Chapter 217 Rather than being driven to death by life, it is better to overturn life
Rong Mei stood there and looked up and down at Luo Huahua, who was about to bury her head in her neck, and then asked, "Your name is Luo Huahua?"
Luo Huahua only felt that her legs were trembling slightly, and her knees unconsciously bumped against each other, making a soft "tapping" sound, and her whole body was shaking slightly. She nodded muffledly and made a slight "hmm" sound. This time it was not the cold, but the real tension.
Rong Mei, who was standing, naturally saw Luo Huahua's trembling back. She frowned and asked, "Are you afraid of me?"
This time, after being silent for a long time, Luo Huahua first nodded, then shook her head violently, and it was unclear whether she was afraid or not.
However, the answer was not so important to Rong Mei, so she stopped dwelling on it and planned to move on to the formal questioning.
But before that, he still said to Luo Huahua, "If you are afraid, then nod or shake your head quickly to the questions I ask, and don't hesitate. If you have unclear answers like just now, I still hope you can answer my questions. I don't want to waste too much time."
Although Luo Huahua's body still did not stop shaking this time, with Rong Mei's prior instructions, she moved very quickly this time and nodded without any hesitation, but she still kept her head facing Rong Mei and did not raise her head.
Rong Mei didn't waste any words and started with the first question, "Do you have someone you like?"
Luo Huahua shook her head.
Rong Mei continued to ask, "So was your marriage to your cousin arranged by your father?"
This time Luo Huahua nodded vigorously.
"Don't you want to marry your cousin? Don't you have any thoughts about it at all?" Rong Mei continued to ask, but this time she asked two questions in succession.
Luo Huahua nodded once, but obviously hesitated when asked the second question. She didn't nod, but of course she didn't shake her head to deny it either.
A pair of hands covered with frostbite also came out from between the legs, and tightly pulled the patched trouser legs, then let go, enduring the cuts on the wounds on the hands caused by the rough linen until both hands were almost numb and lost consciousness.
Just as Rong Mei raised her wrist to look at the dial, she was about to lose her patience and counted down "three, two..."
Before she uttered the word "one", Luo Huahua finally bit her lip and trembled as she spoke, "I, I actually feel that I am still young. I heard that after you marry someone, you have to sleep with him and have children. If you are young, it is easy to have a difficult delivery or not be able to give birth. I once saw Xiaoyan with my own eyes. Xiaoyan died with a big belly because she was too young and could not give birth.
I didn't even have a coffin. I was wrapped in a straw mat and buried by my in-laws. I didn't want to die, but if I didn't listen to my father, he would beat me to death. He also said that I was a money-loser who only knew how to eat at home and couldn't even earn money for him. He discussed with my mother to marry me off to someone who had some power or money so that he could make some money.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, after the village chief came to my house, my father told me to marry my cousin Zhengfu. Although I felt uncomfortable, I was even more scared when I thought about whether he would let me marry a pig collector like Luo Xiuxiu did.
So, I thought that instead of doing this, I might as well marry my cousin. At least now my cousin has a son, so I don’t have to think about having another son. Besides, my cousin is a very good person, and I can beg him to have a child when I grow up. That way, I won’t die.”
The closer she spoke, the more excited Luo Huahua became. However, in her excitement, she forgot the fear and nervousness she felt when facing Rong Mei, and her speech became more and more fluent.
Rong Mei rubbed her chin with her fingers.
After a few questions, a summary was made of Luo Huahua: Overall, she is okay. Although she looks a little cowardly, she is not completely stupid. She knows how to weigh the pros and cons for herself and knows what is best for herself.
Although this benefit is built on the heads of others, no one is asked whether they are willing or not.
He crossed his arms over his chest and continued speaking.
"Then do you know that you and your cousin are close relatives and that even if you grow up, it is still very risky to have a child, and the child born is likely to be a fool or an idiot. Moreover, have you asked your cousin for his opinion on this matter? Is he willing to marry you? Is this the life he wants? If you insist on marrying him like this, will you be happy?"
Rong Mei's words finally made Luo Huahua react and look up. For the first time, her eyes met Rong Mei's gaze in horror. There was disbelief and doubt in her eyes, as well as shame after feeling guilty and self-blame, which finally turned into despair.
"Then what should I do? Should I just accept my fate? I have lived cautiously in this family for so many years. No matter how much work I have to do, I am not afraid. Every day, I am always the first one to get up and the last one to go to bed. No matter how many scoldings I get, I will endure it and not talk back. Even if my parents beat me so much that I am covered in wounds, I will endure it and not cry.
Seeing other children and my brother at home who didn’t have to do anything but had clothes to wear, schools to go to, and food to eat, I also wanted to have clothes to wear and schools to go to. It is said that knowledge can change one’s destiny, so I always finished my housework early and secretly ran to the literacy class in the village school to learn to read.
I thought that once I could read and count, my father would let me go to school, but my parents told me that I was a damn good-for-nothing and that the purpose of a girl was to get married, so there was no need for her to study.
"Wuwu, I really don't want to just accept my fate. What on earth should I do to break free from this cage..." For the first time, Luo Huahua spoke out all the resentment she had felt over the years in front of outsiders without any scruples. This time, she was really desperate. She buried her head again, hugged her legs with her hands, and sobbed in front of Rong Mei without any image.
When Luo Huahua had almost finished crying, she felt too embarrassed to raise her head.
Just when I was thinking whether I should accept my fate, I vaguely heard a voice above my head, "Instead of being driven to death by life, why not overthrow life in one go? How about it? Do you dare to give it a try?"
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