Chapter 110: Letting go
"Open the door. Is anyone home?" Shimu's sister-in-law asked as she stood at the door.
When the person inside heard the familiar voice, he hesitated for a while, and finally came to open the door.
"It turns out that my sister-in-law is here."
The village head's wife saw that there were outsiders present, but it did not stop her from talking.
"Don't be ungrateful. I'm telling you the story just to give you face."
In fact, the sister-in-law from my mother's side came here because of today's incident. After all, this incident has spread to everyone in the surrounding villages.
Life in rural areas is like this: a little good thing may go unnoticed by others, but a little bad thing may spread far and wide.
"Sister, what the sister-in-law said is right. Your daughter has always looked like a troublesome person. I think it's better to marry her off as soon as possible. After all, it's not easy for the two of you to live to this age. I don't want to continue to worry about this troublesome daughter."
Shi's mother was an honest person, but she became very angry when she heard her sister-in-law slandering her daughter.
"Sister-in-law, what you said is not right. If you were me, my daughter, would you agree?" Shi's mother retorted.
"What do you mean by that? Didn't my daughter get married before the New Year? And she married very well. She is much less troublesome than your daughter. You should be glad that your daughter is not my daughter, otherwise I would beat her three times a day. Do you believe it?"
Shi Fu, who had been silent on the side, finally exploded.
No matter what, she is my own daughter. No matter how bad she is, she is still my daughter. I cannot tolerate others saying that.
So he shouted, "That's enough, shut up."
Then he continued, "Sister-in-law, I know that what you said was for the good of our daughter, but your words are really too harsh."
The village chief's wife chimed in.
"You don't understand this, right? As the saying goes, honest advice hurts. If no one tells the truth, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos."
Just then, the village chief and a group of people arrived.
The village chief grabbed his wife's hand and pulled her to his side. The village chief's wife almost lost her balance and fell.
Then the couple started arguing again.
The village chief's wife felt that the village chief was too unreliable. She didn't even give him face in front of outsiders and actually knocked him down in front of others.
Besides, with so many people here, doesn’t she have any dignity to save?
This is the first time that A Yue has returned home since the accident.
Originally he didn't plan to come back, but Auntie and Le You kept persuading him to come back. As his parents' biological daughter, he listened to them and came back to take a look.
Shi's parents were also shocked. Didn't their daughter say that she would never return to this home? Why are you back again today? Is it because of regret?
It is impossible that they know their daughter's temper best. If she regretted it, she would definitely come back alone, instead of these two people accompanying her back. It must not be because she regretted it, but because she must have something to ask of herself.
However, because there were so many people present, the couple did not lose their temper.
A Yue knelt in front of her parents and begged them again to consider her reputation and come forward to marry her off in two days.
If they don't want to come back to their parents' home to get married, they just need to be there when the time comes.
Shimu's sister-in-law made her position clear.
"I came here because your brother asked me to. After all, she is your own daughter. You have to take good care of her and don't embarrass these people."
After saying this, my sister-in-law left.
The village chief also wanted to take his wife away, but his wife was still angry with the village chief.
The village chief was so dead that he dragged his wife away.
Gu Leyou looked at the situation and invited Dalian and the aunt to her home, leaving the family of three to deal with things on their own.
A Yue knelt in front of his parents again.
She said with tears in her eyes: "Just treat me as if I were dead, and think of it as my way of repaying your kindness in raising me. Just come and join us for the sake of our past friendship. As long as you can show up, I can get by, and I won't be criticized by others when I live there in the future."
Father Shi snorted coldly and said, "You are not living well. You chose this path yourself. What does it have to do with us? Didn't we advise you not to marry him? If you regret it later, don't come back and cry."
"I know. Please give me a favor and show up there in two days."
After saying that, A Yue left.
Mother Shi looked at her daughter's receding back and blamed her old man.
"You said so too. Our daughter has already knelt down to beg you, so just agree. Don't feel ashamed anymore. Anyway, everyone in the village knows about this. If our daughter doesn't marry that boy, it will be unreasonable. Instead of this, it's better to marry our daughter off quickly."
"Forget it, forget it. Go and tell her that you can't live in someone else's house before you get married. That's embarrassing." Father Shi finally gave in.
Although Shi's mother was a little resentful of her daughter, she was still happy in her heart because her daughter was going to get married.
She chased after her daughter, but she hadn't gone far.
"Ayue, wait a minute."
Shi Yuechan stopped and turned around to see her mother catching up with her, "Mother, why are you here? Did my father change his mind?"
"Yes, your father changed his mind. He agreed that you could marry that lady's son. After all, he saved your life and we cannot be ungrateful. You should go back and pack your luggage and come back quickly, and then get married in two days. It is unreasonable for a girl who is about to get married to live in her husband's house. It will make people laugh at her."
A Yue was very happy to hear that her father had given in.
She said, "Okay, I understand. I will pack my things when I get back. I will get married two days after I return."
This was A Yue's own choice. Whether it was right or wrong, it could not be changed. After all, everyone in the surrounding villages already knew that she was going to get married.
If at that time the family members disagree and object, then it would be the people in their family who are wrong.
Gu Laoer's family also learned the news, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. After all, their daughter could marry into a good family, so they were relieved. Although the son of that family was a bit simple-minded, he was still very good to the girl.
But Gu Leshu was unhappy.
Although his family can no longer marry A Yue, the promise he made at the beginning still counts.
After all, A Yue and his sister grew up together, and he has always treated A Yue as his own sister. If it weren't for him, she would probably still be staying in this village now.
