the love letter from that year

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It was June, and outside the gates of the Tong residence, Tong Qing stood in the sun, a chill radiating from her, unable to feel the slightest warmth. In her hand, she clutched hospital payment notices, crumpling them nearly to pieces. After what felt like an eternity, she finally mustered the courage to step inside. She’d barely reached the hall when a commotion made her stop. Crack! It was the sharp, clear crash of porcelain hitting the floor. Tong Qing stared at the mess scattered across the ground, feeling for a moment as if the Tong residence had just been ransacked by thieves. Her half-sister, Tong Nianyu, didn’t notice her arrival. After venting her frustration, she threw herself into the arms of a well-dressed woman and wailed at the top of her lungs, “Mom! I don’t want to marry that ugly freak! I definitely don’t want to be a widow in my youth!” Yao Qing, seeing her daughter’s state, was overcome with pity and hurried to soothe her: “Alright, alright, we won’t let you marry him.” At that, Tong Nianyu, still sniffling and fussing, immediately looked up: “Really?” “Of course it’s true. Would Mom lie to you?” Tong Nianyu sniffled, murmuring, “But didn’t Dad say marrying that ugly freak would be good for our Tong family? He also said the Fu family is giving a betrothal gift of 100 million! That’s 100 million... Who wouldn’t be tempted...”