Chapter 6
When Yao Xiancao saw Song Zhehao, she immediately came towards him with a look of surprise. She really couldn't express how much she loved this son who made her so proud.
When Song Yutang saw Song Zhehao, his face changed from anger to joy, and then he became worried again. He turned his head and pointed at Song Zhuyue, saying angrily: "Why don't you ask her?"
When Song Zhuyue saw Song Zhehao, she was not very surprised, but she was not worried either.
In Song Zhuyue's eyes, Song Zhehao in front of her was naturally not as hateful as the original owner, but after all, her past experiences had left a barrier in her heart, so she was not very close to this elder brother.
However, Song Zhuyue knew that in this family, Song Zhehao was the only person who might speak for her.
Song Zhehao had also heard about the conflicts in the family. After Yao Xiancao gave a brief introduction, Song Zhehao understood everything.
Song Yutang said irritably, "Zhuyue insists on going to the provincial capital to study. Tell her to give up on this idea as soon as possible."
Song Zhehao listened, smiled, and said, "Father, why are you angry? Isn't it you who has the final say on whether Zhuyue goes to school or not?"
"If you ask me, just don't let her go to the provincial capital. Just find someone to marry her to!"
Hearing this, Song Yutang finally felt relieved. He nodded and said, "Zhehao is really sensible. Your mother and I also mean the same thing."
Hearing Song Zhehao say this, Song Zhuyue looked at him unhappily, and the disdain in her eyes was obvious.
Song Zhehao added, "Just in case, don't let Song Zhuyue go out now. Just lock her in her boudoir. When the marriage is ready, tie her up and throw her into the big red sedan chair."
"They say a married woman is like spilled water. Whether she lives or dies in the future, it has nothing to do with our family anymore."
"Father, Mother, don't you agree?"
"This..." The father and the other looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
Does Song Zhehao know what they are thinking?
Although this is true, it is too exaggerated. It is not to the point of causing life and death, right?
Moreover, after Song Zhehao said this, how could the old couple face shame?
People who don’t know the situation would think how cold-blooded these old couple are.
Seeing that the old couple was upset, Song Zhehao not only did not stop, but spoke even more vigorously.
"Anyway, my father and mother have said before that as long as we have a son like me, and someone to carry on the family line, everything will be fine. As for the extra daughter, one more isn't too much, and one less isn't too little either. If she's obedient, we'll keep her and treat her as an extra distraction. But if she's disobedient and makes us upset and angry, we'll just kick her out and treat her as if she'd never been born."
"Father, Mother, don't you agree with this?"
"You..." Song Yutang was a little angry when he heard this. He wondered what was wrong with this child today. Why did he keep saying such inappropriate things?
According to what he said, he, Song Yutang, and his wife are worse than those beasts?
Yao Xiancao was the first to notice something was wrong and quickly pointed her finger at Song Zhehao, telling him not to anger his father anymore.
Song Yutang was so angry that his face turned pale, and his mustache trembled slightly. However, considering that the person in front of him was his son, he still restrained himself and scolded him, "Nonsense!"
Seeing that the two elders were already feeling very guilty, Song Zhehao stopped targeting them.
Song Zhehao turned around, looked at Song Zhuyue who was standing there, and continued, "You, you are so clueless. You just do whatever your parents say. Why would you disobey them?"
"Since your parents gave birth to you, you should always remember that your life was given by them. Even if you return it to them, it is only natural, not to mention that they haven't taken your life yet."
"You should be willing and happy to marry someone you like, just listen to your parents and marry. Even if the person you want to marry is extremely ugly, or over 60 years old, or is a widower, you should still be happy and obey your father's orders!"
"Tell me, should you do this?"
This question literally accused Song Zhuyue of being unfilial, but every word was a slap in the face of Song Yutang and Yao Xiancao. Song Zhuyue, who was standing in the hall, had no reaction yet, but her parents in the hall were already feeling uneasy.
Yao Xiancao stood up and angrily scolded his beloved son, "Kid, why are you talking so much today?"
As for Song Yutang, his face turned blue and red with anger. He couldn't say a word and just sat there fuming and glaring.
At this moment, every word Song Zhehao had just said turned into needles, piercing Song Zhuyue's heart.
Although what Song Zhehao said just now was too exaggerated, Song Zhuyue was accustomed to her parents' preference for boys over girls, their doting and pampering of her brother, and their indifference and coldness towards her since she was a child.
I can’t let go of all these!
At this moment, when Song Zhehao said these words, all the grievances that Song Zhuyue had accumulated for more than ten years suddenly burst out.
Suddenly, Song Zhuyue knelt down and choked up, saying, "Dad and Mom, I've hated you since I was a child! I don't hate you for favoring me, I hate that I wasn't born a boy."
