Three years ago, when Gu Nian was admitted to graduate school.
Her aunt advised her to be more realistic. In her hometown, a girl from a family like her didn't need to read much. It was better to get married early.
So when Gu Nian was in college, many of his childhood classmates got married early.
Her aunt also found some blind dates in the small town, but she didn't even meet them. When she heard that Gu Nian had a sick brother, she decisively rejected this "little brother-supporting demon".
But Gu Nian didn't care at all. She didn't care what others thought. In short, no matter how hard it was, she still had to finish reading the book.
She firmly believes that knowledge may not change destiny, but the process of learning has made her a hard-working and perseverant person.
Life is really hard, and she doesn't want to admit defeat.
In addition, Gu Nian does not feel that she is a devil to help her younger brother. Her four-year-old brother is her only concern in the world, the direction of her efforts, and the motivation for her to dare to venture and fight.
Otherwise, this world that was so merciless to her would be full of desolation. If it weren't for the fetters of family ties, she would have gone with her mother long ago.
Now, she has finally paid off the loan on hand, but she still has to continue working part-time. After finishing today's work, she will get a salary of 3,000 yuan, and this money must be sent to her aunt as soon as possible.
"Dingling bell~"
At this time, Gu Nian's cell phone rang. It was a call from her best friend Du Wei.
"Happy birthday, Nian Nian!" Du Wei wished Gu Nian on the other end of the phone.
Gu Nian was stunned for a second. She actually forgot that today was her birthday.
Fortunately, her best friend remembered, and Gu Nian suddenly felt warm in her heart, "Thank you Weiwei!"
"What else can you thank me for! I know you must be busy working today, and you must be reluctant to buy yourself a birthday cake, right? I just ordered a takeaway and delivered it to your dormitory, but the takeaway guy said that your dormitory The building has been cleared.”
Gu Nian held the phone, her voice choked with sobs.
"You are not living a good life yourself, why are you spending money on me?" Gu Nian softly scolded Du Wei for spending money recklessly.
"Hum, don't mention it this day...but you are my best sister. No matter how difficult it is, I will buy you a cake."
"But... Niannian, were you kicked out of school? Where do you live now?" Du Wei was very worried on the other end of the phone.
People!
Sometimes I am not afraid that no one will care, but I am very afraid that someone will care.
Hearing Du Wei's eager concern, Gu Nian instantly broke her guard and her tears couldn't stop falling.
She didn't know where she should go. Yuncheng was so big, but she didn't know where she should stay.
"Niannian, Niannian, are you crying? Are you okay?" Du Wei became more and more nervous, but on the other end of the phone, Du Wei's mother-in-law suddenly came to blame.
"You only know how to talk to others on the phone, but you don't care when the child cries?"
Hearing Du Wei's situation, Gu Nian wiped her tears, not wanting her to worry about him, so she put a smile on her face again.
"Weiwei, don't worry! I have good news for you, I'm getting married."
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After hearing Gu Nian's words, the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent for a long time.
Gu Nian took off the phone and looked at it to make sure it was not hung up. He also confirmed that it was Du Wei on the other end of the phone who was clearly frightened by Gu Nian's words.
After a long time, Du Wei on the other end of the phone slowly made a trembling voice.
"Nian Nian... Could it be that you were forced to sell yourself to some greasy old man because of the pressure of life, right?"
"I'm telling you, you are still in your prime, and there are still plenty of opportunities. Don't let your imagination run wild! Don't take a shower just because an old man smells bad!"
puff.
As I said this, in my best friend's mind, the image of her suddenly getting married was such an unbearable sight.
Gu Nian on the other end laughed with tears in his eyes after hearing this.
However, although what Du Wei said was quite unpleasant, her behavior was no different from "selling out".
However, the person who bought her was not an old man, but the heir to a billionaire consortium.
But just now, assistant Xiao Mo reminded himself not to tell others the true identity of this "husband".
In order to cause unnecessary trouble, Gu Nian did not intend to tell her best friend the true situation.
Just when Gu Nian was thinking about how to use words that were both suitable and convincing to describe her husband.
On Du Wei's end, her mother-in-law was constantly being sarcastic.
"Are you done yet? Didn't you hear the child crying so hard that his voice became hoarse? My son works hard outside to make money to support you, do you really think you are a rich lady?"
Her mother-in-law's voice was sharp, although Gu Nian could tell that Du Wei must have held down the phone receiver tightly, not wanting Gu Nian to hear what her mother-in-law said.
But Gu Nian still heard it clearly.
Du Wei had no intention of continuing to argue with Gu Nian about her marriage partner before Gu Nian finished speaking.
"Nian Nian, my daughter is awake. I won't tell you anymore. I have to breastfeed her. Take care of yourself. Remember to tell me if anything happens! Don't hide it from me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone in a hurry.
Gu Nian stood there alone, sighing deeply for her best friend's situation.
"This silly Weiwei, she is in such a difficult situation, and she still thinks about me!"
Gu Nian and Du Wei, best friends, grew up together and are closer than biological sisters.
Both of them grew up in a small county below the provincial capital. Du Wei's conditions were slightly better than Gu Nian's. Her parents were self-employed and ran a small restaurant.
But there is also a younger brother in the family, and the biggest support her parents can give Du Wei is to give her a dowry of 100,000 yuan when she gets married.
Then he poured "this basin of water" on her husband's family.
After completing her undergraduate studies, Du Wei married the only son of a petty bourgeoisie family in the county. She became pregnant soon after the marriage. In order to have a pregnancy and take care of the child, she did not go to work for a day.
Outsiders always say that Du Wei has a good life and enjoys a happy life after marrying such a good husband. But only she knows how it feels. Her husband's family in a small town favors sons over daughters. The family doesn't have many assets, but they always think that they have the throne to inherit.
Du Wei gave birth to a granddaughter. During the confinement period, her mother-in-law began to force her to drink tonics to condition her body and continue to prepare for pregnancy, so that the second child would be a boy.
Yes, we are already in this era, but some families in small counties still feel as if they have a throne to inherit, and have an inexplicable obsession with having grandchildren.
As Du Wei's husband was an only child, he was doted on by his mother-in-law since childhood and was raised to be a mama's boy, so Du Wei had no say in her husband's family.
Only when she couldn't stand it any longer, Du Wei would talk to Gu Nian about herself, but after becoming mothers, they had less time to talk.
This way.
There wasn't much time left for Gu Nian to feel sad. She took out her marriage certificate and took a look at the photo on it.
Shi Ye looked like an iceberg, always looking sharp and cold when he looked at her.
Obviously her marriage may be less "human" than Du Wei's.
Although Gu Nian was married, the contract did not mention that she and Shi Ye were required to live in the same house.
Therefore, Gu Nian couldn't help but vaguely guess whether this Shi Ye was gay.
Is that why you want to get married to yourself?
After all, looking at his aloof manner, I couldn't tell that he was interested in women.
"Oh! Never mind it. Let's continue to stay in the express hotel, and then we can rent a house after working part-time to save enough rent."
So whether she is married or not, for Gu Nian, her life remains the same.
