Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Let Her Get Married

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Ye Fanxing asked, "You want Zichen to go to school, and You want me to get married?"

She was panting because she had just been running outside, but she knew that it was not just the physical exertion that was making her feel so tired—it was more the exhaustion from being upset with her mother.

Mrs. Ye came over and said, "Yes, since you have heard it, I won't lie to you. This is indeed the situation in our family. Either you or Zichen could continue your study, but not both. Zichen is a boy. When he grows up, he needs to get married... You know how difficult it is to find a wife now. How would people look at him if he graduates from high school? But it's different for you. You are a girl. Everything would be fine as long as you marry well. The family that saw your picture was quite satisfied with you. You could spend several years and a lot of money on your university education, but it's not guaranteed that you can find a decent job afterward. They own two houses in Jiangzhou City! Do you have any idea how expensive the housing prices are now? Our whole family could struggle for a lifetime and still not afford it."

"But I still want to go to school!" Ye Fanxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry at what her mother was saying.

Two houses... her entire life... Is she just a commodity in her mother's eyes?

Mrs. Ye glared at her, "What's the point of going to school? At your age, other people already have kids, yet you're still spending your parents' money every day. Fanxing, it's not bad to get married early. By the time you're forty, while others are still suffering, you will have already started enjoying life... I'm doing all of this for your own good. Don't you agree?"

"I want to go to school!" Ye Fanxing was aware that her family was poor, but she still believed that education was the only thing that could change her future.

Unlike her brother, who had other dreams, her dream was just to have a good education. This was the best path to success for her.

Seeing her disobedience, Mrs. Ye lost her temper, "I've told you so much, can't you understand a thing? There's no way you can go back to school! Look at Xiaoqing from the neighboring house. She started working right after middle school and now, she can send thousands of dollars home every month! What about you? What else can you do besides studying tirelessly?"

"What about Zichen?" Ye Fanxing looked at her dispirited brother, "He doesn't want to go to school, but you're forcing him to?"

"Are you out of your mind? Your brother is still so young! He's not even of legal age yet! What can he do if he goes out? If he decides to work, would anyone want to hire him?"

"But he's not that much younger than I am." Ye Fanxing looked at her mother and said, "You are my mother, but don't you think you're being too biased?"

"So what if I'm biased? Sooner or later, you're going to marry into another family. It'd be a waste to spend money on you. Once you're married, I guess you won't even remember that you have a mother like me."

...

Standing at the gate of Zhao Jiaqi's villa, Ye Fanxing couldn't help but think of the argument she had with her mother two days ago, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She wiped away her tears, pulled herself together, and knocked on the door. Shortly, Zhao Jiaqi came out and welcomed her warmly, "Xingxing, you're here! Come on in!"

She and Zhao Jiaqi were classmates and good friends.

She had sometimes come over when they were still in school, so she was quite familiar with Zhao's family.

Zhao Jiaqi led her into the house, asking, "Why did you suddenly come over? What happened?"

Zhao Jiaqi knew that Ye Fanxing's home was in Nanchuan, a small place on the outskirts of Jiangzhou City. The journey here would take at least three hours by car.

Ye Fanxing replied, "I have something on my mind, and I need your help."

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