Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Get Out!
On Thursday night, Yu Xianyun called her husband and, after much persuasion, persuaded him to return to the villa. On Friday morning, she went to the market and supermarket, buying a large amount of ingredients for a hearty family dinner that evening.
The guests were the Wen Yu family, a family Yu Xianyun cherished deeply; they were the family she had carefully chosen for her daughter. She was particularly pleased with the Wen Yu family. Tonight, over drinks and conversation, they would finalize their children's marriages. This included reconfirming the time and location of the wedding banquet, exchanging the number of guests and table assignments, and reviewing and reaffirming the wedding process planned by the MC, down to the precise time for lights out, entrance, music start, the program, and which segments would require speeches from both sets of parents.
The Wen Yu family was incredibly sincere, arriving over ten minutes early. Wen Yu had taken the afternoon off specifically for tonight, bought fruit, drinks, and other gifts at the supermarket, then returned home to pick up his parents and all rushed to Wen Yu's villa.
Yu Xianyun was busy in the kitchen. Wen Yu's mother, accustomed to kitchen duties, politely joined in to help. Wen Yu's father and Wen Yu's father were drinking tea in the living room. CCTV's popular TV series were playing on the wall, and they casually discussed the plots as they drank. The two fathers weren't familiar with each other, so their conversation was limited to the plots of the TV series. Wen Yu sat on the sofa in the living room. He had taken a leave of absence and had fallen behind in his work, so he continued working on his phone.
While chatting with Wen Yu's mother, Yu Xianyun secretly sent a WeChat message to Wen Yu on her phone. Wen Yu's family had arrived, but Wen Yu hadn't yet. How rude! It wasn't until most of the dishes were out of the oven, with only a pot of old hen soup left on the stove, that Wen Yu pushed the door open and entered.
Everyone was looking at her. Wen Yu's parents greeted her warmly. She smiled at them and then continued to lower her head to change her shoes.
Yu Xianyun was dissatisfied with her attitude, feeling that it was disrespectful to Wen Yu's elders. She was also dissatisfied with her lateness, so Yu Xianyun beckoned to Wen Yu while no one was paying attention, indicating that she should follow her upstairs to the bedroom.
As soon as Wen Yu followed him in, Yu Xianyun slammed the door and began to criticize Wen Yu. Wen Yu explained, "There was a traffic jam on Friday after work."
Yu Xianyun said, "Can't you take half a day off? Wen Yu also has to go to work, how can he arrive early?"
Wen Yu smiled indifferently: "He wants to marry me."
Yu Xianyun was silenced by her and was holding her breath. Wen Yu was not quite right today. In the past, when she criticized her daughter, she would lower her head and say nothing. Why did she talk back today? Yu Xianyun sneered and said, "He is the only one who wants to marry you? You also need to marry him, don't you understand? My silly daughter."
Wen Yu lowered her head, a smile on her lips that made Yu Xianyun feel uncomfortable. She hooked Wen Yu's chin, asked her to look up, and then said, "What's wrong? Do you think what mom said is wrong? If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't laugh at yourself!"
Wen Yu readily agreed: "Why do you think I need to marry him?"
Yu Xianyun was silenced again. Yes, her daughter was beautiful, well-educated, had a stable job, and came from a wealthy family. No matter how you looked at it, she was a hot commodity in the marriage market. There was only one problem—her family connections. Yu Xianyun thought of Wen Yu's father, the years she had endured in silence, the woman she had been keeping, and the prospect of an illegitimate child who would one day compete with Wen Yu for the family fortune... Wen Yu was good in every way, except for her parents' relationship.
Yu Xianyun believed she was holding Wen Yu back because she hadn't managed her own relationship well, forcing her to settle for someone she couldn't choose. But as a mother, she had done her best. She maintained a semblance of peace within the family and chose the most suitable partner for Wen Yu. Yu Xianyun was gambling: Wen Yu was an honest child who, if married, would treat Wen Yu well and treat her well forever.
Wen Yu watched her mother remain silent for a long time, not wanting to be too aggressive. She lowered her head again and said softly, "Why are you so anxious, Mom? I'm really scared today. I'm scared that Wen Yu and I are set to be together, scared that I'll be living with him soon... I was shaking even when I was driving."
