A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Tina knew it well that her grandfather did not like her, so she did not like him either. Having heard what he had said, Tina rolled her eyes, showing her lack of respect for him.

'Hmph, what an old fogey.'

Master Tao found Tina's arrogance and condescension deplorable, as he yelled,"Look at yourself! Do you still remember what it means to respect your elders? Fortunately, the Tao family never had another rotten offspring like you. You bring shame and disrespect to your family name with your continuous misconduct and delinquency. You'd better learn to behave yourself before it's too late!"

Mr. and Mrs. Tao could not help conciliating, as they said,"Father, please don't be angry. Pay attention to your health please. Tina is still a naive young girl and she knows nothing better. We promise you that we will teach her a lesson later!"

Master Tao could not help interrupting them, he said,"Naive? I think she is too old to be naive! Now that she's screwed up the ties between our family and the Gu Family, she must be very happy! Sometimes, I really wonder if she really is your biological daughter!"

Having run out of patience, Tina couldn't tolerate being belittled anymore. Just when she was about to retort, Bess, her mother, held her hand and whispered in her ear,"Keep your mouth shut. Can't you see that your grandfather is angry at you?"

"Fine, fine, I'll leave right now, okay?" said Tina. With arrogance and contempt, Tina pulled her hand away and turned around to leave.

This infuriated Master Tao even more, who cursed at her,"You insolent child! Take Tina to the ancestral temple, so that she can kneel and contemplate on her actions!"

"Father, Tina already realized her mistake and we will see to it that she never displeases you again. There's no need for you to bother yourself..."

Mr. and Mrs. Tao loved Tina so much that they could not sit idly and watch as their daughter got punished by Master Tao.

"You are to blame for her insolence as well. It's also your fault for spoiling her so much! If you don't agree with me, then you can go together with her for self-reflection!" he said. Master Tao's unforgiving stance, showed just how angry and serious he was about the matter.

Tina's parents, lowered their heads and stopped talking, in fear of making matters worse. They had to helplessly watch as Tina was taken away by Master Tao's major-domo.

"Let go of me! I don't want to go with you!" cried Tina. She struggled, but failed and was taken away to her family's ancestral temple. Desperate, Tina yelled incessantly,"Let me go! Don't touch me!"

so worried that she tried to follow

ever since she got back. She needs to be taught

at the hospital.

his face. Mark's eyebrows furrowed with sadness when he heard the news. He knew that their grandfather did not

up despite his weakened state. When his assistant saw him struggling, he hurried to console him. He said,"Sir, you are in no shape to help anyone right

always protective of Tina. His concern for Tina could perhaps

he was, Mark's assistant could do nothing

Tao mansion.

kneel before the memorial tablets. However, Tina was not alone. There was a middle-aged woman with her, who supervised Tina and made sure that she would not escape her punishment.

said, Miss Tina needs to have a deep self-reflection in

woman said, with a

sighed with submission. Never before had Tina faced a punishment

feel sore and painful. She had never experienced anything like that in her life, as she was brought up with over-indulgence since the day she

bear another moment of being treated like that. "Why should I kneel down? I shouldn't have to kneel before anyone!"

the lack of respect for her elders, the middle-aged woman took out a thick ferule and said,"By the orders of Master Tao, I was told to

on me!" Tina exclaimed. Infuriated, Tina's nostrils flared up, but soon the middle-aged woman was coming at her with

and

found out that it was Mark who caught the ferule. Immediately, she dropped the ferule, and

sun. In a cold

her mouth and made her way out the door. It seemed like she was going

care about that at all. All his attention was focused on Tina. He

situation? Grandpa made me kneel here for so long..." complained Tina, she bit her lips and

Mark stroked her forehead, as his love for her shined brightly through his eyes. "Now, let's go back home, okay?"