Chapter 3 — Disillusion

Tran Kieu was stunned, immediately grabbed my hand, and stopped pretending. His face twisted, screaming angrily: "Why don't you get married?! I spent so much money, all my relatives and friends came, now if I say I won't get married, I won't get married - where is my face?!" Even though he's come to this point, he's still thinking about his reputation! Maybe my parents don't need to show off? My parents worked hard to raise me, there was no bride price, the wedding was like a funeral, so where could my parents get back their dignity? When my father saw him grabbing me, he rushed over and shouted: "Let go of Tieu Vu! A corrupt person like you doesn't deserve to touch her." Tran Kieu grinned wickedly: "I don't deserve to touch her? She's pregnant with my child, do you think I'm worthy or not?" My father was so angry that his face turned red and he couldn't help but move his hand. "You scum, can you speak out loud? If your parents can't teach you, today I'll teach you how to be a human being!" My father grabbed Tran Kieu's collar and was about to hit him. Tran Kieu refused to be weak and raised his fist. Seeing that the two were about to fight, the urgent voices of Tran Kieu's parents rang out from outside the door: "Why is it taking so long to pick up the bride? It's almost late for good time!" "In-law, what are you doing? What's wrong with Tieu Kieu? Tell me, I'll teach her. Today she's getting married, her face can't be hurt!" 7 My father was so angry that he laughed: "Don't call me in-laws, I'm not worthy of being in-laws with your family. If your son gets married, let him marry alone." "Tieu Vu, change clothes and go home with your parents." Tran Kieu's parents barged in and saw the bride price scattered everywhere and the fake jewelry still stuck to my best friend's bag. Their faces immediately became unsightly. Hearing my father say that, Tran Kieu's mother immediately rushed in front of me and held my hand tightly. "No, Tieu Vu is our family, why do you want to take him away?" My mother held my other hand and said angrily: "If you're not married, you're not part of your family, and even if you're married, Tieu Vu will always be our daughter." Tran Kieu's mother shouted: "She is pregnant with a descendant of the Tran family. If she is not from my family, then who is?" "No one wants to ruin my son's great joy today, otherwise I won't leave it alone!" My best friend laughed coldly: "Speaking of disrupting the wedding, isn't it your family's responsibility to do it yourself? The bride price is fake money, the jewelry is iron bracelets, the wedding party is like a shrine. Are you planning on marrying your son or having a funeral?" "You brat, what do you know? Do you think I want that? Isn't it at Tieu Vu's request?" I couldn't help but be surprised: "Auntie, when did I say those were my requests?" Tran Kieu's mother glanced at my belly, her tone softened a bit: "Tieu Vu, last time I came to your house to discuss the wedding, everyone in your family said we only needed to do a symbolic ceremony, no need to sneak around." "Now I've changed my mind, you can't be like that." After hearing what she said, I almost burst out laughing out of anger. Is the symbolic ceremony a fake bride price, fake jewelry, a wedding party like a funeral? They cheated on me first, and now they're blaming me. I looked at her and said coldly: "If you say so, then it's okay, everyone can just do the symbolic ceremony." I turned to my father: "Dad, I'll drive home in a little while, okay?" I went to the hospital to abort the fetus. Then visit the jewelry store to buy paper cars and paper dolls. Even if it's symbolic, you can't give birth to a real baby." Hearing me say that, my parents and close friends' faces gradually softened. At first, they were afraid that I would soften because of love, but seeing me being so decisive, they finally felt reassured. And Tran Kieu's family was angry. Tran Kieu shouted loudly: "No! The wedding car that was given to me is mine!” The husband who always let his wife out, Tran Kieu's father, finally spoke up. "Lin Tieu Vu, the fetus in your womb is a descendant of the Tran family, you have no right to abort it!" Tran Kieu's mother also angrily shouted: "Puff, puff! What a paper doll! Lam Tieu Vu, don't be so arrogant! “Our whole family has been honest with you. If it weren't for the baby, then a small-town girl like you would be worthy of marrying into my family?!” 8 Hearing those words, I burst out laughing. I'm from another province - that's true. But if we compare family conditions, Tran Kieu is not worthy of me. My house is in a third-tier city, a house worth more than one hundred thousand. My parents opened a small supermarket in an industrial park, earning tens of thousands of dollars each year. Tran Kieu's family is in a fourth-line city, his father works in construction, and his mother is a merchandise arranger in a shopping center. A few days ago, my mother said that after I got married, she and my father would spend money to buy me and Tran Kieu a house in the city where we were working, to reduce the pressure of life. Unexpectedly, they basically despised my family. I laughed coldly: "If you marry me just for the child, I will immediately have an abortion. You guys go find a native girl to marry and marry!" Tran Kieu's mother quickly stopped me and said in panic: "No, you can't have an abortion!" "Tieu Kieu's low sperm count makes it difficult for her to have a child. If she breaks it, our Tran family will be extinct!" Before the sentence was finished, Tran Kieu's father slapped her on the head. “Shut up old man! The Tran family's face has been ruined by you!" Only then did Tran Kieu's mother realize she had said something wrong and quickly shut up. Tran Kieu's face turned red, then white, and finally burst into anger, shouting: "Mom! Why don't you keep your mouth shut? Why do I have a mother like you?!” Tran Kieu's mother bowed her head in shame. Being scolded by both her husband and child, her eyes immediately turned red. I looked at Tran Kieu dumbfounded. Three years of love, but he never revealed that he had weak sperm. It turns out that not only was the wedding a fake, but from the first day they met, everything was a lie. But at this moment, I don't feel sad or angry anymore. It's about feeling lucky - lucky because today, on the wedding day, I saw Tran Kieu's true face clearly. I held my best friend's hand, turned to my parents and said: "Let's go home." I don't want to stay in this dirty place for another second." Suddenly, Tran Kieu's mother knelt down, blocking my way. She cried and said: "Tieu Vu, you can't go! Tieu Kieu had a hard time getting this baby, our family can't lose him! I immediately stepped aside - the elders knelt in front of the juniors, I didn't want to shorten my life. Tran Kieu's mother was sobbing and begging with tears in her eyes and nose: "Tieu Vu, I'm begging you... Do you like the wedding in hall number 1? Aunt will win give it back to me. Last night I rehearsed there, the wedding was supposed to be ours!” "You want gold jewelry, I will immediately go buy it back for you. I beg you to marry Tieu Kieu!" “The bride price is... wait until I receive my salary. Can I send it to you every month? The Tran family really cannot lose this child!”