Three Women in the Cage

Yang Ming listened to his wife's endless objections and became extremely anxious. He couldn't help but protest, "This is different! It's different! This is a happy event for the family, how can I not help? Do you want me to watch my niece's bright future ruined? I can't do it, I absolutely can't do it..."

Seeing him like this, Ma Mei couldn't help crying and complaining, "You always quarrel with me about these things? You never listen to my advice and always ignore our little family. Why do you always force me? I have already regressed, why do you still do this?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but push everything on the table to the ground!

Suddenly, there was a crackling sound, shaking the eaves, which instantly alarmed Yang's parents. Looking at the mess in the house, Yang's mother said anxiously, "Stop arguing, stop arguing. Oh, look at all these things broken. Why can't we discuss it peacefully? Why do you have to smash things?"

Father Yang also advised, "That's right, talk it over properly, don't argue! Ming, don't make your wife angry, talk it over nicely, don't lose your temper!"

Yang Ming thought about what he had promised his elder sister and knew that this matter was very serious. He couldn't help but said anxiously, "Mom and Dad, you don't know, this matter can't be discussed. It's a big deal! Huanhuan, your granddaughter was admitted to university, and now she can't find enough money for tuition. You said that if your elder sister had no other choice, why would she ask me for help? Since she asked me for help, how could I bear to see my niece's academic failure? But your daughter-in-law just doesn't understand me and has to make trouble with me..."

Ma Mei said unwillingly, "Am I the one causing trouble? It's your poor relatives who want to drink human blood! One drinks, the other drinks, it never stops! I can't stand it. I don't want them to drink blood anymore. Is that wrong? I have my own life. Why do they always have to disturb us? Why do they always have to keep harassing us? I just can't accept it. What's wrong?"

After she finished speaking, she burst into tears emotionally. She was really tired, she had had enough, and she didn't want to be exploited anymore!

Yang's parents were shocked. They had never expected this to be the reason. Thinking that they were all brothers and sisters, they could not bear to see the couple quarreling over this matter, nor did they want their granddaughter to miss out on her studies because of lack of money!

Getting into university is an honorable thing for the family. It is reasonable for them to want Huanhuan to continue that glory!

But they couldn't open their mouths. What could they say? They themselves depended on their son and daughter-in-law for a living. What right did they have to ask for money on behalf of their granddaughter?

What's more, the daughter-in-law has done a good job over the years, how can they have the nerve to ask for anything more!

So the two of them said softly, "You guys discuss it carefully!" and left with mixed emotions!

Finally, due to Ma Mei's strong obstruction, Yang Ming was unable to withdraw money from the card, so he did not call Yang Yu back. He really couldn't open his mouth to say no to his elder sister, and he didn't dare to face his elder sister's face full of disappointment!

But after waiting for two days, Yang Yu could no longer bear it and took the initiative to call Yang Ming.

"Hey, Third Brother, I'm sorry, I was really impatient waiting, so I called first. How are you and your sister-in-law discussing things?..."

Yang Yu asked as soon as he picked up the phone.

There was no sound at all from the other end, just complete silence.

Yang Yu picked up the phone and checked it. After confirming that the call was ongoing, he hurriedly said to the phone, "Hello! Third brother! Are you listening?"

After shouting for a few times, Yang Ming finally had to speak out.

"I'm here!"

After these two short words, there was another long silence!

Yang Yu seemed to understand something in silence, and felt a sense of loss and coldness in his heart!

After being silent for an unknown amount of time, Yang Ming slowly said "I'm sorry" and then hung up the phone in a hurry!

Yang Yu stood there blankly, holding the phone, which had no response. Ultimately, she could not hope for a single ray of hope. Every person she could ask for help left her completely disappointed. She suddenly felt helpless and confused. What should she do? Why had it been so difficult to persevere all this time?

She walked home in a daze and slumped in a chair. Looking at her mother's expression, Huanhuan probably guessed something!

Although she wanted to continue studying, she couldn't let her mother be embarrassed, so she tentatively said to Yang Yu, "Mom, if you really can't afford the tuition, forget it! I won't go to school. I will go out to work and earn money for my sisters to go to school..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but redden her eyes with grievance. If there was no other way, who would be willing to give up the academic studies that they had worked so hard to get? She wanted to be sensible, but she felt aggrieved, so she reluctantly forced herself to say those words!

Suddenly hearing Huanhuan's words, Yang Yu burst out of his decadence and said, "What are you talking about! You have finally been admitted to the university, how can you just say you don't want to go? I have paid so much for you, and the reward is about to come, how can I give up so easily? Don't worry, just study hard, don't worry about the money, I will find a way..."

However, after several days, Yang Yu still had no idea what to do. In the end, he had to sell everything in the house that could be sold and everything that could not be sold. After counting the money in his hand, he found that it was not even enough to make up for the difference!

Yang Yu was helpless in the end. Seeing that the school opening day was imminent, he was very anxious. He didn't know how the news got out and everyone in the village knew that their family couldn't afford the tuition. Everyone was proud of themselves, thinking, what's wrong with having good grades? In the end, he would still be forced to drop out of school and go out to work like their children!

Thinking of this, they were delighted. Finally, Yang Yu could no longer be so proud. They just wanted to see her make a fool of herself!

Seeing their eager expressions waiting to see the joke, Yang Yu was so angry that his nose and eyes were raised, and he said bitterly, "I won't let you have what you want."

But what's the point of arguing anymore? The school opening time is getting closer and closer. She is getting so anxious that she finally can't stand the helpless dilemma and collapses!

Seeing Yang Yu fall ill, Huanhuan no longer had any thoughts about going to college, and focused solely on taking care of her mother. But even when Yang Yu fell ill, he was still worried about the tuition! If this worry is not resolved, his condition will never improve!

I don’t know if it was God’s will or something else, but one day I suddenly received a phone call looking for Huanhuan. Huanhuan was curious about who would call her privately, but she still walked over and answered the phone.

"Hello?" Huanhuan asked carefully.

"Zhang Huan? This is Principal Li. I'm calling to ask if you've received your acceptance letter. And when will you report to the school you chose?"

The principal and Chinese teacher of Huanhuan High School called and asked a series of anxious questions!

Huanhuan's grades were so good that she ranked first in the school. The principal had to show concern and ask about her so that she could serve as an inspirational role model for her younger classmates.

Huanhuan didn't expect that it was him who called her. She felt excited and aggrieved at the same time. Somehow, she choked up and said, "I received the admission letter, but I may not be able to go because my family can't afford the tuition..."

When Principal Li heard this, he immediately became anxious. How could he bear to see the school's top student's future ruined in this way? He was a role model for the school, not to mention that he was his student, his most outstanding student. How could he let such an outstanding student be ruined?

After understanding the general situation, he was indignant at Zhang Erfa's irresponsibility as a father, and felt sorry for Yang Yu's hard work as a mother. He was filled with emotion!

After sighing for a while, he thought for a long time and said to Huanhuan, "Come to school tomorrow. I'll find a way for you to pay the tuition!"