Chapter 748 I Can't Go Back
"I...I want to..."
Speaking was difficult for Shen Min, but the thought of being sent back by Sister Aci made her grit her teeth and recall those unpleasant memories.
"I want to leave that home."
She finally managed to utter a complete sentence and raised her head.
Her eyes were brimming with tears, but her gaze was filled with determination.
"I don't know what my purpose was in that family. Was it to take care of my younger brother and be beaten for him since I was little? I got beaten when my brother cried, I got beaten when my brother caused trouble, and I got beaten when my brother took my things!"
"I still have to do housework for my mom? I cook, I wash dishes, I sweep and mop the floor, I do laundry, I do all the housework. I can do it, of course I can do it, but why do I still get scolded for doing it, whether I do it well or not?"
“I really don’t understand. Everyone says that my hometown is sexist, but I’ve never seen any other girls who are looked down upon like me. They all get some warmth from their families and love from their parents, but why don’t I?”
"Is it because I have three younger brothers? All the love has already been divided up by me?"
“I have never been loved. I have never felt love from childhood to adulthood. I even had to go to the hospital by myself when I had a fever. The first time I got my period, my neighbor taught me how to use sanitary napkins.”
"So I studied hard, hoping to get into university and leave, far away from that home."
At this point, Shen Min subconsciously clenched her fists.
Shen Ci noticed the change in her emotions and felt a pang of pity: "Xiao Min..."
Shen Min, however, seemed not to hear and continued, "But on the day of the college entrance exam, even though everyone in my family knew I was taking the exam, no one cared. I was in a rush and could only eat leftovers, which resulted in an upset stomach."
"I had excellent grades because I knew that studying was my only way out, but I messed everything up on the most crucial day of my life!"
"I could have gotten into a really good university, I definitely could have!"
At this point, Shen Min could no longer hold back her tears: "But they were so indifferent to all of this. I didn't expect them to feel any guilt towards me, but I didn't even receive a single word of comfort. Who am I? At that moment, I really asked myself in my heart, who am I? Who am I in this family?"
“I want to repeat a year. I don’t want to give up. I know I can do it if I try again!” Shen Min shook her head with a bitter smile through her tears: “Nobody agrees. They all disagree. I don’t understand why they disagree.”
"Just because I'm a daughter? My brothers want the moon, and they'd love to build a rocket to go to heaven, but I can't even go to school to change my fate?"
Lianxing frowned and looked at Chen Ci with a pained expression.
Shen Ci felt very sad. As a girl herself, although she couldn't fully empathize with Shen Min, she completely understood her misery and helplessness.
It's incredibly rational and clear-headed of her to think about changing her fate by taking the college entrance exam in such an environment.
Even though she failed the college entrance exam, she did not completely lose herself. Instead, she dragged her suitcase and all her savings away from that abyss-like home.
This might be her last act of courage.
If I send her back again, will she ever be brave again in her life?
Is there another chance to be brave?
But just when Shen Ci and Lian Xing thought that was all Shen Min had gone through, Shen Min revealed something even more shocking.
She looked at Shen Ci with unwavering determination, and almost gritted her teeth as she said, "Sister, if you send me back, I will marry a divorced man in his thirties. Grandma said that it's better for a girl to marry well than to do well in her studies. That man is very rich, and he can give Grandma a lot of dowry."
Shen Ci frowned: "What?"
This old lady is outrageous!
But Shen Ci was 100% convinced that this was something the old lady was capable of doing. In previous years, she had arranged many blind dates for her mother, all of whom were wealthy businessmen. She wondered where the old lady had found so many wealthy businessmen.
Even when you're back in your hometown, you can still stretch your arms that far.
This old lady would really do something like this for money.
“Sister, I overheard Grandma talking to my dad and uncle about my eldest aunt and my youngest aunt. They said that they went to Shenzhen and Hong Kong when they were teenagers. My eldest aunt sent all the money she earned in the first few years back to support my dad and my youngest uncle’s university education. But I still envy them. At least they don’t have to live in that house all the time.”
"I really can't go back, sister, I'm begging you, just pretend you never saw me, just say you didn't pick me up, then they won't be able to find me, please let me go!"
Faced with her sister's pleading, Shen Ci let out a long sigh: "Do you have any friends in Longcheng?"
No, no.
"How old are you this year?"
"twenty."
Shen Ci nodded, stood up and helped her with her suitcase: "Come with me."
"Sister!" Shen Min grabbed Shen Ci's hand and cried, "No..."
“I won’t take you back, but I need to arrange a place for you to stay first.” Shen Ci softened her tone: “Your aunt is still working at this time. I’ll bring her to see you tonight.”
Hearing Shen Ci say this, Shen Min slowly released her hand, but she couldn't completely let down her guard.
Because she is now like a frightened bird, instinctively seeing danger in everything around her.
It's a chain budget hotel; it's cheap, but also fairly clean.
"Since you just arrived and everything is rather sudden, and you don't have any plans for what to do next, we've arranged for you to stay here temporarily. We've booked a room for you for a week, and we'll discuss things further when your aunt arrives tonight."
Shen Ci glanced at the room. It had all the basic amenities of a budget hotel, but it certainly couldn't meet any extra needs. So she instructed Shen Min, "Winter in Longcheng is very dry. Since there's no humidifier, just drink more water. Bottled water at the hotel is free. Just call the staff to bring more when you run out."
Shen Min listened obediently and nodded.
Shen Ci didn't say much, only concernedly saying, "Don't worry, you're an adult now. As long as you don't lose contact, you're not considered missing. Even if your family calls the police, it won't do any good."
"So call your grandma or your dad later to make sure they know you're safe. As for their messages, whether they're cursing or threatening you, don't bother reading them. Just call home regularly to let them know you're safe."
"I understand, sister." Shen Min nodded in understanding, feeling that her sister's words made a lot of sense.
Shen Ci patted her head and sighed helplessly: "Take a shower and get a good night's sleep. Your aunt and I will come to pick you up for dinner tonight."
(End of this chapter)
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