A Lifetime of Captiv

Just as they reached the foot of the stairs, Ke Aiyang stopped and said, “Pour me a cup of hot water. Brother Nan said pregnant women need the most water.” Her voice had a triumphant edge to it.,Thinking of Jinnan, Chi Wan'yin felt a pang of anxiety in her heart: "I don't know what you want. Just say it directly, don't make me ask a third time.","Wǎiyīn, it's Mom who is wrong. Mom shouldn't have asked you for money, but Mom has no other way. Your brother got into trouble at the gambling den. He lost a lot of money and now he's been taken away. They said if we don't pay, they'll cut off your brother's hand... Wǎiyīn, please, Mom begs you, help your brother... He can't live without his hands. He hasn't even gotten married yet, and I haven't held my grandchildren..."。