“What can I do? Su Mian, I have no choice. Gao Da’s father is the mayor. He gave my mother 2000yuan as a betrothal gift and even agreed for me to go to town and teach elementary school.”
Su Mian, I have already given up. My mother has already used that 2000yuan for my second brother’s wedding next year.”
“You know that my second brother’s reputation is bad. No one in the village is willing to marry him. My mother had a difficult time finding one for him back in my grandma’s village. The bride’s side said they wanted 2000yuan. When my second brother saw the lady, he became insistent, so my mother had no choice.”
The more Wei Min spoke her mind, the more gloomy she became. In the end, it became a sobbing rant.
Su Mian took her in her arms. It appeared that this was the reason why Wei Min was married to the Gao family.
It was only now that she realized that not every parent would treat their daughter well.
After Wei Min encountered a huge tragedy in her past life, who knew what thoughts her mother had afterward?
Su Mian would save Wei Min from the living hell in this life no matter what. However, she was an outsider, making it hard for herself to take action. She needed to find a way to tell Wei Zhen Hui, but she did not know when she could meet him.
“Wei Min, you should quickly write a letter to your big brother tomorrow. I feel that you should tell him about this matter. He is the only one who can save you now.”
Wei Min raised her head as if she had seen a bit of hope, “Su Mian, can I really do it? Can my big brother really help me? From my memory, my mother doesn’t like my big brother. If she was in a bad mood, she would hit him for a while, and he would not retaliate. No matter what my mother did to him, he would always endure it. In the end, he joined the Army. He would not come home even once. My mother says that my big brother has the heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog, telling us not to have any relation to him.”
In that year when Wei Zhen Hui and her broke up, Wei Zhen Hui still cared about her, so how could he not care for his little sister?
“Silly girl, he is your big brother. If he did not care about you, then who would? Also, you should not let anyone at home know that you are writing to your brother. You should keep pretending that nothing has happened just like before.”
Wei Min strongly nodded her head, “I understand.”
“So, the thing that you should do now is focus on studying. Don’t think about anything else. Our time is short with only five months left. Let us work hard together. If you have anything that you don’t understand, come find me. I will help you.”
“Su Mian, you treat me so well. I don’t know how to thank you.”
Wei Min hugged Su Mian. Although they were the same age, Su Mian made her feel like she could rely on her. She suddenly opened her eyes and naughtily said, “It would be better to add in my letter to my big brother that I have found him a beautiful wife!”
Hearing this, Su Mian’s face reddened, “How good of you, Wei Min. I helped you with heartfelt sincerity and you actually want to tease me?”
“I’m not teasing you. What I’m saying is true. My big brother isn’t engaged yet.”
“But who says I’ll be willing to marry him?”
“Oh, you never said you don’t want to! Then I’ll just tell my big brother that the wife I found for him doesn’t fancy him!”
“Bad girl, you think I won’t hit you!”
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At the hillside, Su Jiang Hai was teaching a few apprentices how to pick wood. There were many different types of wood. The wood for firewood was different from the wood suited for making furniture. However, in their current era, all furniture was made with real wood without any contaminants.
At this time, a black jeep was driving towards them from afar. The mountain road was craggy and slippery due to the ice and snow, so the jeep moved slowly.
As the sun set in the west, the golden brilliance draped like outer clothing over the shiny earth.
Su Jin Long placed his hand overhead to block the afterglow of the sunset. He fixed his gaze on the jeep without blinking, afraid that it would suddenly disappear from his vision.
“Father, what’s that vehicle doing here?”
Su Jiang Hai was currently introducing wood to his apprentices. When he heard Su Jin Long’s question, he unhappily said, “They’re here to bring you to the Army.”
