She had never let her parents down; as long as she had meat to eat and hides to wear, Nan Wu had made sure that her parents would have a share as well. Not once had she acted selfishly. Even though it was really hard on Nan Wu to raise the entire family on her own, she was willing to do it for the sake of her family. But who would have thought that when she fell, instead of helping her out and hoping for her to get better, they abandoned her?
Even if her condition was beyond recovering, they could have at least tried—or maybe waited until she had died before looking for a replacement. That alone would have honoured the painsticking efforts that she had put into raising this family.
Nan Wu smiled mockingly when she recalled the harsh words her parents had spoken regarding her condition. The way they were speaking was as if she were already dead. Years of hard work and she was abandoned within minutes! Minutes! That was all it took.
