Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Chapter 82: No More Connection (2/2)

Su Wenyue genuinely liked Jin Qiao, a child who was not only sensible and clever but also very decisive. Once she had made up her mind, she acted without procrastination. If well-trained, she would certainly be an excellent helper.

“Let it be, I’ll make the arrangements. Although there are no vacant rooms in the house, it’s possible to borrow a place in the village for a day and pay some rent. I’ll handle it.” In the end, Su Wenyue still took on the matter, and Mrs. Liu Jin was naturally overjoyed. Mrs. Liu, seeing Su Wenyue exert effort and money for her sake, felt genuinely grateful.

Perhaps fearing a change in circumstances, Mrs. Liu Jin brought Jin Qiao’s birth father to the Han Family bright and early. However, as Jin Qiao herself had said, although Jin Dacheng felt some familial affection for Jin Qiao due to their blood relation, when it came to the matter of selling her into servitude, all he showed was some pity and guilt, without any indication of dissuasion—it was apparent that he didn’t care much for this eldest daughter from his former wife.

“Big brother, why don’t you try convincing Qiao Qiao? Once the death contract is signed, there’s no turning back. Her life and death are for the master to decide, and she’ll have nothing to do with the Jin family. I still hope to see Qiao Qiao get married and have children to call me auntie. Don’t you feel the same?” Mrs. Liu Jin, still somewhat in denial, spoke through her tears.

Jin Qiao had already made up her mind, but after all, Jin Dacheng was her biological father. Even though her decision wouldn’t change, she still wished to hear some concern from him, to know she wasn’t so disposable.

“This is Qiao Qiao’s own wish, and I, as a father, shouldn’t obstruct her. Besides, the child’s mother is pregnant again, and you know my brother’s household is not well-off. Moreover, the blood relation is inherent from birth, and Qiao Qiao carries our old Jin family’s blood, which cannot be bought off.”

Jin Dacheng’s words were tactful, yet the implication was clear: not only did he not follow Mrs. Liu Jin’s suggestion to persuade, but he actually seemed to endorse Jin Qiao’s decision. With her own father reacting this way, it was truly disheartening.

Mrs. Liu Jin hadn’t expected her big brother to be so heartless. Qiao Qiao was, after all, his own child. If it were her, she would never be able to be so indifferent.

Su Wenyue was also disdainful. Jin Dacheng didn’t deserve to be Qiao Qiao’s father. Furthermore, from his words, he seemed reluctant to fully sever emotional ties, claiming some connections can’t be sold. How ludicrous. He probably wanted to use Qiao Qiao to extract more benefits; such cheap tricks are not so easily come by in the world.

Any last hope Jin Qiao may have had for her birth father was completely extinguished. At this moment, she saw no difference between him and her stepmother; aside from not beating her, he was just as indifferent, treating her as a tool for gaining benefits. It was understandable for her stepmother to act this way since she wasn’t her child, but for Jin Dacheng, her own father, such behavior chilled her to the bone.

“Father, what you’re saying isn’t right. Since it’s selling myself, both my life and my fate belong to my master, and the blood relations are naturally severed as well.”

Jin Qiao didn’t say much, only pleading with Su Wenyue to give her the silver for selling herself—anxious to take the total of two silver coins. Considering the price for such a skinny and unattractive little girl, it was already quite generous. Qiao Qiao gave the silver to Jin Dacheng without any sentimentality and then knelt before him.

“Father, this is the last time I’ll call you father. This silver repays you for my upbringing, severing our father-daughter relationship. From now on, I, Jin Qiao, have nothing to do with the Jin family.”