Three Women in the Cage

Finally, it was daytime and Yang Yu walked out of the darkness. During the day, she could numb herself by doing things and prevent herself from being controlled by those voices.

She now has to take care of the household, because she didn't get the dowry money, and the family needs money to support it, so Yang Yu decided to go to her parents' home to borrow some money. She has no other choice and can only think of her parents.

Yang Yu thought to herself that she hadn't seen Huanhuan for several months and couldn't help missing her. So, she carried Yaya on her back and hurried towards her parents' home.

On the way, Yang Yu happened to meet his younger sister Yang Su washing vegetables by the ditch. At this time, her belly was slightly bulging, and squatting by the river to wash vegetables seemed a bit strenuous.

"Susu!" Yang Yu's voice was filled with surprise and heartache.

Yang Su turned her head slightly and saw that it was Yang Yu. A smile gradually appeared on her face. She excitedly called out softly, "Eldest sister, are you going to see my parents?"

"Well, I'll go see Huanhuan by the way. I've left her there for so long and haven't visited her. I thought I'd go see her and my parents today since I'm free." Yang Yu answered calmly.

"Wait for me, I'll go with you. With you here, my parents won't be reluctant to see me," Yang Su said with obvious excitement.

On the way to her parents' home, Yang Yu couldn't help but complain, "How could they let you wash vegetables by the ditch when you're so pregnant? You're not feeling well right now. What if something happens?"

Yang Su smiled bitterly and said, "Eldest sister, how can I be so delicate? Can I stop working just because I'm pregnant?"

After a pause, she continued softly, "Besides, every woman has gone through this, isn't it the same for you, elder sister?"

After saying that, she pointed at the wounds on Yang Yu's face and arms, and said sarcastically, "Brother Erfa hit you again? Sister, are you living a better life than me? Although his parents don't like me, Brother Chi has always stood by me, and he can't bear to hurt me even a little bit."

Yang Su said meaningfully, "You always think that my choice is unwise, blaming me for not listening to you and not going through the normal marriage process. I just married into their family quietly and uncomfortably. You think it's not worth it for me and that I'm ignorant and stupid."

Yang Su chuckled, "But you don't understand. I just chose the one I like and who also likes me. He chose to stand with me in front of my family, so I think it's worth it. No matter what difficulties and obstacles I encounter, I will not regret it. Moreover, I am willing to wash clothes and cook for him."

He sighed and said, "Eldest sister, do you think you are luckier or happier than me, since you listened to our parents and went through the normal marriage process?"

Yang Yu touched the wound on her face and felt a little stinging, but at this moment, she felt even more heartbroken.

She looked at Yang Su, the younger sister whom she had loved since childhood. This was the first time she spoke to her like this.

She has been relying on herself since she was young, never contradicting what she said, and firmly believing that what her elder sister said was right. The most pitiful person is the one who contradicts her with such intuitive words for the first time.

Yang Yu suddenly wanted to laugh. It turned out that he had always felt sorry for his younger sister who would be wronged after getting married. In her heart, she was the one who looked down on him the most. He still felt sorry for her, but he didn't know that she also felt sorry for him in her heart. Perhaps she was laughing at him for being so pitiful that he was miserable, so he still had the nerve to feel sorry for her. She had a husband who loved her, so why should he feel sorry for someone like him who was not loved by her husband and not loved by her parents-in-law?

Yang Yu has become more and more sensitive now. She hates being laughed at and pitied by others, let alone by people who have always relied on, respected and trusted her. Yang Yu will not allow her to be laughed at and pitied, as that would crush her only pride, her self-esteem, into the ground.

She thought that no matter how much outsiders laughed at and disrespected her, at least in front of her family, she was still the proud eldest sister, the eldest sister respected and trusted by her younger brothers and sisters.

But now she realized that she could never go back to the past, and she seemed to have nothing. She couldn't accept it and looked at Yang Su with some resentment.

"So, this is what you really think? Are you laughing at me in your heart?" Yang Yu shouted sadly.

"No, elder sister, I really don't mean to laugh at you. I just hope you can understand that every family has its own problems and troubles, and we can't escape these constraints. So, please stop always pity me with that condescending attitude, thinking that no matter what I do, it's wrong and you are always right. My unwillingness to listen to your opinions doesn't mean I'm wrong."

"I just want you to know that there is no absolute right or wrong in the world, and there is no need for you to blame me and teach me every time. I will not regret the path I have chosen. Maybe what you think is right may actually be wrong. So, I just hope that you will no longer interfere with my marriage and personal choices in the future!" Yang Su said feeling extremely aggrieved.

Yes, she really resented her elder sister's comments on her marriage. After all, everyone was struggling to make ends meet, so why should she cling to those so-called correct ideas and force herself to do things?

She wants to say that she doesn't care about those things anymore, she just wants to be with the person she loves. Can't she not increase her troubles and increase the conflicts between her husband's family and her own family because of these things?

This was their first quarrel, and also the first time that a crack appeared in their relationship, especially in Yang Yu's heart. It overturned her belief of more than ten years. Moreover, because of the auditory hallucinations, she became emotionally sensitive, which made her resent Yang Su even more. She regretted her love and dedication to her.

Yang Yu's eyes were red. She couldn't cry, especially in front of her younger sister, as that would make her feel even more pitiful. So she turned her head, stopped looking at her, and walked forward quickly.

Yang Su finally dared to speak her mind in front of her elder sister. She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both relieved and distressed.

She felt relieved that she no longer had to endure her elder sister's nagging, but she felt distressed that her elder sister was hurt by her. However, she had grown up after all and had her own ideas. She didn't want to live under their shadow.

Yang Su continued to cry. Her tears flowed from her eyes into her mouth, tasting bitter. She licked them and looked at her elder sister's disappearing back, letting the tears blur her eyes.

When Yang Yu was almost at her mother's door, she took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, wiped her face, and then walked into a nearby store with a slight smile. She used the only few cents she had to buy two of Huanhuan's favorite fruit candies, held them in her hands, and then stepped into her mother's yard.

As she walked, she pretended to be happy and shouted, "Hanhuan, mom is here to see you, come out quickly."