Chen Meifang is Zhou Guiping's sister-in-law and belongs to another branch of the old Hu family.
"What do you think Zhou Guiping was thinking? I remember we were taught in literacy classes that close relatives can't marry. Zhou Guiping's nephew isn't a good person either. Why would she push her own daughter into this fire pit?"
Hu Chunhua came out of the house, a look of worry on her face. "Auntie, is Hu Rong okay now?"
Hu Chunhua and Hu Rong have a good relationship. They are both hardworking people at home. They also snuggled up to each other and licked their wounds when they were most sad.
Now that Hu Rong has encountered such a thing, she is a little worried.
"What's wrong with her? She doesn't like her cousin at all. There was a commotion at home early this morning. I heard her screaming hysterically, saying that her cousin had touched her when she went to the Zhou family for New Year's greetings. She said she would never marry her cousin, and the family is still in turmoil."
Chen Meifang handed Hu Chunhua a handful of melon seeds and said, "You have a good relationship with Hu Rong. Why don't you go and comfort her?"
Hu Chunhua hesitated for a moment. Hu Rong had mentioned to her before that her cousin had touched her, and she completely believed Hu Rong.
She has a strong personality. If she is pushed into a corner, she might actually commit suicide.
"I'll go take a look."
Feng Yun grabbed Hu Chunhua and said, "Go quietly, don't let their family find out. Persuade Hu Rong more, don't let anything happen."
Feng Yun thought that Hu Rong had drowned in the river in her previous life, so he instructed Chen Meifang.
"Stop eating melon seeds all the time. Hu Rong is your niece after all. You watched her grow up. If she really died because of depression, wouldn't you feel sad?
That child has a strong temper and might do something like this. You have many children in your family, so ask them to keep an eye on the water sources nearby, especially to avoid any serious consequences."
Chen Meifang uttered a cry and became serious.
"You have a point. We can't interfere with others harming our daughter, but we can prevent tragedies from happening. I will go and tell my boys right away."
After Chen Meifang left, Hu Chunhua went back to get some candies and put them in her pocket, then hurried to Zhou Guiping's house.
The two houses were not far from each other, and she arrived in three minutes.
She listened to Feng Yun and didn't dare to go in. She thought she would watch from a distance and wait for Hu Rong to see her and come out to see her.
Unexpectedly, she waited and waited but no one showed up. She could only run to the window of Hu Rong's room and called softly, "Hu Rong, are you in there?"
Hu Rong was crying in the room. When she heard the noise, she ran over to see what was happening. When she saw it was Hu Chunhua, she immediately started howling.
"Chunhua, please save me, I don't want to marry my cousin, wuwuwu, please save me, my mother locked me in the room."
Hu Rong's howling attracted the attention of Zhou Guiping and several others. Zhou Guiping's nephew Zhou Biao's eyes lit up when he saw Hu Chunhua.
"Aunt, who is this? She's much prettier than Sister Rong."
Zhou Guiping also didn't want Hu Rong to marry Zhou Biao. It was not that she looked down on Zhou Biao, but if Hu Rong married Zhou Biao, she would not be able to ask for a high bride price. Now, Hu Chunhua bumped into her, and she thought about it and a smile appeared on her face.
"Of course not. Feng Yun's family is well-off, and she's been pampered these past few days. I tell you, she's very hardworking, pretty, and a good worker. She's been doing all the work at home and outside since she was six years old. She's a good girl who can make a living. The key is that she has a good personality and won't resist or make a fuss. If you marry her, you can do whatever you want to her."
When Zhou Biao heard this, his mind became active.
"Aunt, look at this..."
Zhou Guiping's eyes lit up when he heard this. "I'll go back and tell Hu Rong to cooperate."
"good."
Zhou Guiping walked out the door and said to Hu Chunhua, "Why are you knocking? Can't you see I have guests at home? You have no manners. Get out of here right now."
Hu Chunhua felt a little uncomfortable after being scolded by Zhou Guiping, but she mustered up the courage to say, "I want to see Hu Rong."
"Come back later. When we're done here, I'll let her find you."
Hu Chunhua wanted to say something, but seeing that things had come to this, she could not say any more and could only leave.
After she left, Zhou Guiping entered Hu Rong's room.
Hu Rong's eyes were red. "Mom, I told you I won't marry my cousin. If you keep pushing me like this, I'll die in front of you."
Zhou Guiping slapped Hu Rong hard in the face.
"What are you talking about? I'm your mother, so how can I not decide your marriage? You unfilial thing, keep yelling about what you want to do. If you keep yelling, I'll beat you to death."
Hu Rong covered her face and cried.
"Mom, you can't do this. Dad and my brothers will be back soon. When they come back and find out you've arranged my marriage with my cousin, they won't forgive you."
No one in their family likes the Zhou family. If Zhou Guiping hadn't been making trouble and saying that she would die in front of them if they cut off contact with the Zhou family, the Zhou family and Hu Rong's family would have stopped contacting each other long ago.
Zhou Guiping herself knew that her husband would never allow her to marry Hu Rong, so she could only take advantage of her husband taking the child to town to settle the matter.
Zhou Guiping softened his tone when he thought of his plan.
"Don't say I don't feel sorry for you. I'm going to give you a choice now."
"What?" Hu Rong looked over in surprise. "As long as you don't let me marry my cousin, I'm willing to do anything."
Zhou Guiping whispered in her ear for a long time, and Hu Rong's face became paler and paler.
"Mom, this is hooliganism! I can't hurt Chunhua!"
Zhou Guiping slapped him again.
"You're just kind, right? Let me tell you, my brother said that Zhou Biao's marriage can only depend on me. If I don't find him a marriage, he will not recognize me as his sister.
That's my mother's family. I've told you many times that a woman's family is her foundation. I can't live without the Zhou family's support."
Hu Rong's eyes were red. "Mom, can't you see clearly? The Zhou family is not your support. They are vampires. They want to take advantage of you all the time. Such a family will only harm you."
When Zhou Guiping heard that Hu Rong's family was not good, he slapped her twice in a row and pointed at her angrily.
"Anyway, there are only two choices. Either you and your cousin get together today, or Hu Chunhua gets together with your cousin. It's up to you which one you choose."
With that, Zhou Guiping went out.
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"Chunhua, why are you here?"
Feng Yun put down the pestle in his hand and stood up. "How is Hu Rong?"
Hu Chunhua shook her head. "Aunt Zhou won't let me see her, but I heard her crying loudly. She must be very helpless right now. Mom, I want to help her."
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