The in-laws shouted: “If you get pregnant first, get out and get in the wedding car yourself”, the bride’s father rushed out and did this, making the groom’s family ashamed for the rest of their lives…

That morning, in a small alley outside the city, the girl’s house had prepared all the tables and chairs, the wedding theater, and the purple silk flower gate hung full of bubbles. The bride Thuy sat in the room, her hands trembling and stroking the white wedding dress, her belly was bumpy in the 4th month, making her not dare to come out to greet guests. Her face was pale, her eyes were swollen from crying all night.

Outside the yard, the groom’s house just arrived, the groom Manh wore a glossy black suit, his hands were in his pants pockets, and his face was frowning. Meng’s mother got out of the car, turned her face to look at the wedding theater, and said loudly:
“Where’s his father, call me here to talk.

Father Thuy hurriedly ran out and bowed:
“Hello to the family, invite me and everyone to come into the house to drink water.

But the family lady dismissed:
“Drink with water. I told him that his daughter was pregnant before the wedding, which disgraced my family. Today, if he wants to get on the flower cart, he has to step out on his own. My family did not receive such a spoiled daughter-in-law.

Her voice echoed in the middle of the courtyard, the guests around were silent, only the sound of the wind rustling through the wedding backdrop. Thuy heard it and sobbed in the room. Her mother panicked, ran in to hug her child, and her father stood dead in the yard, his hands clenched.

The boy’s family stood in a long line, everyone looked at it with contempt. The housewife turned to her son:
“Meng, what are you doing standing there? Call him out here, kneel down and ask for marriage himself, then I agree to let him into the house.

Meng was embarrassed, bowed his head and said nothing. Mr. Toan – Thuy’s father – looked at his future son-in-law, looked at his daughter’s belly and sighed. Since childhood, Thuy has been obedient, after high school, she went to the city to work as a worker. Meeting Manh, he fell in love passionately, who didn’t expect to be pregnant, Manh family looked down on him. He took a deep breath and walked into the house.

A little later, when everyone was still whispering and talking, Mr. Toan walked out. In his hand is the red book of the only piece of land he has, the house he is living in is also built on that land. He walked straight in front of the housewife, his voice trembling but decisive:
“This is my red book. I let my daughter bring it as a dowry. And here…

He turned to look at Meng, pulled out a crumpled stack of change from his pocket, only a few hundred thousand, and put it on the table:
“This is the wedding ceremony. If you despise my son because he was the first to marry him, then you don’t ask for anything. I just need him to give birth peacefully, I don’t need to marry into the house and look down on him. You guys go home.

The buzz echoed throughout the wedding theater. The old lady’s face was flushed with anger and shame. The groom Manh turned pale, hurriedly stepped up to hold his father-in-law, but Mr. Toan turned around and went into the house. He hugged his daughter in his arms and said softly:
“Going back to my hometown to live with my parents, I don’t need to bow down to anyone. I can raise my children and grandchildren.

Thuy cried and hugged her father. Her mother also burst into tears. Outside the yard, the boy’s family stood awkwardly. Mrs. Tong was about to leave, but Manh held her mother’s hand, knelt down in the yard:
“I beg you. I beg you not to do that. I love Thuy sincerely. If my mother doesn’t let me get married, I will also run away from home.

She snatched her son’s hand and shouted,
“Are you crazy? A former child, without a house, without a job, took him back to the nest to humiliate him!

Meng was still kneeling, his face on the ground, and his shoulders trembled. Thuy looked at that scene, her heart was broken. She walked out, her voice hoarse:
“Stand up. I don’t need a humiliating wedding like this. I will raise my children by myself.

After saying that, she took off the chiffon scarf on her head, put it in the groom’s hand, turned her back and walked into the house. The guests were agitated, people sympathized, and people were indignant on behalf of the girl’s house.

That afternoon, the wedding theater was dismantled, and Thuy stooped to clean up the tables and chairs with her parents. It was raining, she was soaked, but she didn’t cry anymore. In her heart, there is only one determination left: raise her children to grow up, teach them to know self-respect, and never have to bow down to those who despise her.

A month later, Manh was seen carrying a bag to the village, with a thin figure and dark circles in his eyes. He stood quietly in front of the gate of Thuy’s house, hearing the sound of the baby pedaling in his mother’s womb with tears rolling down. But Thuy didn’t open the door. She has chosen her path, although it is difficult, but at least, it is a path without humiliation or pity.