I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 428 - 84: Shackles, Monster (4,200 Words)

Actually, at that time, Tian En didn't want to return to the Frost Clan.

Although the clean food and mansion villas in Upper City seemed alluring and were the lifelong goal of countless lower-class people, to Tian En, these cold things were just like the Kaos couple who claimed to be her biological parents, unable to provide her with enough warmth and reassurance.

They were like a magnificent statue, dazzling in appearance, but cold as ice; Tian En couldn't force herself to accept them.

She wanted to refuse, but the nobles of Nest City's upper class would never consider the thoughts of a lower-class person.

Or rather, they never even regarded lower-class people as "people," but as "parts," something they could manipulate and must obey their orders and arrangements.

Facing such things, they naturally didn't need to discuss further.

They threw some money to Tian En's adoptive parents and were ready to take her away.

Tian En was still unwilling, but fortunately, her adoptive parents were open-minded and rational enough.

They told Tian En that this was what she deserved, it was the beautiful life she should enjoy, and she should not ignore her biological parents for the sake of a few "outsiders."

As they spoke, they sent Tian En to the hovercar of the Frost Clan, and before she left, they stuffed an inconspicuous small package into her hand.

And inside the package was the money given by the Frost Clan and the clay doll the couple had sculpted with their own hands.

The couple understood well that although Tian En was the legitimate heir of the Frost Clan, she had been away for ten years, and suddenly returning might subject her to some difficulties within the clan.

And if she had money in hand, at least she wouldn't starve or freeze.

As for the clay doll...

Perhaps it was the couple's only selfish wish.

They hoped Tian En wouldn't forget them, so they carved the small doll.

The doll was shaped like a family of three, two adults holding the child in between.

Although their faces showed hardship and reluctance, they always maintained smiles of no regret.

Yes.

Just like the young girl's name—Tian En.

To the couple, Tian En was a treasure bestowed by God, a blessing given by God to them.

They had raised Tian En for ten years, never cared about so-called blood ties, they did so without regret.

...

Tian En's life in the noble family began.

Her routine became regular, the food was exquisite Western cuisine personally prepared by a private chef, she wore dresses woven by renowned artisans, and lived in a standalone sea-view villa.

Here, it was truly a life of being served in every way. There were servants attending to her in and out.

But correspondingly, the rules were unbelievably many.

She not only had to learn extensive noble etiquette from scratch but also needed to hone her eloquence and strive to erase her "Lower City" accent.

If she made any mistake, like missing a pre-meal courtesy or lacking a flower decoration on her dress, the Kaos couple would glare at her with a look of disgust and revulsion, as if looking at a defective product.

The couple wouldn't physically punish Tian En because, in their view, that was a flawed method of education from Lower City people.

They were adept at manipulating the heart of an underage girl, as parents and guardians, they only needed a disdainful glance to plunge the child into prolonged pain and oppression.

Honestly, Tian En felt they really disliked her, while they seemed to favor the boy born to the butler.

Yes, thinking about it, it's understandable.

A parental test paper can't compare to years of companionship, can it?

The boy, having received aristocratic education since childhood... the boy who performed perfectly under the butler's special instructions was the perfect heir in the hearts of the Kaos couple.

And Tian En, with calloused hands and always longing to work manually, was essentially unfit to assume the position of the Frost Family's patriarch.

If it weren't for the blood connection, Tian En felt the Kaos couple might never have looked at her properly in her lifetime.

And precisely because of this, they hadn't immediately announced Tian En as the heir of the family.

At first, Tian En thought if she just worked a little harder, she would eventually gain her biological parents' favor.

Because her adoptive parents had told her so.

The world loves children with high talents, especially large families.

So, Tian En never gave up on her efforts.

She tried desperately to learn, to understand the lifestyle of nobles.

But it was all in vain.

Liking someone requires countless reasons. But disliking needs no excuse.

The Kaos couple had always disliked her.

At a banquet, Tian En accidentally heard a conversation between this couple and their relatives and finally understood what she meant to her biological parents.

"How do you plan to arrange that child? I think she's quite hardworking, and her talent is not bad. I heard she has a talent for economics. If well cultivated for a few years, she might really inherit your position, Brother Kaos, in the future."

"Cultivate what? She's already ten years old, who knows what she has experienced outside, and what habits she has picked up from Lower City people."

"I've never intended for her to inherit the family; a girl who has lived at the lower levels for ten years can't possibly manage the family business well." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Then what is your plan, Brother? Perhaps... marry her off?"

"Something like that. The child is somewhat naive, but at least she has a pretty face. If she's willing to marry, she should be able to attract children from many emerging noble families."