Yu Xianyun couldn't bear to hear all this. She was the one who was really living a hard life, while her daughter was the one who was spoiled by her. Why did she say these things in front of her mother, making her mother uncomfortable and sad? Yu Xianyun hardened her heart and said, "Why? Don't you know why? You can see from your father's appearance that he doesn't care about our family at all. Mom is worried that one day she will really divorce your father. What will you do then? Your parents are not on good terms. How do you want others to see you? Will Wen Yu have any ideas about you? Will he bully you? While mom and dad are still together, you should get married quickly."
Wen Yu found this very funny, and she actually laughed out loud. Looking up at her mother's face, she said, "I don't care about these things. Mom, if you want a divorce, I will definitely support you. Just divorce and stop torturing yourself so painfully, okay?"
Yu Xianyun was deeply hurt by Wen Yu's words and suddenly became furious. "What nonsense are you talking about! You're trying to persuade Mom and Dad to divorce again? Your mom is already in her fifties, and you want her to be alone after the divorce? Your dad is so lucky, he has a wild woman to keep him company, and a bastard! Are you on your dad's side or your mom's?!"
"So it's actually you who doesn't want a divorce, and my marriage is just an excuse," Wen Yu asserted sadly. "To avoid a divorce, you don't care about my emotional needs at all. You never ask me whether I really like him or not. You just want to sell me out and push me into the fire pit."
"You're talking nonsense! How could I sell you out? How could I bear to push you into the fire? Even if I had to jump into the fire myself, I wouldn't let you suffer!" Yu Xianyun said, tears streaming down her face. "Why do you always worry about whether you like me or love me? Marriage is not as simple as you think! Marriage requires more than just love!"
Wen Yu started to cry too. These past few days had been incredibly difficult for her. Sometimes, she would look in the mirror over the sink and want to have a good cry, but the bitterness in her heart would clog her heart and eyes like a bag of cement, and her tears wouldn't fall.
Tonight, watching her mother cry, her own tears finally burst forth, like a flood. She sobbed, her words haltingly: "...but...I really don't like him...I...don't like..."
Yu Xianyun rudely interrupted her, "No, no, no, no! Then who do you like? Over the years, Mom has introduced you to so many boys, which one do you like? Every time you meet them, you say you don't like them, disappointing Mom again and again! Sometimes I even wonder if my daughter is a freak? Do you not like men at all? Do you like women? Are you a lesbian? Are you a pervert?"
Wen Yu raised her tearful eyes and glared at her mother. "How are homosexuals considered perverts? How do they bother you? They're perverts for liking the same sex, and I'm also perverted for not liking the person you introduced me to. Why are you so narrow-minded and so pedantic?"
Yu Xianyun was so angry that she slammed her fists against the wall, feeling like all her life's hard work had been wasted. "Wenyu! I, such a narrow-minded person, raised you! I, such a pedantic person, provided you with food and clothing, and gave you the best life! I was in so much pain, yet I was bullied by your father, and now I'm being bullied by you too? Do you have any conscience?"
Wen Yu said, "Then you should get a divorce, and you will be free from suffering immediately!"
"What will happen to Mom after you make her divorce?! Mom's life is completely ruined! Seeing other couples loving each other, but you are all alone, how will they see her? Do you want them to laugh at her and point fingers at her?" Yu Xianyun cried out, "What will happen to Mom after you make her divorce!"
"I don't know! It's your life! Not mine!"
Wen Yu's voice drowned out her mother's, and their noise could be faintly heard downstairs. The bedroom was quiet for a moment. Yu Xianyun was startled by her daughter's sudden roar. She hadn't expected Wen Yu to speak to her so loudly. After she came to her senses, Yu Xianyun covered her face and sobbed, muttering in grievance: "I raised you for more than 20 years, treated you with all my heart, and you say this to me, say this to me! You have a very dark conscience! You are a bad daughter! I raised you in vain... I raised you in vain..."
Wen Yu's sobs gradually subsided, and she looked at her mother with red eyes. Her mother had used family affection to hold her captive all her life. Every time she said these words, Wen Yu would feel heartbroken and guilty, and then obey again and again. Tonight, she didn't know if it was the trembling heart from the drive all the way here that gave her the strength to resist, or if it was the sight of the group of people she hated after entering the house that spurred her courage. At this moment, like the mermaid who had lost her tail and voice, she had the final say.
She rushed out of the bedroom, rushed downstairs, rushed to Wen Yu, pointed at him and shouted: "I don't love you! Wen Yu, I don't love you at all! Do you still want to marry me? I fell in love with another man without your knowledge, the one you met when you came to deliver the wedding candy! Do you still want to marry me?"
