Chapter 4 — Disillusion

9 Looking at Tran Kieu's mother's appearance, I was both angry and pitiful. From the moment she entered until now, Tran Kieu was completely silent, and his father was also silent. If it weren't for the baby and the dowry car, I'm afraid the Tran father and son wouldn't have bothered to open their mouths. Everyone just pushed her out as cannon fodder, taking all of our hatred on themselves. It's pathetic, pitiful but also angry. Seeing his mother's face stained with tears, Tran Kieu turned her head away, showing disgust. Tran Kieu's father lit a pipe cigarette and smoked while coldly watching his wife kneel and bow in pain because of the Tran family. My mother couldn't bear it and tried to step up and pull Tran Kieu's mother up. But she moved away, clutching my wedding dress tightly, sobbing as if she was about to lose her breath: "Tieu Vu, if you don't marry Tieu Kieu, I won't get up!" The people around saw that scene and began to feel soft-hearted. Someone spoke up: "Bride, your mother-in-law knelt down and begged, so don't make a fuss anymore." "On a happy day like this, just because of the bride price and some jewelry, you're making a mess! Even if you're greedy for money, you have to look at the situation! There's no spirit of the big picture at all." "Do you think you're embarrassing the groom's family? You're embarrassing yourself. If you don't marry Tran Kieu, who will dare to marry you in the future?" I coldly looked at the person who spoke: "I remember you are Tran Kieu's eldest uncle, right? You also have a daughter, right? If you think the Tran family is so good, then marry your daughter to Tran Kieu!" Hearing me say that, Tran Kieu's mother immediately raised her head to look at the eldest uncle of the Tran family. That urgent look seemed to be extremely satisfied with her daughter. Uncle Tran Kieu looked confused, embarrassed and angry and shouted loudly: "You insolent girl, what are you saying?!" "My daughter still has to give me three grandchildren! If she marries Tran Kieu, how will I hug her?!" Tran Kieu's entire family's faces darkened again. Especially Tran Kieu, was so embarrassed that he just wanted to crawl to the ground. I smiled coldly, glancing at the people around me. "It turns out everyone knows about this. Everyone acted righteously, advising me to marry someone with weak sperm, but when it was my turn, no one agreed!" Actually, I don't care whether Tran Kieu has weak sperm or not. What worries me is that he hid the truth and the whole family deceived me together. I looked at Tran Kieu's mother kneeling on the ground, my heart was cold, her fingers clinging to my wedding dress were removed little by little by me. "Auntie, I won't marry your son. Stop acting so pitiful!" Even though she looked pitiful on the outside, from the moment she walked in, every word she said, every action she did was malicious and full of calculation. 10 Tran Kieu's mother still wanted to continue crying and begging, but Tran Kieu's father suddenly spoke up. "Lam Tieu Vu, our family spent so much money to marry you, now you change your mind, isn't it taking our lives?" I looked at him, intending to ask, where did that simple, wedding-like wedding cost so much that I wanted to die? Tran Kieu's mother's eyes rolled around, then suddenly rushed to the window. She shouted: "Lin Tieu Vu! If you don't marry my son today, I will jump down from here!" “You dare to let the Tran family become extinct, even if I become a ghost, I will not forgive you!” Tran Kieu's father sat down on the ground. shouted loudly: "Oh my God, what karma did our Tran family commit that we have a daughter-in-law like this! Even though we're not married yet, we want to force our mother-in-law to death just because of the pregnancy in her belly!" Tran Kieu quickly shouted: "Tieu Vu, agree quickly! Do you want to see my mother die right in front of you? If my mother dies because of you, I will not forgive you for the rest of my life!" When my parents saw the Tran family behaving so unreasonable, they were so angry that they trembled. My father clutched his chest, unable to say a complete sentence. My mother supported me, tears falling. We are just ordinary people. If someone uses their lives to coerce us, even if they are not punished by law, our conscience will not be able to overcome it. Even my best friend was confused and didn't know what to do. "Tieu Vu, what should we do? The Tran family is obviously worthless, you can't marry Tran Kieu, but..." I stared at