"I understand reason. There are no perfect parents in the world. If there is a fault, it must be the fault of the child. So my father and mother didn't like me since I was a child because it was my fault. If I were a boy, I wouldn't make my parents unhappy, and they would love me like a brother."
"But! This is not up to me. I was born a girl, born to get married, so I can't carry on the family line, inherit the family business, or take care of my parents until their death. Just like others say, I was born to be a money-loser."
Having said that, Song Zhuyue smiled bitterly. That smile was so heartbreaking. It was really unbearable to hear a girl being forced to say such words!
If outsiders hear this, they will feel the same way, let alone their own biological parents?
It's more painful than cutting yourself with a knife.
Yao Xiancao wanted to persuade her daughter to get up, but seeing Song Zhuyue's resolute look, she didn't dare to open her mouth.
Song Zhuyue continued, "I said I wanted to go to school, but ultimately it was for myself. My parents might think that spending money on this would only help support my in-laws in the future, so it's a thankless task."
"But I also have my own difficulties. I want to continue to go to college, in fact, I just want to increase my capital. I don't want to be controlled by my husband's family when I go to live with him. I don't want to miss my parents and want to go back to my parents' home in the future and have to look at my husband's mood."
"I know my father will say, 'Isn't this how women used to go through life? Why are you complaining so much when it happens to you?'"
"What I want to say is that times have changed. In small places like this, you may not feel it yet, but in larger cities, women are completely free to make their own decisions. Moreover, such women will not only not attract criticism, but will be respected by others."
"I just want to change my way of living. Is that wrong?"
After saying this, Song Zhuyue stood up, without even looking at her parents in the hall, she turned around and said coldly: "Father and mother, I'm really sorry for letting you give birth to me..." Song Zhuyue said, and then went back to her room without looking back.
As soon as she left the house, Yao Xiancao covered her mouth and started crying, while Song Yutang looked even more miserable. He wanted to curse but couldn't, and he wanted to cry but couldn't either.
Indeed! When a daughter who had been well-behaved and never naughty since childhood suddenly recounted her twenty years of suffering, one could imagine how sad her parents must have felt.
It is true that Song Yutang and his wife favor sons over daughters. Over the years, they have focused solely on their son and have not cared about their daughter at all. However, they do this not because they hate their daughter.
Instead, I think that girls will get married and become part of someone else's family in the future, so there is no need to care too much about them.
But now they know they were wrong. Even if she was going to get married, she was still their own flesh and blood, and this was a fact that could never be changed.
Ever since Song Zhuyue was born in the Song family, her greatest support in her life has been her father and mother.
Without them, how helpless, lonely and pitiful would daughters be?
Parents can have many children, but a daughter only has one pair of parents. They are her sky. Without their love, the daughter will live in a world where the sky has collapsed every day.
It is said that making trouble will get children candy, and there is some truth to this.
In the past, Song Zhuyue was so well-behaved and sensible, so Song Yutang and his wife felt that their daughter must be living a happy life. Otherwise, why did she rarely cry or make a fuss from childhood to adulthood?
And now, hearing my daughter's complaints, especially the complaints of a daughter who never complains about grievances, I wonder how many years of pent-up grievances must have led her to say so many heart-wrenching words?
Now, Song Yutang and his wife could no longer take it lightly.
These days, Song Zhehao noticed that his parents, who used to go to bed early and get up early, now kept the lights on in the room in the middle of the night, and Song Yutang and Yao Xiancao always looked sad every day.
It would have been fine if I hadn't met Song Zhuyue, but whenever I saw Song Zhuyue, I always looked apologetic and at a loss.
Song Zhuyue is also different from before. She is now more taciturn than before. She only comes out of her room when eating. No matter what her parents ask her, she tries her best to be polite and courteous, without any other emotions.
In the past, this was Song Zhuyue's normal behavior, but Song Yutang and his wife were not worried about it because they thought that their daughter was sensible. Now that they know that she has so many grievances in her heart, they feel even more guilty and uneasy every time they see her like this.
Not long after, Yao Xiancao couldn't bear it anymore and fell ill in bed.
Song Yutang is a famous doctor, and he is the one who takes the pulse and diagnoses.
Song Zhehao asked, "Is mother's illness not serious?"
Song Yutang looked ashamed and said, "It's all a matter of heart."
Then, Song Yutang asked, "Should I let Zhuyue go to school in the provincial capital?"
Song Zhehao didn't say much, just said: "You decide!"
Song Yutang asked again: "Zhehao, do you think I am a good father?"
Song Zhehao said: "You have always been kind to me!"
Hearing this, Song Yutang was immediately filled with shame. He waved his hands and said hurriedly, "Stop talking! Stop talking!"
Song Yutang took a few breaths before saying, "Hey! Zhuyue's affairs should be decided by her. We didn't understand her well enough in the past. She should have more freedom."
After hearing this, Song Zhehao smiled slightly.
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