At this point, Jia Shuangqi had already started crying out of grievance.
"It turns out that although he didn't say it, he actually thought the same as my uncle... When other families marry their daughters, they must have a betrothal gift. But not only did they not give a betrothal gift, they also asked my parents to sell their house and asked for three turns and one ring. Later, they even disliked my birth date... wuwuwu!"
Ma Dali was furious and asked, "Is this an excuse they made up? They said you were born in a bad time and forced your parents to give you more dowry?"
Jia Shuangqi is the only daughter in the family. They rely on the fact that they are relatives and think that all the things in the Jia family will belong to them in the future. They are so unscrupulous before they even get married!
"Who cares if they are making excuses or not!" Jia Shuangqi said angrily, "Anyway, I've already said it, I won't marry my cousin! He can marry whoever he wants, but I will never marry him in this life! I get so angry when I mention him now, and I feel sick when I see him! The more greedy he is, the less I can give him a chance! Let him starve to death!"
"That's the right attitude!" Ma Dali also felt sorry for her and said in a deep voice: "The more greedy they are, the more you can't compromise and give them a chance!"
Jia Shuangqi nodded with tears in her eyes: "We were so close before, and my aunt loved me so much... It suddenly changed like this, I am heartbroken."
Ma Dali couldn't help but ask: "What do your parents say?"
Jia Shuangqi sobbed and shook her head: "They were very sad. At first, they always asked my aunt to persuade my uncle. Later, they saw that I was determined and that my cousin listened to my uncle in everything. They were very disappointed with their family, so they stopped persuading me and supported me to break off the engagement with my cousin."
After a pause, she said coquettishly, "Don't try to persuade me! I didn't tell you and Lingling because I didn't want you to persuade me. This is the first time in my life that I've made up my mind so resolutely!"
"I... won't persuade you." Ma Dali shook his head: "I don't think Lingling would persuade you either."
Even a grown man like him couldn't stand listening to it, let alone Chen Xingling who had a bit of a woman's attitude - it was even more impossible for her to persuade him!
Jia Shuangqi raised his eyebrows unexpectedly and asked hesitantly: "Really?"
At first, even her parents didn't dare to support her, saying that they had been engaged for so long and had decided to get married next year, and it would be a shame to break up like this.
In fact, my parents had another worry - she was so close to her cousin and had even been engaged, which might affect her reputation in the future.
If it were in the past, she might have foolishly thought the same way.
But now she doesn't.
Since she returned to campus and met more people and things, her cognition and perspective have also changed.
Especially after entering university, she was surrounded by classmates from all over the world. Everyone spoke different languages and had very different concepts, cultural backgrounds and ideas, which gave her a deeper understanding of the future and life.
Especially Chen Xingling and Ma Dali around her, who were unwilling to waste their time and raced against time to study and start businesses, made her see a broader world.
Her abilities are not as good as Ling Ling and Dali's, but she believes that as long as she learns from them, her future will only be broader and brighter.
The situation has changed, her ideas have changed, she no longer thinks it is a bad idea to cancel the engagement, instead she thinks it is time to cut losses in time to prevent further damage.
Ma Dali smiled apologetically and hesitated, "Others say that it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage. But I think your situation is not good... insist. You haven't even got married yet and you've already made such a fuss. Who knows how they will despise you after marriage. We are people who believe in materialism and science. How can we get along with those who are deeply superstitious? Besides, you have self-esteem. How can you let them trample on you like this!"
Although Jia Shuangqi is a little timid, she is simple and lovely, a sincere and kind person. She comes from a well-off family, has a city hukou, and is a student at Chongqing University.
I'm a student from a prestigious university, but they look down on me!
Why should they do that?
With their heads full of feudal superstition???
"Yes!" Jia Shuangqi didn't bother to wipe away her tears and said excitedly, "That's what I think! My parents also don't want me to suffer such an injustice! My aunt loved me so much before, but after hearing what my uncle said, she was scared and avoided me all her life. My cousin thought that my birth date was not good, so he insisted on giving me more dowry. Such a family - I can't accept it even if you kill me!"
