Mai Qi sighed softly. "But I was wrong. I understand my mother far less than my father and my brother do. How could she possibly come with me to live a hard life? When my father asked me what my plans were for the future, I didn't hesitate to say that I wanted to leave home and live an ordinary life. My father told me about the deal between you two. He admires you and respects the promise you made to each other. He gave me my freedom; whether I wanted to leave home or submit to my mother, he wouldn't interfere."
"For the first time since I grew up, he spoke to me as an equal, just like an adult. But my mother became furious. She couldn't accept me living as an ordinary person, nor could she accept me marrying an ordinary person in the future. In her mind, I couldn't ruin my status, lose my self-respect, or bring shame upon our family name."
Neither Huo Ni nor I was surprised. Madam Mai's dramatics were truly on another level.
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