Shi Yuechan came to Lu Yan's house.
Shi Yuechan came to Lu Yan's house and saw Lu Yan feeding chickens in the yard.
When Lu Yan saw her coming, he quickly called his wife out.
Shi Yuechan quickly told them the good news.
However, Gu Leyou felt something was wrong.
Gu Leyou felt strange. How could A Yue’s parents, who were always stubborn, agree so quickly?
Is there any hidden secret behind this? Or do they want to trick their daughter into coming back and then lock her up in the house and not let her out?
But seeing his good friends so happy, Gu Leyou didn't have the heart to ask if one of them was pregnant, so he just left it at that.
A Yue returned to her aunt's house and just thought about it. Maybe her parents had let it go. After all, she was their only daughter. What parent would not want their daughter to live a happy life?
After returning to her aunt's house, she packed her luggage and stayed for another night. The next morning, she made breakfast for the mother and son. Without saying goodbye to them, she took her bag and went home.
Before I even walked out of the village, I met an aunt who was on good terms with my grandmother.
The aunt saw her carrying the bag and thought she was about to leave, so she quickly stopped her.
"Miss Ayue, where are you going? Are you going home? Do you regret not marrying Da Nian?"
"I got married two days after I returned home. My parents have agreed to my marriage to Brother Danian. They should keep their word and not go back on their word."
"Girl, you are still young and you don't know how parents think about their children. If your parents are trying to trick you into coming home, don't be fooled. If you never come out after you go home, then your marriage to Da Nian won't be possible, right?"
What the aunt said is right, but they also need to consider the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. If there is no parental order and no matchmaker's words, then their marriage is dishonorable.
She exchanged a few more words with the aunt, then continued to walk out of the village with her bag on her back. Their village was still a long way from this village, and if they didn't hurry, they might not get home until dark today.
The parents waiting at home were somewhat anxious.
After all, this is a deception. If my daughter finds out that she is not coming back, then what I promised in front of everyone will no longer count.
For the lifelong happiness of their daughter, they had no choice but to resort to deception.
On the way home, A Yue was thinking about what they had said.
But he felt that as her parents' biological daughter, they would certainly not deceive him. After all, this was the happiness of his life. Besides, they had already agreed to it. Moreover, many villagers who had mentioned it when his mother was chasing him out also passed by them and must have heard it. If his father went back on his word, those people would definitely point fingers at him behind his back.
Just based on this point, my father would not deceive himself.
"Dad, do we really have to do this? She is our own daughter. If we push her too hard and she really commits suicide, what will you do?"
"Don't worry, old lady. She won't commit suicide. We are all doing this for his own good. If he really cares about us, he won't commit suicide."
But they were wrong. If Ah Yue knew the truth of all this, she would definitely seek death, and her anger would definitely be a hundred times more intense than they realized.
A Yue didn't get home until the evening, when her mother had already prepared dinner.
Ah Yue asked while eating dinner: "Have you really decided to let me get married? Have you prepared everything? There are only two days left. Do you really have enough time?"
When asked this by their daughter, they, as parents, suddenly felt guilty.
Father Shi thought about it for a moment and smoothed over the matter.
"We will make good use of the time to prepare in the next two days. Just stay at home and prepare to be your bride."
But when Ah Yue returned home, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
Why are my parents acting so abnormal? It seems like there must be something wrong.
But now he can go back home and spend a few days in peace. As for his parents' abnormal behavior, maybe he was too nervous and had such an illusion.
The next day, she sat in the yard while her parents came in and out, not knowing what they were doing.
At this time, Shi's father said, "I'm going to town to buy some things for my daughter's wedding. You stay at home with her."
"Dad, you're so weird. Shouldn't women buy things for a girl's wedding? Why are you, a grown man, buying these?"
Hearing this, Shi's father was sweating from guilt.
Father Shi pretended to be calm, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, and said casually: "Your mother is busy every day, it's time for her to take a break. I will take care of these things."
After saying this, he turned around and hurriedly left the house without waiting for A Yue to respond.
As A Yue looked at her father's departing back, the doubts in her heart grew stronger. She thought back to her parents' behavior over the past two days and always felt that they were hiding something from her.
Although her mother was with her, her eyes often revealed an unspeakable worry, and her father's behavior was even more strange, and he was always vague in answering her questions.
A Yue decided not to sit there and wait for death. She got up and walked into her parents' room, trying to look for some clues.
The room was tidy. Ah Yue searched carefully and suddenly found an unfinished letter in the corner of a drawer.
She picked up the letter with trembling hands, and the contents made her feel as if she was falling into an icy cave.
The letter read: [After we trick our daughter back, we will find a chance to take her away. If you are satisfied, you can keep my daughter as your son's wife. If you are not satisfied, I will bring my daughter back. Anyway, we will never let my daughter marry your nephew of the village chief. As for the betrothal gift...]
She didn't dare to read on, fearing that her parents would ask for some dowry again. To sell myself.
Anyway, I can't just sit there and wait for death. Since my father asked my mother to look after me, I will find a way to escape from the back mountain.
That can only happen when it's late at night and everyone is asleep.
But I have to pack my bags.
So he went back to his room, packed his bag and hid it in the closet. When it was late at night and his parents were asleep, he quietly opened the door, knelt down at the door of his parents' room, kowtowed, and then quietly went out the back door. While it was still dark, he ran towards the path. He didn't care about being afraid anymore. After all, if his parents found out, he might never be able to get out again.
She wanted to go back to her aunt's house and get it over with her eldest brother, so that no matter how much her parents objected, it would be of no use.
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