Chapter 180 Forced Marriage (2/2)

But her father turned sullen and spoke seriously again, ”Not young anymore. And we merely want you two to get to know each other for now. We're not asking you to marry him. I'll ask your uncle Yu to arrange a meeting for you two. If it weren't for him, we would not have been living so comfortably, no matter how well-educated I am. Besides, his family is far wealthier and more powerful. We can't be so inconsiderate.”

”Inconsiderate?” Liu Kexin's eyes reddened. ”You were the ones who agreed to the marriage, not I! Why did you promise the future of your child to another? I won't see him!”

Liu Kexin stormed into her room crying, sobbing as she flung herself on her bed. She had always been a good girl and her family loved her very much, never forcing her to do anything. This was the first time she had felt wronged and it was difficult for her.

Her father returned to his room gloomily. Her mother followed him in and shut the door. She complained gently, ”Didn't we agree not to force her on the matters of marriage. You need to figure out a way to resolve this.”

”Do you think I don't know that?” The man sighed, ”But you yourself know how much the Yu family had done for us back then. If he hadn't mentioned it, I could just forget about it. But since he brought it up, we can't just ignore it. Honestly, that was a stupid promise I made when alcohol got a hold of me. But the Yu family are also decent people. Given the wealth of his family, their son will surely not be lacking in female admirers. Yet his father still remembered that promise.”

”But you know our daughter's temper. She's always been a good girl, but she won't accept being forced to date or even marry a man she barely knows.”

”I also know that. Things will be much easier if she had a boyfriend. I can even break my promise if that's the case. But she hasn't one. She said the boy who has been sending her home is just a normal friend.”

His wife shook her head, ”They seem to be more than friends to me. I should have a talk with our daughter. If she really has someone in mind, then we won't trouble her. But if she doesn't, then we can arrange a meeting for the two.”

”That's what I thought. You go talk to her then. She will definitely listen to her mother.”

Liu Kexin's mother walked out of her room and stood outside her daughter's room. She gently knocked and heard Liu Kexin faint sobbing. She felt a little guilt because her daughter had always been their precious treasure. They had never forced her to do anything before and she'd never acted like a spoiled child. Liu Kexin had never annoyed her parents as she had always been a good-tempered girl.

”Who is it? I'm already in bed,” grumbled the sobbing girl.

Her mother replied gently, ”It's me. Can you open the door? I want to come in and talk to you.”

”I'm already in bed.”

Liu Kexin's mother could not help laughing, ”But you're still awake. You won't even let your mother in?”

Liu Kexin hesitated, then said, ”Alright. I'm coming.”

It was a while before the girl opened the door. Her mother guessed she was wiping her tears. After walking in, the mother took a glimpse at her bed and found a big wet patch on the sheet. Then she looked at her daughter and saw that her eyes were still red, though the tears were wiped off.

Liu Kexin's mother took her daughter's hand as she entered the room smiling and shut the door. ”What? Are you angry with us?”

”No.” There was a stubbornness in her voice.

But the hurt on her face betrayed her.

Her mother knew this girl too well. She sat down with her daughter and grinned, ”Come on. Are you still angry with us?”

Liu Kexin again felt tears stinging her eyes. She grumbled, ”You two are bullying me.”

Her mother grinned, ”You know what your father's like. He has been a scholar his whole life. He's pedantic, always concerned about details and strict with his own students. He barely smiles even at me. But from day one, he's always doted on you more than me. So how could he ever bully you?”

”Then why does he want me to date the son of his friend that he made in the country?” said Liu Kexin, crying again.