"For the next three days, neither of you is allowed to drink, smoke, or gamble whenever you please," Su Tiantian said, looking between her parents. "If you really can't resist, you have to ask us first. Once we agree, you can sneak outside and take care of it."
She had no expectation that they could go three whole days without touching cigarettes or alcohol, let alone that Su Mom could stop herself from gambling for that long.
These things had become addictions. Quitting them cold turkey would cause severe withdrawal symptoms, directly affecting their moods, their condition, and even their movements.
If they couldn't even walk steadily or maintain a normal expression, with tears and snot streaming down their faces, how were they supposed to show Younger Sister Su any love?
Keeping their habits under enough control for them to look like functional human beings would do.
"One of us will watch you and set a limit on either the amount or the time," Su Tiantian continued. "If you don't follow our rules, this is what happens."
As she spoke, she raised the severed finger in her hand.
Su Mom was still crying from the pain. Seeing Su Tiantian use her own finger to threaten her made her shrink back even farther. She didn't dare argue.
Su Dad's mind was sluggish. It took him quite a while to fully process what Su Tiantian had said.
"Y-you... why are you doing this?" Su Dad asked, slurring his words. "You want us to give up our hobbies?"
Su Tiantian looked impatiently at Su Mom. "Give him some more hangover soup."
Su Mom shakily held out her injured hand. "My finger's been cut off..."
Su Tiantian cut her off without a shred of sympathy and sneered. "It's just one little finger. Does that