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Ye Wenyu opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
The night wind grew colder, howling and swirling softly, like buckets of cold water falling on them. Ye Wenyu hugged herself tightly.
It wasn't raining, and there was a crescent moon, like a bone-white fishhook, but upon closer inspection, the stars were nowhere to be seen.
Ye Wenyu wondered if her future was truly as hopeless as her mother described, like the darkness of the night. Even if she didn't marry, she could live well on her own. She could support herself and take care of her mother after university. She believed that with her degree, she would only live a more fulfilling life after entering society. She could earn her own money for a house, and she could earn her own dowry. Even if she grew old and became a spinster, wouldn't it be alright to raise her mother alone? Why was her mother so insistent on forcing her to marry into the Cai family?
Exhausted from her tirade, Zhang Susu finally softened her tone and said wearily, "I've lived most of my life, crossed more bridges than you've walked roads, and eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. You are my flesh and blood, born after ten months of pregnancy. Would I ever harm you? Our family is dirt poor, and we won't have a single dowry. It's rare to find a Cai family that doesn't look down on us, and yet you still disagree?"
Ye Wenyu opened her mouth again.
Zhang Susu scolded her, "Listen to me, starting today, contact Wen Chuan every day, call him Brother Wen, and show him more care. Call him or send him voice messages on WeChat. It's easy for a girl to pursue a boy! Don't you understand? Besides, Wen Chuan has always liked you and has been very good to you since you were little. Don't be silly, okay?"
“But—” Ye Wenyu finally opened her mouth. She raised her head and looked at her mother, whose eyes were red with anger. She said to Zhang Susu with difficulty, “Mom, he doesn’t love me—” She had to say it, otherwise her mother’s nagging would be like a loose thread, never ending.
What?
Zhang Susu was stunned.
Ye Wenyu said sadly, "I know Cai Wenchuan doesn't love me, so I didn't agree to Aunt Cai's request today. Mom, although I can't marry into the Cai family, I will definitely be able to support myself in the future, and I will make sure that you and I can live a good life!"
I hope Mom can come to her senses.
"Earn your own living?" Zhang Susu sneered and continued to mock, "Let you and me live a good life? I worked in a factory my whole life until retirement, rarely taking sick leave. Now my retirement pension is 1,500 yuan. I've been self-reliant my whole life. Have I made you and me live a good life? Your Uncle Wang also has a stable, formal job. Has he made a good life? Marrying someone can change your fate. Earning your own living by working odd jobs will only get you a meager living. You'll never be able to afford a house in your entire life. Don't be silly!"
Ye Wenyu was stunned. Hearing her mother's words, she felt extremely sad. It turned out that in her mother's eyes, even if she went to Q University and found a job after graduation, she would only be able to make ends meet and wouldn't be able to afford a house.
I felt that all my hopes had burst like soap bubbles in the face of my mother's mockery.
Zhang Susu finally softened her tone. Her phone rang, and she picked it up and answered, "Okay, I'll be right back."
Ye Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing it was Uncle Wang calling. At this moment, she was extremely grateful to Uncle Wang.
Zhang Susu was also a little sad. She said in a hoarse voice, "Xiaoyu, although I can't take care of you, you are my only biological child. I treat your Uncle Wang's two children the best, but we're still separated by blood. So, I love you the most. I know that when I get old and can't move, you're the only one I can rely on. So, you have to believe me. I have no intention of harming you. The Cai family is really good. Your Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai are very kind people. If you marry into their family, I'll be at ease for the rest of my life. You'll have a place to live after you marry into the family, and you won't have to buy a house yourself. Wenchuan is a university professor and has a high social standing. After you graduate, whether you work or continue studying, as long as you marry him, you'll be a professor's wife. Isn't that wonderful? You'll be living a much better life than me right away. So, even if you know that Wenchuan has someone he likes, and that person isn't you, you're so smart and beautiful. You've been childhood sweethearts and you have feelings for each other. New people have freshness, but you're the old one, you have the depth of time. If you take the initiative, he will definitely fall in love with you. Listen to me, okay?"
Ye Wenyu didn't speak, but she was moved by her mother's confession, and her heart felt warm. However, comparing her to the old and new lovers, the idea of her pursuing Cai Wenchuan seemed ridiculous to her.
Zhang Susu looked into her eyes and said firmly, "Promise Mom."
Ye Wenyu still has not made a statement.
Zhang Susu felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles. She shouted at her, "Please say yes! You know, it really hurts me to see you about to miss such a good opportunity!"
Under the heavy pressure of her mother's love, Ye Wenyu had no choice but to nod gently against her will.
Zhang Susu was relieved and turned around to hurry home.
Ye Wenyu stood alone at the gate of Q University until the night was deep before slowly turning around and dragging her leaden steps back to the girls' dormitory.
The night dew was heavy, and Ye Wenyu returned to the girls' dormitory exhausted. She turned on the light and slowly sat up at her desk.
Her classmates hadn't returned to school yet, and she was the only one in the dormitory, as quiet as a mountain valley.
He remained silent and taciturn, outwardly composed, but inwardly he was constantly engaged in a myriad of thoughts.
She picked up her phone and saw a WeChat notification. It was her mother, Zhang Susu, still anxiously reminding her, "Call Wenchuan every day. Phone calls are expensive, so send him a WeChat voice message and call him Brother Wen."
Ye Wenyu gave a wry smile, thinking about how much her mother was worried about her marriage, even teaching her techniques for pursuing men. She was still a sophomore in college; was there really such a rush to marry her off?
Marrying Cai Wenchuan, knowing that his heart is full of Lin Tingyue, she might as well live her whole life as a spinster.
Ye Wenyu shook her head and did not listen to Zhang Susu's arrangement.
She held a book, intending to calm down and read. School starts on the 18th, which means the second semester of her sophomore year will begin in three days.
She needs to study hard.
However, after reading for half an hour, the printed words on the book seemed to be dancing like little people, and she couldn't concentrate at all. She thought about what had happened today, so dramatic and so embarrassing.
I also recalled meeting Lin Tingfeng, who was playing the violin, in the woods outside the Cai family's cottage today, and his sudden request.
He had long suspected that the Cai family's invitation to her dinner was a trap, a trap to make unreasonable demands, so he advised her not to agree. He also knew what kind of person Cai Wenchuan was and what kind of special feelings he harbored for his sister, so out of kindness, he reminded her.
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