Under Nan Yu’s gentle tone—or perhaps because his embrace brought a sense of security—Nan Xing’s mood slowly began to settle.
Finally, Nan Xing lifted his head, his eyes red-rimmed as he looked at Nan Yu. "Brother, I never want to see him again. Can we cut ties with him forever?"
Nan Xing didn't fully understand the concept of "cutting ties," mostly because in his twelve years of life, he had never even heard of such a thing. In reality, severing family ties was a shameful affair no matter the time. Unless a family found themselves in a situation like Nan Yu’s, where life at home had become truly unbearable, no one would ever resort to it. Who wouldn't find it shameful? The idle gossip and judgment from others alone could drown a person.
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