Ten Days End

My name is Zhang Chenze, I lied.

I am 33 years old and have worked hard in Chengdu for ten years.

If I am willing to share my experience and publish it on any public platform, I may become a popular representative of independent women. After all, a girl from a small mountain village has become one of the most famous lawyers in Chengdu through her own efforts. No matter how you think about it, she is worth learning from.

But I don't want to do that.

I want to abandon everything in the past and start over in this place where no one knows me. If possible, I never want to have anything to do with that small mountain village.

I have my ambitions and my ideals.

I want to be an excellent person.

For this goal, I am willing to do anything.

When the law firm was just established, I had no money to rent a house, so I slept on the sofa in the firm for three years.

I get up at five o'clock every day to clean up the firm, and then wash and put on makeup in the public toilet. At night, I leave late on the pretext of working overtime and go to the public bathhouse for five yuan per time.

For three years, no subordinates knew that I lived here.

I have survived this kind of hardship, just because I have a dream in my heart.

If I cannot become an excellent person, I will be trapped in that mountain village forever, not only me, but also my descendants.

But I often think that I may not have descendants at all.

If I can live my life brilliantly and gloriously, it would be the best thing.

My childhood was so miserable. From a fair perspective, my future should be happier. I dare not expect how good my life will be. As long as I can get by and feel comfortable, it will be fine.

"Sister Zhang, Sister Zhang!" Xiao Sun from the office patted me and scared me.

This young boy has been here for three years and has helped me settle many difficult lawsuits. Among many young people, he is the one I like the most.

"What's wrong?"

"Why are you distracted?" Xiao Sun said with a smile, "Look! The bride is here!"

I looked in the direction of his finger. Today's bride, Meng Meng, was wearing a pure white wedding dress covered with sequins. Under the spotlight, she was holding her father's arm and walking towards the stage step by step.

In addition to Xiao Sun, Meng Meng is my most capable assistant. She has worked hard with me for six years.

Now I am really happy for her to see her walking into the marriage hall.

The handsome and gentle groom took the bouquet and strode towards Meng Meng and her father. The audience next to them clapped and cheered at the same time, giving them the most sincere blessings.

But to be honest, I didn't like the next part.

At the request of the host, Meng Meng's father had to hand Meng Meng's hand to the groom in person.

Then in front of Meng Meng, the groom and hundreds of guests, he solemnly said to the groom: "Meng Meng will be entrusted to you in the future."

At this time, many guests gently wiped their eyes, as if they were crying.

The host also said in a sensational voice: "From now on, this man will replace your father and take care of you forever. No matter he is poor or rich, he will never leave you..."

Mengmeng stood on the stage, looking at her excited father and groom, and then looked at the guests who were crying nearby, and shrugged at me with a wry smile.

I know Mengmeng, and I know what she means.

If it weren't for the customs, traditions, and all the relatives in the family doing this, she would never allow this kind of link to appear in her own wedding.

Just a few short sentences almost negated all of Mengmeng's efforts in her life. It seems that without the care of her father and groom, she has become a hungry child.

She seems to be starving to death at home at any time.

Why must the reason for marriage be to find someone to rely on? Why can't it be because of love?

Mengmeng has been working with me for these years, and she has a salary of at least 60,000 yuan a month. Even if no one takes care of her, she can still live a good life.

After all, Mengmeng has worked no less hard than me. She is a very good lawyer. Everything she has now is what she deserves. This is fair.

Meng Meng did not ask for a penny of betrothal gift, nor did she cause any trouble to the parents of both parties.

She and the groom just used their own savings to buy a small house of dozens of square meters, and then paid for furniture together. With the joint efforts of the two, they officially started the second stage of their lives.

In the days to come, they will still work together until they buy better furniture and live in a bigger house.

This is the best form of love in my opinion. It is like a stable balance that will never collapse.

When will people realize that the purpose of marriage is to give love a result, not to find a support for one party?"Sister Zhang, Sister Zhang!"

Xiao Sun's bright voice rang in my ears again.

I looked at her, came back to my senses and smiled: "What's wrong?"

"Your phone is ringing!" Xiao Sun said to me, "It's been ringing for a long time!"

I looked down at the number, and the joy on my face disappeared after a moment, and the whole person was as cold as falling into an ice cellar.

"Excuse me."

I picked up the phone, walked out of the banquet hall, looked around for a while, found the safe passage, and walked in when I saw that there was no one around, and answered the phone with great heaviness.

"Hello."

"Zhang Lai Di!" Her shrill voice came from the phone, making me frown.

"Mom, my name is Zhang Chenze now."

"You still know your damn surname Zhang?!" She shouted on the phone, "Why didn't you answer my call?! Why didn't you answer my call yesterday?!"

"Busy." I said.

"Busy? Busy, you immortal! You are not stupid, you know how to earn money even if you have shit." She scolded, "Everyone envies the Zhang family for having both sons and daughters, but they don't know that you, a dead child, can't even get 200,000 yuan."

Oh, both sons and daughters.

In the village where I live, people who have sons hope to raise sons to support them in their old age, and only those who have daughters hope to have both sons and daughters.

How ironic?

"Mom, I don't understand." I said coldly, "I can give Chengcai a big red envelope when he gets married, but why do you want me to pay 200,000?"

"You have money!" She shouted, "You earn more than Chengcai, you are his sister, your brother is getting married, you pay for him to buy a house, what's wrong with that?"

"I don't understand why you can take this for granted." I sneered, "The money I earn is mine, what does it have to do with him? You have given him the best food, clothing, shelter and transportation since he was a child, and you have given him more education than me, he should be able to make money by himself."

"Chengcai hasn't found a suitable job yet! Ha Ma Pi..." Her tone became sharper, "Why are you so anxious? Are you still settling accounts with your own brother?"

"Mom, I'm telling the truth, I'm expanding the office and invested all my savings, and now I can't take out a penny."