Mo Xiaoai's eyes instantly condensed, and the hand holding the phone unconsciously tightened, making her knuckles turn white. On the other end of the phone, my mother's voice was undeniably majestic: "Xiao Ai, how have you considered what mom told you two days ago? That family's conditions are really good, and the bride price can be 800,000. If you marry, your brother's house will be settled in our family..."
"Mom!" Mo Xiaoai interrupted unbearably, her voice full of suppressed anger and sorrow, "Since I was a child, I have sacrificed everything for my brother, my tuition, my life, and now even my marriage has to be used to exchange money to buy a house for him? Have you ever thought about my feelings? I also have my own life!" Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to fall. She took a deep breath and said decisively, "This time, I won't listen to you. I choose my own path!" After saying that, without waiting for her mother to respond, she pressed the hang-up button hard. The phone screen reflected her determination, but she could not hide the exhaustion and helplessness in her eyes...
