Ji Gu Niang listened silently, hanging on every word.
"I have never believed that a child should be forced to pay for the sins and mistakes of their parents." Yu Qi stated calmly, her voice carrying a profound weight. "Your mother made her own choices, and those choices were undeniably wrong. However, you were completely oblivious. You were never the one who decided to steal someone else's luck."
Hearing those fair but piercing words, Sang Yuling lowered her head even further in deep, crushing shame, unable to meet anyone's eyes.
"If I had simply ignored your plight because of what your mother attempted to do, then I would have been unfairly punishing the wrong person." Yu Qi continued, looking directly at the young girl. "Besides, I believe everyone deserves at least one genuine chance to correct their mistakes, heal, and move forward with their lives."