Everyone in the living room was stunned, including her mother who had hurried in after her. Yu Xianyun covered her mouth, unable to believe what she had just heard.
Wen Yu burst into laughter. The sumptuous food, the lively crowd, everything here made her feel ridiculous! She looked at Wen Yu's gradually changing expression and felt very happy inside!
"You knew that, right? Right, Wen Yu? You knew I kissed that man, how could you resist? You still want to marry me? Your hair is all green!" Wen Yu pointed at Wen Yu's hair and laughed, then turned his gaze to Wen Yu's stunned parents and said to them, "Uncle and aunt, why don't you stop your son? He's been cheated on! Are you still going to let him marry me? He's been cheated on!"
Then, Wen Yu saw Wen Yu's face gradually turn green, just like his hair.
Mom stood there, bewildered, her tears flowing like a river. Wenyu's father came over and grabbed her arm, trying to stop her from speaking without restraint. Wenyu shook him off, her eyes red as she glared at her father. In this family, this person was an unforgivable sinner!
Wen Yu picked up the vase on the table and threw it at her father. She even had the urge to kill. Kill this person who had caused her mother a lifetime of pain! Kill this person who had given her nightmares for years! Kill this person who had ruined her childhood and adulthood!
After smashing the vase, she moved on to the rest of the table. Tissue boxes, heavy hardcover books, expensive teacups... The living room was filled with the sound of ping-pong balls, and the floor was covered in debris and water stains, a horrible mess. Her father, startled by her, backed away with a pale face. Wen Yu rushed over and clamped her hands.
Wen Yu was so strong, how could Wen Yu shake him? But tonight, whether it was because Wen Yu was scolded so much that she didn't dare to use force, or Wen Yu suddenly gained tremendous strength, in just a few seconds, she actually broke free from Wen Yu's restraints. Wen Yu was pushed away by her palm. He looked at her in shock. She seemed to be unable to feel the brute force Wen Yu used when he grabbed her just now. Her wrist was clearly swelling red, but she only knew to point at Wen Yu's nose and roar: "I don't want to marry you! I don't want to marry you! I don't want to marry you!"
She roared countless times, her voice gradually becoming hoarse. Everyone looked at her in silence. She clenched her fists and yelled at everyone like a crazy woman. The whole villa was filled with her roar.
“Ah! Ah! Ah—”
Like the mournful cry of a dying bird, like the cry of porcelain shattering into pieces on the ground, like the last cry of a woman determined to let herself die.
Wen Yu yelled "Ahhh" like this several times until her voice became completely hoarse and she could no longer roar.
She ignored everyone's gaze and rushed out the door like a gust of wind. Countless scenes flashed by her, and she felt the freedom of standing on the sunny platform. Her voice died, but her hot tears continued to well up, like waves, lapping against her red cheeks.
Her phone suddenly vibrated and rang in her pocket. She stopped, leaning against the thick trunk of a tree to catch her breath. The caller's phone number indicated it was Pan Xianchen.
Pan Xianchen had just returned to China and finished dealing with the work he had missed over the past few days. It was not until tonight that he saw the leave application submitted by Wen Yu on DingTalk.
She was going to take a month off? What was she planning on doing? Getting married? A honeymoon? After all the threats, intimidation, and pleading, was she still going to marry a man she didn't love and who didn't love her? Pan Xianchen's hands were shaking as he called Wen Yu. He felt sad that if he couldn't stop her now, she would really marry that man, living a miserable, confused life, and he wouldn't be much better off.
When the call was connected, he said anxiously, "Why do you want to take a month off? Are you sending yourself into the grave of your marriage? I won't approve it. You are not allowed to take this leave!"
Wen Yu listened to his sarcastic tone without any expression and said coldly: "Get lost."
Pan Xianchen's mind cleared up after she yelled at him, and he couldn't help but hold the phone farther away. Then, he heard another loud clang, as if the person on the other end had smashed the phone. Finally, only a busy tone remained in the receiver.
Wen Yu smashed the phone fiercely, shouting hoarsely: "Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out——"
It was like the echo of a deep valley, a rumbling sound, like the biblical story of Moses splitting the Red Sea with the wind of the wilderness.
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The author has something to say: Why did you provoke her? You must have gotten angry at her.
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