The moment those words were shouted out, both of them were stunned.
Wu Liu was startled by the deepest fear and malice in her heart, but the words that had been spoken were like water spilled.
She stubbornly turned her head away, not daring to look at her mother's disappointed eyes.
Bai Yajing looked at her, and the heartache in her eyes gradually turned into a deep disappointment and exhaustion. As if all her strength had been drained, she slowly let go of her hand.
"Wu Liu... It is precisely because I treat you like my own daughter that I must cut off your thoughts of me!"
Do you know where the law prohibiting marriage between blood relatives came from?
Wu Liu was slightly taken aback, and she blurted out, "It was decided by Dad and his colleagues together..."
The family knew that their father had been secluded in the secret base for more than two years, working with his colleagues to revise and improve the laws.
"When they drafted the laws, they also reviewed countless cases, analyzed them, held several meetings to discuss them, and applied for approval at each level before the regulations could be finalized."
Your dad said that in many places, because people are poor, or because their children are mentally challenged or disabled, their elders will try every means to buy child brides to take home.
You've heard about what happened to Chenxi, haven't you? That child's life was almost ruined!
"No buying, no harm. If this continues, the trafficking of children and women will never stop!"
"Some people deliberately adopt girls, raise them to adulthood, and then use moral blackmail to force them to marry the boys in their family."
Many girls lose the right to choose their own lives, thus ruining their entire future!
Liu Liu, other families might be willing to disregard everything to terminate the adoption relationship and then let the children get married.
But... you can't do it! Your dad and his colleagues worked so hard to reach these regulations.
If even their own people don't abide by the law, then the law will lose its credibility in the hearts of the people.
Everyone will say, "You yourselves make these laws, yet you trample on them, disregard them, and use back channels. Why should they obey them?"
What will the final result be? That law will become a blank! The impact will be enormous; do you understand how terrible that is?
Wu Liu froze on the spot, never imagining things would be this serious...
"Mom, I... I didn't know it would turn out like this, I didn't think that much about it..."
Bai Yajing knew she didn't have bad intentions; this was probably just her belated rebellious phase...
The more obedient a person is, the more rebellious they are inside.
"And, most importantly, Jingxing doesn't have any romantic feelings for you."
He's always treated you like an older sister. Relationships aren't about one person giving or one person liking you.
Wu Liu's face turned pale. "He...he found out?"
Bai Yajing sighed deeply, "You should know how smart and perceptive he is."
Wu Liu's behavior that day was so obvious; he must be blind to not understand.
Wu Liu belatedly realized that Jing Xing had refused her gift that day...
This unrequited love seems to have been a one-sided affair on her part from beginning to end.
"Mom, let me have some peace and quiet, let me think things through..." All she wanted right now was to be alone.
Bai Yajing also knew that she needed to give her time to get through this on her own.
"Liu Liu," her voice was tired and hoarse, "remember, I'm your mother, I won't hurt you!"
Human nature is treacherous. Our family is not an ordinary family; there are many people who want to bring us down.
If someone finds fault with this, you'll be the first to suffer!
Those people's methods are beyond what a young girl like you can handle! Think about it carefully..."
After saying that, Bai Yajing stopped looking at her, turned around and left the room, her back stiff and heavy.
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