Chapter 8: Marriage Arrangem

But now, there was no apparent reason, and we hadn''t in anyone''s way. Why would someone suddenly beat my father? I couldn''t understand and couldn''t believe it.

但是现在什么事都没有，我们也没有妨碍到他人什么，怎么还突然有人把我的父亲给打了？这让我很不解，也不敢置信。

"It was your future mother-in-law''s family. I heard your father wanted to cancel the engagement, but they refused and beat him all the way back home."

“就是你未来婆婆家，听说你父亲要去退亲，对方不愿意退，就把你父亲给打回家里了。”

This was truly outrageous, absolutely infuriating.

真是欺人太甚，欺人太甚。

If they didn''t want to cancel the engagement, that was one thing, but how could they beat someone? My father, appearing pitiful and honest, would never say anything offensive or do anything unreasonable. Growing up together, I knew my father''s timidity was deeply ingrained in his bones. I would applaud if a man like him could stand up for what was right.

不退婚就不退婚，怎么还能打人？我的父亲那副可怜兮兮，老实巴交的样子绝对不可能说出什么不中听或者干出什么不合理的事情，从小到大的相依相伴，父亲的软弱怕事已经到了骨头里了，这样的人若能干出什么刚正不阿，有气节的事情我会为他拍手言快。

But now… their family was going too far. Even if the engagement weren''t canceled, I would never marry into their family.

可是.....他们家真的是欺人太甚，这样的人家就算不退婚，我也坚决不会嫁过去。

My father was scared, but I wasn''t. Worst case, we would die together.

我父亲怕，可我不怕，大不了一起去死。

Why? Why was it so difficult for me to live a life free from bullying and maintain good health?

为什么？为什么？我只想不受人欺负，我只想平安健康地活着是这样的难？

Real life has no room for tears. I didn''t cry because crying never helps.

现实的生活容不了眼泪，我不哭，因为哭永远都没有用。

After that incident, my father never mentioned my marriage again, but I was determined not to marry into that family.

父亲经过那件事后再也不提我的婚事了，但是这样的人家我也绝对不会嫁过去的。

Later, my aunt introduced me to another family, saying that they would help me cancel the previous engagement as long as I agreed.

后来，姑姑帮我说了另一家，说是只要我同意，他们会帮我退掉前面的这婚事。

During our first meeting, I saw that the man was tall and handsome, and everyone