsh realities than her mere ten-year-old daughter.

Such a dire situation had left the normally strategic Su Yu feeling somewhat at a loss.

If it were merely a shortage of silver, perhaps she could still find a solution through her wisdom and connections, especially in the complex Capital City, where her reputation and influence were not to be underestimated.

However, faced with Da Ya’s resolute heart against returning, the situation was drastically different.

This was not the petulance of a small girl or a simple fit of spite, but the result of careful thought, each step revealing her unwavering determination to leave, a maturity and decisiveness that even a persuasive person like Su Yu found difficult to counter.