The night He Jinpeng returned to the city, his second aunt killed the family's chicken. The whole family watched him eat it, but he refused, and they all objected.
He Jinpeng ate the chicken with tears in his eyes. He promised his second aunt's family that this was his second home and that he would always love his second home.
He also promised his second aunt's parents that he would not let her down. He said that once he returned to the city and settled down, he would take his second aunt to marry him, and then he would find a way to transfer her household registration to the provincial capital. At that time, his second aunt would also be a city person and would be able to find a job.
My second aunt's whole family is looking forward to that day.
When they parted, his second aunt hugged him and cried, saying that she waited for him at home every day and asked him to come and pick him up as soon as possible. She also told him to write to her as soon as he got to the city, saying that seeing his letter was like seeing him in person.
Next, like all the educated youth who returned to the city, I started receiving letters, but gradually the letters became fewer and fewer. Finally, a letter arrived, which was a breakup letter.
The letter said he still loved his second aunt, but his parents strongly opposed his marriage to a rural girl, so he had to give up his love for the sake of his future.
He also sent his second aunt a gold bracelet as compensation.
My second aunt was stunned, then went insane, and started self-harming. Her family had no choice but to tie her up and watch over her day and night.
Gradually, she got through it. Her family said they would stand up for her and took her to the city to find He Jinpeng, to expose him at his workplace, and to make sure he suffered a bad end.
She refused and persuaded her family not to go to him.
The family also felt that the matter couldn't be entirely blamed on the other party; after all, the city and the countryside are two different worlds and can't be reconciled. They suggested that the matter should be put to rest as soon as possible, and that the second aunt could find another husband to live with.
Little did anyone know, my second aunt's heart was already dead. She wouldn't meet anyone who suggested a boyfriend, saying that she didn't want a man in this life, that she wouldn't marry anyone, and that she would live her whole life alone.
Her parents tried everything, but she just wouldn't get married.
Because she had gone crazy before, her parents didn't dare to pressure her too much. Fortunately, she has grown from a delicate young girl into a mature woman.
She was educated, and when the village established a school, she became a privately-run teacher.
Perhaps because she was unmarried and had no children, she was elegant, calm, gentle, and kind, without a trace of worldliness.
Her parents have both passed away, and she lives alone at home. Her brothers have all entrusted their children to her so that she can help them with their homework in the evenings.
She was kind to all her nephews, and they all liked and respected her.
Wei Mingshen concluded: "My second aunt's life has been truly unworthy. She has no man, no children, and is all alone."
Su Xueli sneered, "Is it worthless to be without a man or children? Take a good look at how many married women with children are living as well as she is. They encounter irresponsible men who don't care about women and children, they encounter scumbags who abuse women, and then they get wicked in-laws, wicked sisters-in-law and their whole families who bully them, or they raise children with great difficulty who are not filial..."
"Alright, alright, why are you only talking about the bad things? Are you some kind of angry young man?" Wei Mingshen stopped her.
Su Xueli said, "I'm talking about the current situation. Look at the women around you. How many of them don't work day and night after getting married, looking old and haggard, with their lives full of trivialities? Then look at my second aunt, she's relaxed, calm, and carefree."
Wei Mingshen said, "She doesn't have a man who loves her."
Su Xueli's heart sank. "Having a man doesn't necessarily mean having a man who will love you."
Wei Mingshen chuckled, "You mean I don't care about you?"
Su Xueli quickly clarified: "Don't misunderstand, you're not my man, and I never expected you to pamper me."
Wei Mingshen said, "Alright then, I'll return you to the person who loves you as soon as possible."
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