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【Preface】
My love with him is like a long-distance race, running through six years of ups and downs, and finally ushered in our end - wedding. However, I didn't expect that only three days after getting married, a storm about the bride price quietly came.
When I got married, my family gave me a bride price of 100,000 yuan, and now they suddenly ask me to return it.
The reason turned out to be that her husband's younger brother was about to get married, and the money was going to be used for his marriage.
【1】
From our college days, he and I were in a relationship.
Now, six years later, he is still as gentle as ever, and he is the warmth in my heart.
But he has a "small shortcoming" that cannot be ignored, that is, he listens too much to his mother.
Every day when he comes home from work, no matter how busy and tired he is, he has to call his mother on time to report all the big and small things of the day.
"Mom, work is going well today...... Yes, I ate on time. His voice was gentle and full of filial piety.
The mother-in-law is very strict with his life, and he is not even allowed to eat takeout.
So no matter how tired I was from work, I had to prepare a nutritious meal with meat and vegetables for him every day.
He also had to take pictures and report to his mother.
"Look, Mom, it's steamed fish and broccoli today. ”
He patted as he spoke, and the smile on his face was a comfort to his mother.
Once, my mother-in-law came to visit us at home, and when she saw the coffee I bought, her face immediately changed.
"What is this? Coffee? How can you drink these things that are not good for your health!"
Her voice was high and high-pitched, and I looked at my husband, who bowed his head and didn't speak.
Then my mother-in-law threw all my expensive coffee in the trash, and I was almost out of breath.
But looking at my husband's face, I didn't say anything in the end, just silently watched as the coffee was taken away as garbage.
Whenever the weather gets cooler, his mother-in-law will appoint him to wear those old autumn coats and sweaters, which look old-fashioned and rustic.
I prefer him to dress a little more handsomely and try to convince him every time.
"Look, this shirt looks so good, you must be handsome in it. ”
I tried to close the distance, picking up a shirt and gesturing it in front of him.
But he always smiled, "Mom said to dress warmly like this." ”
His voice was full of helplessness.
Every time he faced his mother-in-law's hard request, he always agreed.
I was angry many times because of this, and every time he comforted me with the sentence "Mom brought me and my brother up hard, and it should be a little bit of Mom's heart".
Every time I hear something like this, I can only swallow my anger helplessly.
"Do you really not mind?" Once, I couldn't help but ask him.
"Mind what?" he stopped his movements and looked at me earnestly.
"All this interference in our lives by your mom. "I was a little frustrated, and there was a sense of powerlessness in my voice.
He walked over and hugged me gently.
"I know it's a bit excessive, but she's my mom after all, it's not easy for her to be alone, as long as we're happy, it's not a problem. ”
His voice was gentle, and his eyes were firm.
I looked at him, and at that moment, I knew that he had a deep sense of filial piety and responsibility in his heart, which made me choose to understand and tolerate even if I had thousands of reluctances in my heart.
However, whenever I see him hastily ending our little happy time because of my mother-in-law's phone call, or when I see him change his habits in order to meet my mother-in-law's request, I always have an indescribable feeling in my heart.
【2】
In our story, the time has finally come to talk about marriage.
Faced with his family's economic conditions, I had a plan in my heart.
That day, I sat in front of my parents, and my heart had already made up my mind, and my words were full of seriousness.
"Mom and Dad, I've been talking to him for so long, and it's time to consider getting married, his family conditions are average, I don't want the bride price to be a burden on us, we ...... Can you miss it?"
Mom and Dad looked at each other and fell silent.
Dad touched the bridge of his nose and sighed deeply, while Mom patted my hand lovingly and finally nodded.
"Child, you are thoughtful, we have your back. ”
In the end, the bride price was set at 100,000 yuan, which is really very small in our place.
On the day of the wedding, my parents generously gave my husband a new car, worth more than 200,000 yuan, far exceeding the bride price.
I looked at their smiles full of tears, and my heart warmed.
And the 100,000 bride price, my parents directly transferred it to me, so that I could keep it for myself to subsidize the family.
I hugged them gratefully, thinking to myself, this arrangement really couldn't be more reasonable.
However, my husband's mother, my mother-in-law, don't see it that way.
Once, I overheard my mother-in-law chatting with her relatives, and the sound came to my ears through the small kitchen window.
"Look at the current daughter-in-law, the bride price is too much. ”
The mother-in-law's voice was full of dissatisfaction. I clenched the spoon in my hand, and felt a bad feeling in my heart.
How could she say that? Didn't she know that we were already reasonable?
I wanted to defend myself, I wanted to go out and tell her the truth, but in the end I chose to remain silent.