Tran Kieu's father - it was clear that Tran Kieu's mother rushed out the window at his instigation. I said firmly: "Don't worry about them anymore. Let's go." As long as I'm not soft-hearted, they can't use their conscience to force me. Having finished speaking, I pulled my parents' hands and prepared to leave. People who were watching began to rush out to block the door. They pretended to advise me: "Lam Tieu Vu, even if you don't think about the Tran family, you should think about the baby in your belly!" "The Tran family is wrong, but women still have to get married. Marrying Tran Kieu is better than no one wanting to marry you in the future!" "Your mother-in-law has already knelt down like that. If you still harden your heart, be careful of future karma!" I looked at the group of people blocking the door - all Tran Kieu's relatives - and finally understood: If I don't marry Tran Kieu today, my whole family will not be able to leave this hotel. Their mouths record clips, their eyes watch funny games, but when it comes time to side with someone, they still choose the Tran family. Because they are family, they have been relatives for decades. I took a step back and looked at Tran Kieu's mother. One of her feet went off the window sill. Seeing me looking, she immediately shouted loudly. Half of her body was floating in the air, her high-pitched voice rang out: "Lin Tieu Vu! If you dare leave here, I will jump down immediately!" "Your whole family forced me to death, carrying a human life on your shoulders - don't expect to be a human in this life!" 11 I looked at her stupid face and wanted to say: Whether I can raise my head as a human or not doesn't depend on your life. But thinking back, I stopped talking. Because she was no longer herself. Worshiping her husband and children all her life, to help him prolong the incense fire, she can sacrifice everything, including her life. I seemed to have accepted my fate and said softly: "Auntie, I won't go anymore." "I'll stay for the wedding." Having said that, I bent down, picked up each fake bill that fell on the ground, and slowly folded it one by one. After hearing what I said, the scene suddenly burst into laughter. "Mrs. Tran Kieu, this daughter-in-law is for sure! You are really good! I can marry my daughter-in-law without spending much money. I have to learn from experience." Tran Kieu's mother climbed down from the window, her face cheerful: "Why doesn't it cost money? This wedding cost my family a lot of money. Do you think fake money is falling from the sky? You have to spend real money to buy it!" Someone interrupted and whispered: "Mrs. Tran Kieu, is there a line?" Help me introduce! My son is also about to get married, but that girl is very cruel, asking for eighty thousand dowry money!” My parents looked at me with tears in their eyes. “Tieu Vu, don't be afraid. Even if I have to risk my life, I will not let you marry her." My mother also nodded, her voice choked up: "Your parents are still here and they dare to bully you. If you really get married, I don't know how much they will torture you in the future!" My best friend also worriedly said: "That's right, Tieu Vu, don't be soft-hearted. If you marry Tran Kieu, your whole life will be over." I squeezed their hands, signaling peace of mind. Then he bent down to pick up the fake bills and told his best friend: "Mong Mong, help me tie up the bride price." I wrote a few numbers on my father's palm, then gently moved my lips without making a sound. My parents and Mong Mong immediately understood what I meant, their faces lit up with joy. I quickly winked to signal not to be obvious. Initially I didn't intend to push things to this step, but they forced me. Since knowing the truth, I no longer think about being soft-hearted. How can a relationship that doesn't even have the most basic sincerity last a lifetime? If they dare to use their lives to threaten me, if their relatives dare to block my way and not let me go, then I can also act with my parents and close friends to make them relax their guard. My parents understood what I meant, immediately hid the joy on their faces, and returned to their angry faces like before. Tran Kieu walked over, put his hand on my stomach, his face showing a smile that made people nauseous. "Tieu Vu, although you haven't officially entered the door yet and have already made my family lose face, but for the sake of the child, I will not accept it." "The wedding is no longer taking place, let's go register the marriage."