But how did things turn out this way...?
Today is the first time Zhong Xiaolan has met Guo Jiabao's mother. Guo Jiabao had told her before that he came from a single-parent family and had no father.
She was thinking, "How come Guo Jiabao's mother is also a widow? I wonder if she'll be easy to get along with?"
She also asked Guo Jiabao what his mother was like, and whether she was easy to get along with. Guo Jiabao said his mother was a good person and he would definitely like her.
But... thinking about Guo Jiabao's mother's attitude towards her just now, Zhong Xiaolan's heart sank.
She returned home as if she had lost her soul. He Hongxiu was surprised to see her back so quickly, "Why are you back already? Weren't you on a date?"
"I was a little tired, so I came back first." Zhong Xiaolan was feeling annoyed and upset, and didn't feel like talking to her mother much. She gave a perfunctory reply and went back to her room.
At noon, her mother called her to go out for lunch, but she had no appetite.
She was lying in bed, feeling sad, when her father suddenly kicked the door open.
Zhong Xiaolan was startled and quickly sat up. "Dad, what are you doing!"
"Didn't you say you'd discuss marriage once Zhou Jiadong recovered from his injuries?! Tell me honestly, who are you with now?!" Zhong Dalong glared at Zhong Xiaolan, his chest heaving violently, clearly enraged.
Although Zhong Xiaolan didn't know what was wrong with her father, she didn't dare to act out at this time. After thinking about it, she simply told her father honestly that she and Zhou Jiadong had broken up a long time ago.
Zhong Dalong was even angrier after hearing this, and asked her through gritted teeth, "So who gave you that thousand yuan?!"
"It's my current boyfriend."
Zhong Dalong's heart sank further. "Your current boyfriend?! What's his name?!"
"His name is Guo Jiabao."
With a sudden "whoosh," Zhong Dalong felt everything go black before his eyes.
"You, you, you! You're not allowed to be with him!!!" Zhong Dalong was so angry he almost vomited blood, and nearly couldn't catch his breath.
Zhong Xiaolan was a little taken aback. "Why? You've never even met Jiabao, why won't you let me be with him? Dad, Jiabao is a very good man, he's even better than Zhou Jiadong, his family is a hundred times better off than Zhou Jiadong's, and he's from the city, living in the Fuhua residential area on Central Street. Dad, if you don't..."
"Slap!" Before Zhong Xiaolan could finish speaking, Zhong Dalong slapped her hard across the face.
He Hongxiu came in and just happened to see this scene.
She shoved Zhong Dalong angrily, "Why did you hit Xiaolan?! What's wrong with you?!"
Zhong Xiaolan was furious. "Dad, why did you hit me?! What right do you have to hit me?!"
She covered her burning cheek, not knowing why Zhong Dalong had hit her. She felt angry, resentful, and wronged.
Zhong Dalong glared at her with a ferocious expression and roared, "You're never allowed to see Guo Jiabao again! You're never allowed to be with him! If you dare go to him again, I'll break your legs!"
He Hongxiu wondered why Zhong Dalong was so angry. "Why are you so angry? Who is Guo Jiabao? Do you know him?"
Zhong Dalong was speechless for a long time.
"Dad, why won't you let me see Jiabao?! Why won't you let us be together?! You said before that as long as the person I find can come up with a thousand yuan dowry, you won't care who I marry. What do you mean now?!" Zhong Xiaolan also noticed that Zhong Dalong's reaction was a bit off, but she didn't have the mind to think about it at the moment. She was very angry and furious. Why was it so difficult for her to marry a good man? Why were they all against her being with Guo Jiabao?
"There's no reason why! I said no, and that's final! You can marry anyone but him, but you're not allowed to be with him!"
"No! I want to be with him! I've already given you a thousand yuan as a bride price, so you don't need to worry about my affairs anymore!"
With a "slap!", Zhong Xiaolan received another slap.
Meanwhile, Guo Jiabao was also arguing fiercely with his mother.
"Mom, why won't you let me be with Xiaolan?! Tell me!"
"There's no reason why! It's just not allowed! You can date anyone, but you're not allowed to be with her!"
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