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matter? It is my life you ar

pon my waist as I tried not to com

gs decorated the walls, along with our portraits, the roof tiles were intact and shined, the floor

he had. She loves parties after all and family drama was her favorite, especially when t

g an end to that.” Grandma stated as she relaxed on her divan, her eyes focused upon me. My fath

f my shirt and folded it up to my elbows, “Okay. Let me find some woman to do it with and I will give you the heir you so wan

are too much. And it’s 21st Century,

with my mother who held him back, trying to stop him from attacking me

omething to do with my pain and suffering, my s

from her divan, squinting her eyes as she

did not flinch. The maids from the entrance to Grandma’s bedr

it me until my father

ve done better with him as I have provided

“Papa raised me well, NaiNai but I refuse to follow this time. I cannot hav

specifically selected her to be your wife because I want to repay a debt.” Grandma sighs, taking a step back and leaning on her walking stick. “I have arranged this wit

an eye contact with her. “The Wang Family are known to maintain connections with people they have done business with. We repay our debts, we stay true to our promises;

arry a girl I do not know? Yes, that Feng-lady saved my grandma but why do I nee

aid equally. It cannot be paid by money. The Xiu family is a good family

yes hardened at my question yet she did not answer me. “Can’t we just skip this arrangement and

ve stated that the third generation shall be the ones to marry, not your father or your uncle, but you. It is not a matter

end family dinner to be cornered and made to follow their orders? Have

d in a hushed voice, “I am not go

that you won’t find a way around this. I’d rather have you marry that girl than see you parading girls a

w, not giving them a chance to stop me as I went

ps of the shrine, her face alit w

back to the city an

not really focus here.” I turned back at her, taking her sh

ed to embarrass me, right? You are the same as them.” I removed my hold upon h

hear the quiet creak of the doors as Grandma and my parents emerged, looking

is seat, “What happened?” I did not speak, instead , I dragged him by his coll

pinching his ear,

nks here, and it is free!

and women, Zen.