Ma Dali asked with concern: "What's going on now? Did you call off the engagement?"
"I withdrew." Jia Shuangqi said in a low voice, aggrieved: "My parents helped me to withdraw... My cousin was so angry that he even ran to my house and made a scene, saying that I had a bad fate and who else would dare to marry me except him... My parents were so angry that their livers ached."
Ma Dali frowned and asked, "Is he still making trouble? Tell me his home address!"
"No, no, no." Jia Shuangqi shook his head: "I have already chased him away with a broom. At that time, Master Mo heard the noise and came out to mediate and scolded him severely. Master Mo helped me chase him away, and my parents also chased him out and scolded him, telling him not to step into my house again, otherwise they would beat him every time they saw him."
Ma Dali was still worried and asked, "What happened next? He didn't come to your house again, did he?"
Jia Shuangqi shook her head: "It's gone... Although I feel sad, I don't regret it at all. Lingling secretly reminded me before that I must think carefully. I didn't dare to say anything at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt that I couldn't get married. Otherwise, once I got married, it might be even more difficult to get through."
"Yes." Ma Dali said in a low voice with a little embarrassment: "Although I don't even have a partner, I know that marriage cannot be forced. Girls can only be happy in the future if they choose the right man. He doesn't respect you and even despises you. There will definitely be problems in getting along with each other in the future. It's better to break up early and stop the loss in time so that you don't have to live the rest of your life with the word "divorce" on your back."
Jia Shuangqi nodded: "My parents said the same thing."
Ma Dali comforted her again, "From my perspective, you have never had to worry about food and clothing since you were a child. Your parents love you and you can work in a grain store while others go to the countryside. As soon as the college entrance examination is resumed, you can immediately join the senior class and go to college in one fell swoop. Needless to say, both the teacher training and medical majors are guaranteed to be matched. From now on, you will definitely have a stable job for the rest of your life. If this kind of fate is not good, then all the people in the world who are 99 years old are miserable. Compared to you, I am more miserable than Coptis chinensis, right?"
"Puchi!" Jia Shuangqi was amused by him.
Ma Dali smiled naively and said, "I am absolutely telling the truth. If you tell anyone about your conditions, everyone will praise you for your good fortune!"
Jia Shuangqi chuckled: "Da Li, I found that since you and Ling Ling have been together, not only have you become more confident, but your eloquence has also become better than before!"
"Really?" Ma Dali scratched his head embarrassedly: "As for me... I still need to continue learning. I've been to Lingling's house a lot recently, and had a good chat with her husband. I found that although her husband doesn't talk much, he is really very talented. As the ancients said, those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black. As for me, I still need to learn more from them."
Jia Shuangqi couldn't help but tease: "Really? Isn't her lover jealous?"
"No way!" Ma Dali blushed and said, "His wife is not an ordinary person. He and Lingling trust each other and support each other. Other men always belittle their wives when they talk about them. He is different. Every time he talks about Lingling, his eyes light up. Moreover, he not only supports her studies, but also supports her pursuit of a career. I think he is the one who truly loves his wife."
When many men talk about their wives, they start by calling them "my stinky bitch". They either express disdain or complaint, dissatisfaction or disgust.
Gu Qi, however, is completely different. Whenever he talks about his wife, his eyes soften unconsciously and he always calls her "my Xing'er" with full of love and affection.
"Yes." Jia Shuangqi murmured thoughtfully, "If he really loves his wife, he shouldn't belittle her... Even if she does have shortcomings, he should be more tolerant, instead of saying he supports me but trying to tear my face and hurt my heart every day."
"Don't think about it, it's all in the past." Ma Dali comforted him, "You will definitely meet someone better in the future."
Jia Shuangqi said shyly, "Let's talk about it later..."
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