LIN FAMILY RULES

Blind Date

The next morning my mom saw Yoyo coming out of my brother's room with a big smile on her face.. During the day, a matchmaker came to introduce potential partners to me. My mom dragged me out to meet them, and Yoyo followed to see the world. The person introduced was a nearly 300-pound man who couldn't speak, just smiled foolishly with saliva flowing everywhere. He was in a wheelchair, and I didn't even know if he could walk. Yoyo seemed to be scared, gently pulling me aside. I patted her soothingly. The matchmaker enthusiastically continued, "His parents don't mind your divorce or your inability to have children. They are willing to offer a dowry of 100,000 yuan with just one condition: you must take good care of him."

"The child is not bad, but taking care of someone like him is not worth just 100,000 yuan; you need to add more money,"

I looked at my mom in disbelief "Mom? Are you really going to marry me off to him?" My mom completely absorbed in bargaining with the matchmaker and no one cared about my feelings. It seemed like I was just an object.

In that moment, it felt like I was back in my first year of high school. I had the best grades in the class, and the teacher said I would definitely go to a good university in the future. One day, my brother came to the school saying that my mom was seriously ill and needed me to go home to take care of her. After going home and drinking a glass of water, I found out I was already married the next day. The person I married would hit me every time he drank, every time he couldn't earn money, and every time he was upset outside. Finally, after a miscarriage, I mustered the courage to escape back to my parents' home. I thought my parents' home was a haven, but after hearing my complaints, my mom willingly sent me back. "Which woman doesn't get beaten after marriage? If you divorce, they will demand us return the dowry. If we return the dowry, we won't be able to buy a house in the city. How can your brother get married without a new house? Can't you be less selfish?" It turns out I could have children, but my child was aborted. He had come and gone silently, and it was probably for the best.Until a warm hand pulled me out of despair: "Don't be afraid; now it's a society under the rule of law, and no one can make decisions for you." I looked into Yoyo's eyes, suddenly gaining strength, and launched my first rebellion. "I won't marry. If you really force me to marry, I will jump into the river and drown, and you won't earn a penny. I'll call the police and accuse you of trafficking women. Let's see who dares to do this." At this moment, Yoyo also spoke up, "Sister can't get married. If she gets married, who will help take care of our children in the future when I and Ah Cheng have to work at my dad's company and inherit the business? Moreover, sister cooks so well; she can work at my dad's company, earning five or six thousand a month, and still take care of the family. This is much more cost-effective than getting married." My mom had been laughing since she heard about having children and made me promise to hand over all my future wages to the family before dropping the idea of marrying me off. I tasted the sweetness of rebellion for the first time and felt satisfied for a long time afterward. I'm truly grateful to Yoyo. After dinner, we washed dishes in the yard and chatted for a long time. That night, my brother once again took Yoyo to their room to sleep together. Yoyo blinked at me, and I understood. Before they slept, I sent over two cups of milk with the perfect temperature.