I don't want to make the atmosphere awkward because of this, after all, we're just starting to live together.
I kept it in my heart, but it was like a fishbone in my throat, and I couldn't swallow it.
【3】
Just three days after the wedding, I was still immersed in the sweetness of the newlywed, but the frequent visits from my mother-in-law made me a little uncomfortable.
What makes me most angry is that every time she comes, she always finds an opportunity to talk to her husband alone and deliberately avoids me.
This situation strikes me as both strange and unsettling.
One night, when my husband came home, he looked a little strange.
As we sat at the dinner table, he suddenly asked, "Is the 100,000 bride price in your hands now?"
I was stunned for a moment, I didn't expect him to ask this.
I nodded, "Well, what's wrong with me?"
I tried to find the answer in his dodgy eyes.
My husband is stumbling, as if he has a thousand words but it is difficult to speak.
He looked down and played with the napkin in his hand, not daring to look me in the eye.
When I saw this, I felt even more inexplicable anxiety.
"What the hell is going on? Tell me. I pressed softly, hoping he would speak.
"Actually......" My husband's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, he paused, and looked up at me as if he had made up his mind.
"Nothing, I'm just asking. In the end, he still didn't say the real reason.
I looked at his expression, from his unnatural movements to his forced calm smile, and knew in my heart that he must have something unspeakable.
But why wouldn't he confess to me?
Could it be that the mother-in-law has any excessive requirements?
Or do we already have secrets between ourselves that we can't share?
This inexplicable feeling made me unusually uncomfortable.
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became dull, and we were all cautious for fear of touching on the unspeakable topic.
I wanted to ask, but I was afraid to reveal a secret that might hurt our feelings.
At that moment, I really felt the first rift in my married life.
And all of this seems to start with the 100,000 bride price.
【4】
On my way from work that day, I already had a sense that something was going to happen at home tonight.
Since we got married, the frequent appearance of our mother-in-law has cast a shadow over our sweet life.
The moment I opened the door, sure enough, my mother-in-law's shoes were neatly placed next to the shoe cabinet, and she came again.
I lightly hung up my coat and took a deep breath, ready to face the coming storm.
In the living room, my husband and mother-in-law sat on the sofa, and the atmosphere was unusually heavy.
No sooner had I walked in than their conversation came to an abrupt end.
"What the hell is going on?" I tried to break the silence in a calm tone, but ripples were already forming in my heart.
My husband glanced at me, his eyes full of hesitation and helplessness.
He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
The mother-in-law was straightforward and did not hesitate.
"We want you to return the 100,000 bride price. The mother-in-law's voice was cold, and she cut straight to the point.
I was stunned and looked at her in disbelief: "Why?"
"Your husband and his brother are also getting married, and the woman wants a bride price of 200,000 yuan, we can't take out so much money, thinking that you still have the 100,000 ...... in your hands."
My mother-in-law's words were endless, but they were enough for me to understand her intentions.
I felt a wave of anger and incredulity.
"That's my bride price, why should I use it for your youngest son's marriage?" I raised my voice unconsciously.
My mother-in-law's face sank, obviously not expecting me to refute so directly.
"This is for the sake of our whole family, for the happiness of your little brother-in-law, are you so selfish and only think about yourself?"
Her voice was full of accusations.
My husband has been silent, which makes me even more disappointed.
I turned to him, "What do you think?"
I hope he'll be on my side, if only this time.
【5】
He bowed his head, was silent for a long time, and finally spoke.
"Mom, this money is the bride price when we got married, it is Qianqian's, besides, the value of Qianqian's family is far more than that. ”
His voice was not loud, but it was unusually firm.
The mother-in-law was obviously shocked by her husband's reaction, her eyes widened, and she was speechless for a while.
A moment later, she burst out.
"You unfilial son! I raised you so big, you actually talked back to me for outsiders!" Her anger made the air in the living room freeze.
The husband finally raised his head and looked directly at his mother-in-law, "Mom, Qianqian is not an outsider, she is now my wife, and our decision will not change." ”
His voice was more resolute, and at this moment, I saw his growth and change.
The mother-in-law trembled with anger, stood up, and grabbed her bag.
"You're going to regret it!" she slammed the door in a rage.
The door slammed shut, leaving us as a couple standing in the empty living room.
I walked over and hugged my husband tightly.
He came back to his senses and hugged me gently, "I'm sorry for wronging you." ”
I shook my head, "It's okay, as long as we're together, nothing else matters." ”
That night, we sat in front of the window and looked out at the night scene, and although the future was full of uncertainties, our hearts were more connected to each other.
All this is because of love, because we are willing to stand up for each other and face all challenges.