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!"

to follow Tina, but Abbott pulled her

harm Tina. Don't worry. Tina has been stubborn ever since she got back. She needs to be taught a lesson. Moreover, Mark constantly spoiling

the

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

home. He was always protective of Tina. His concern for Tina could perhaps even raise him from his grave. Only Mark could see that Tina

loyal as he was, Mark's assistant could do nothing but follow

the Tao

was locked in the ancestral temple of the Tao family and made to 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

have a deep

middle-aged woman said, with

fogey," Tina complained and sighed with submission. Never before had Tina faced a punishment like that. Full of resentment, she could not help cursing at her grandfather in

painful. She had never experienced anything like that in

"Why should I kneel down? I shouldn't

out a thick ferule and said,"By the orders of Master Tao, I was told

do you think you are? Teach me? You have no right to lay a finger on me!" Tina exclaimed. Infuriated,

woman, and caught the ferule just before

found out that it was Mark who caught the

were as fiery as the burning sun. In

woman shut her mouth and made her way out the door. It

Mark did not care about that at all. All his attention was focused on Tina. He said, in a gentle

Tina, she bit her lips and said angrily,"He

Mark stroked her forehead, as his love for her shined brightly through his eyes.