The scene of Xu Feng's proposal was very lively. Not only did he invite Wang Mingyue's close friends, he also invited many passers-by to give her roses one by one.
With everyone shouting "Marry him", Wang Mingyue agreed to his proposal without hesitation.
Even though she knew that he had no car, no house, was from the countryside, even had an ordinary appearance, and came from a single-parent family, she was still willing to marry him, the boy who would send her soy milk and fried dough sticks in the middle of winter.
So she said all the good things about Xu Feng in front of her parents, and she recounted over and over again all the good things he had done to her.
Even though her father felt that children from single-parent families might have personality problems, and that Xu Feng's family was too poor and worried that her future would be difficult, she gritted her teeth and refused to give in, saying only that she had made up her mind.
Parents who love their children are always no match for their children's persistence.
In the end, her parents finally agreed to this unequal love between their families. However, before they got married, her parents were thoughtful and bought her a house in full and put it in her name, and they even had it notarized at the notary office.
Wang Mingyue didn't take this seriously. She was so sure that she married for love and she would be happy all her life. Xu Feng was not after her family's money, so he certainly wouldn't care.
The fact seemed to be true. After knowing that she did not ask for a dowry and had bought a house, Xu Feng hugged her and spun around for several times. He said with a touching look on his face: "Mingyue, I knew that you are different from other women. You are not materialistic or snobbish at all. I am very lucky to marry a woman like you."
It was only when Wang Mingyue and Xu Feng discussed their marriage that they discovered that not only did his family have no money for the bride price, they didn't even have the money to hold a wedding banquet, let alone take wedding photos or hire a photographer. These were not part of his plan.
It seems like he thinks that getting married just means getting a marriage certificate and then going back to the countryside to have a meal and get to know people.
She had to admit that Wang Mingyue was disappointed for a moment, but when she thought about the fact that he came from a single-parent family and that he had just graduated, she forced a smile and told him that her family would pay for it.
She didn't want to let this once-in-a-lifetime event pass by so easily, so she asked her parents for help and finally made the wedding decent.
Wang Mingyue and Xu Feng held two wedding ceremonies, one in the city and one in Xu Feng’s hometown, Xujiagou.
The wedding in the city was organized by Wang Mingyue's parents. It was not only lively but also full of romance. The scene was decorated in a very girly way, which was enough to meet Wang Mingyue's expectations for this wedding. The guests coming and going were all well-educated and well-mannered. Everyone had smiles on their faces and congratulated the newlyweds.
But the wedding in Xujiagou really opened Wang Mingyue's eyes.
It was the first time for her to see a guest who was wearing dirty clothes, had greasy hair, and had black stains in the cracks of his nails. He came up to touch her skirt and hair, and called her "the bride giving a red envelope" in a familiar manner.
It was also the first time she had seen that the people sitting at the table had already started packing up their food before all the dishes were served and everyone hadn't finished eating.
And her mother-in-law, Wu Yanhong, whom she met for the first time, always looked at her with a critical eye, and after the wedding, she asked her to help clean up the leftover dishes.
Wang Mingyue's parents are both company leaders. Her family is well-off, but she has never experienced the situation of going from table to table to collect leftovers, pouring them all into a basin, and then heating them up and eating them the next day.
Wu Yanhong also taught her while collecting the things: "We are all country people who are used to a hard life. We cannot tolerate any waste. Look at this bowl. Although the vegetables are gone, the oil can be used to cook the next meal. It must be collected."
Facing her mother-in-law whom she met for the first time, Wang Mingyue had to force herself to smile and obey no matter how reluctant she was.
But they finally got through the vegetable harvesting process. Wang Mingyue and Xu Feng were tired after a day of work and could finally take a break. Mother-in-law came and called Xu Feng out again, saying that she wanted to tell him something. Wang Mingyue didn't take it seriously and just went to wash up and lie down waiting for someone to come back.
However, Xu Feng did not come back the whole night.
That was their wedding night, and the husband did not come home the whole night. Although everyone was very tired and there was nothing they could do, the fact that the husband did not come home was a different matter.
What made Wang Mingyue most angry was that when she went to look for Xu Feng, she discovered that he had not come back that night and had actually slept in her mother-in-law Wu Yanhong's room.
Wu Yanhong also said to Wang Mingyue: "Feng used to sleep here. He was exhausted last night and he is used to walking. Don't blame him."
Wang Mingyue was stunned. She had never seen her son and mother sleeping together in her life, not to mention that Xu Feng was already so old. In the end, she didn't even know how she left her mother-in-law's room.
However, this was not the most unbearable thing for Wang Mingyue. What she could not accept the most was that it was the middle of June and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, but her mother-in-law was only wearing underwear at home, and Xu Feng was still at home. But when Wang Mingyue carefully mentioned this to her mother-in-law and tactfully advised her to add some clothes, her mother-in-law complained: "People in the city are always fussy. I always dress like this at home, and Feng never said anything."
As expected, Xu Feng didn't say anything, and even said to Wang Mingyue in private: "Don't say those strange words in the future. She is my mother, not an outsider. Don't make her feel sad."
Wang Mingyue just felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on the feeling.
Fortunately, the couple did not stay in Xujiagou for long and went back after three days. After all, Xu Feng already had a job and he only had seven days of leave, which was enough for the wedding banquet in the city.
After returning to the city, without the mother-in-law around, the couple lived a relatively harmonious life.
Dad Wang also used his connections with his superiors to find Xu Feng a better job. As long as he keeps working hard, he will have a bright future.
But the good days didn’t last long. Not long after, the mother-in-law came to the city and said that she was worried that the young couple couldn’t take care of themselves, so she came to take care of them.
After that, Wang Mingyue's life became difficult.
It’s okay that they eat vegetables all day long without seeing any meat, but those vegetables are special discount vegetables that have been left in the supermarket for several days and cannot be sold.
The clothes that could only be sent for dry cleaning were thrown into the washing machine by my mother-in-law together with underwear, panties and socks. Not only were they completely ruined, but they also stained the color of other clothes.
Every night when she lay in bed with Xu Feng, the mother-in-law felt uncomfortable here and there, and would call Xu Feng away, then call Wang Mingyue away.
There are many things like this, and Wang Mingyue never has a comfortable day.
However, even so, she was very tolerant and, for Xu Feng's sake, she apologized to her mother-in-law from time to time.
But even so, all we get is further encroachment.
Xu Feng always said that she was not good to her mother-in-law, and people outside always said that she was a wicked daughter-in-law, as if everyone in the world was blaming her.
Everyone said that her mother-in-law was there to take care of her, but she clearly didn't feel cared for, she just felt disturbed.
Her home is no longer her home. She only sees her mother-in-law and husband happy every day. She seems like a superfluous existence.
She could find no one to share her troubles with, and she became quieter and quieter.
She told her parents that she wanted a divorce, but her parents scolded her for being spoiled. No one thought there was anything wrong with her marriage, and no one thought having another mother-in-law in the family would be a big problem.
She endured the days one by one, and finally one day she couldn't bear it anymore.
I don’t know if it was because Xu Feng said that day: “My mom said you said the food was salty again. Can you please stop looking for trouble? If the food was really salty, how could my mom eat it?”
But the food is really salty!
Every day when Xu Feng was not at home, the food at home was hard to swallow. How did her mother-in-law eat it? She didn't know, because every time her mother-in-law said she had already eaten.
That day she suddenly felt very wronged and didn't want to endure it any longer.
She stood on the top of the 27th floor and jumped down.
Finally I feel relaxed.
(End of this chapter)