Locust Catkins and Ears

It turns out that no matter how well I do, how obedient or sensible I am, in their eyes, I will always be dispensable. My name is Han Jinsui, I am beautiful, gentle, well-behaved, and a good cook. My family is in a rural area, with seven sisters, and I am the fifth. My mother doesn't love me and my father doesn't love me. Letting me finish junior high school is a great gift to me in the eyes of my parents. This is my home but it doesn't feel like my home. It seems that they can only feel my presence when I work hard. I love to laugh very much, whether I want to laugh or not... I am very diligent, whether I am tired or not... I long to be loved, long to be protected, and I want to find a man I can rely on. I especially want to have a warm -------home that belongs to me. At 21 years old, I found...