Breaking Family Ties for Two Yuan

It was my birthday.

My mom slammed a bowl of plain noodle soup with no egg down in front of me.

She pointed at my nose and cursed me out.

She said that if I didn't agree to give my younger brother 300,000 yuan for his bride price, I could get out of the house.

My brother sat beside her, cracking sunflower seeds as he rummaged through my bag.

Then he found a lottery ticket worth fifty million in the grand prize.

In that moment,

the whole family's breathing stopped.