When Xiaoli regained consciousness, she found herself on a blind date.
What do you think?
Xiao Li was completely confused, but that didn't stop her from smiling politely.
"I need to go to the restroom first."
The man opposite him paused for a moment, then nodded.
He picked up a slice of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
Xiao Li frowned, pushed open the door, and walked out.
The restroom was right at the corner of the stairs. Xiao Li chose one that was further inside. The toilet seat looked quite clean, so she sat down on it and began to receive the memories.
Mei Xiaoli is 25 years old this year. She has been working for two years since graduating from university.
After things settled down, her parents' pressure to get married came like a barrage of cannon fire, leaving her overwhelmed and stressed.
Having no other choice, she had to agree to go on the blind date.
When she was in school, her parents told her not to have a romantic relationship too early and set many rules for her.
Mei Xiaoli was a good girl who followed her parents' arrangements and never dated until she graduated from university, at which point her parents panicked.
My peers already have partners, so my parents can only ask matchmakers to introduce them to men, and the men they find are all older.
Mei Xiaoli had no objections. Although she didn't really want to come, she was used to being obedient.
Today was her tenth blind date, and this man showed up wearing a vest and slippers.
Unlike Mei Xiaoli's reserved demeanor, he was casual and didn't seem nervous at all. Mei Xiaoli also relaxed a bit, even ignoring his impolite attire.
This man's name is Liu Siyuan. He is 30 years old and is not married yet because his family is too poor. He has dated several girlfriends, but they all broke up with him in the end.
As soon as he arrived, he started talking to Mei Xiaoli about their future life, making it seem like he was aiming for marriage.
Perhaps it was that confident tone and affirmative attitude that gave Mei Xiaoli a sense of security, and this blind date was a success.
The two got married three months later because Liu Siyuan said he was getting old and it would be better to get married sooner so they could start trying to conceive.
Mei Xiaoli had no objections. Since she had chosen him, she was going to get married sooner or later, so it didn't matter if it was sooner.
The couple's new house was bought by Liu Siyuan's family, but they will live with Liu's parents after the marriage.
The Liu family kept complaining about being poor, and only gave the minimum dowry in the area. The Mei family didn't make too much of a fuss about it, but they did give a car as part of the dowry.
The couple enjoyed a sweet period after their marriage, but as time went on, Mei Xiaoli noticed a problem.
Liu Siyuan has been staying at home doing nothing and doesn't want to go out to work, which makes Mei Xiaoli both distressed and angry.
There are four people in the family, three of whom are unemployed and rely entirely on her salary to make a living. She tried to persuade Liu Siyuan to go to work, but he refused.
If Mei Xiaoli talks too much, Liu Siyuan will get angry and criticize her.
"You're just a gold digger. Do you want to leave me so you can find someone rich?"
Mei Xiaoli was speechless and could only resign herself to her fate and remain silent.
This continued for a year until the child was born. Liu Siyuan remained the same as before, not caring about anything.
Mei Xiaoli finally snapped. She had a huge fight with Liu Siyuan and took her child back to her parents' home.
Mei's parents were very angry, but there was nothing they could do to help.
The older generation has rather feudal ideas, and they never thought of asking Mei Xiaoli to get a divorce. She herself has never had such a thought either.
Mei Xiaoli is not the only child in the Mei family. She also has an older brother, Mei Xiaowen, who is already married and has children. Mei Xiaoli is not comfortable living at her parents' home.
Liu Siyuan came to pick her up, and she went back to the Liu family home with him.
Liu Siyuan became even more smug. Knowing that Mei Xiaoli had nowhere to go, he stopped trying to appease her and stopped trying to coax her.
Liu Siyuan became even more picky, complaining that Mei Xiaoli didn't care about dressing up and that her figure was out of shape.
Seeing that Mei Xiaoli did not resist, he even compared her to his ex-girlfriend, listing their advantages and disadvantages.
Mei Xiaoli could no longer tolerate it and filed for divorce. Liu Siyuan disagreed, saying that it wasn't easy for him to find a wife when he was over thirty.
Mei Xiaoli moved out with her child. Her boss, Lü Jiarong, knew about her situation and took good care of her.
Liu Siyuan discovered this by chance, and he was furious. He agreed to the divorce, but he went around ruining Mei Xiaoli's reputation.
In the end, Mei Xiaoli lost her job and distanced herself from Lü Jiarong to avoid gossip.
Liu Siyuan forced Mei Xiaoli to leave with nothing and wouldn't let her take the child. Having lost her job, Mei Xiaoli was no match for Liu Siyuan, and the child eventually went to Liu Siyuan.
Mei Xiaoli did not return to the Mei family. She used her meager savings to rent a house, found a job, and lived alone.
Liu Siyuan became more diligent, picking up and dropping off the child at school and taking him to the amusement park. The child was too young to distinguish between good and bad.
Just a few months later, Liu Siyuan won the child's heart, and the child completely stopped recognizing Mei Xiaoli.
What's even more infuriating is that Mei Xiaoli has a best friend, and the two were college classmates. Because their homes are close, they often hang out together.
This best friend's name is Lian Ailian. She had been against Mei Xiaoli going on blind dates, but Mei Xiaoli insisted and didn't listen to her.
After the two got married, she kept complaining that the bride price was too low and that Liu Siyuan was too old.
This created a conflict, and she kept urging Mei Xiaoli to get a divorce, saying that one shouldn't hang oneself on a crooked tree.
She believes in living for the moment and not giving up the whole forest for the sake of a single tree.
As a result, she lost the right to be a mother due to having too many miscarriages.
She also helped a lot with Mei Xiaoli's divorce, helping her move, buying things, comforting Mei Xiaoli, and the two of them scolded Liu Siyuan together to vent their anger.
Who knew that after spending more time together, she would fall for Liu Siyuan, and the two of them got together.
What's even more outrageous is that Liu Siyuan's attitude towards Lian Ailian is completely different from how he treated Mei Xiaoli before.
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