What should I do if I lose my memory after transmigrating into a book?

Chapter 153 Bai Susu, you said you would protect me for a lifetime

Bai Susu found it absurd. No longer would she bow her head and submit to being slaughtered as before; this time, she loudly questioned...

"I'm not even an adult yet! What do you mean by finding someone for me now?!"

Upon hearing this, Bai's mother became extremely angry. She pointed at Bai Susu's nose and began to berate her.

"You brat, how dare you talk back to me! I'm your mother, and your marriage is something I should be the one to decide. So what if you're not an adult? You think you're so important just because you've studied a little? Lots of people in this village get married and have kids without going to school. Do you think your body is so precious?!"

The white mother spoke with spittle flying everywhere, her words like a machine gun firing without stopping.

"Let me tell you, your mother wouldn't ruin you. The matchmaker came today to introduce you to the son of that short-haired businessman who goes to the market. His family is rich, and it's your good fortune that he's taken a liking to you. You wretched girl, you don't even know how to cherish it! You heartless wretch! I should never have let you go to school. You've given the family a disgrace!"

Bai Susu covered her face in anguish. She had long known that her status at home was not even as high as that of the ducks raised in the fence outside, but she never expected that the day when she would be bought and sold by others would come so soon.

An untimely feeling of resentment arose in her fragile heart.

"If you force me to marry someone, I'll die tomorrow."

Bai Susu's tone was resolute, and her eyes were filled with icy coldness.

"I want to know, if you marry a dead person, will they hold a grudge against you? Mother, you must know that in business, the most important thing is good fortune. Can you... afford their revenge?"

Everyone present fell silent.

No one expected that this usually unassuming girl would speak so incisively, and that her thoughts were truly frightening.

Bai's mother was stunned by Su Su's words. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and because of the excessive white in her eyes, she looked even more terrifying.

She yelled, "Bai Susu, who gave you the audacity to threaten me like this? Go ahead and die! Die in the bridal sedan chair, and nobody will care..."

She spoke incoherently, but her voice was clearly weak, indicating that she had been intimidated by Bai Susu.

These words terrified the matchmaker who had been circling around. It didn't matter if this family made a huge fuss, but if they fell into the hands of matchmakers like them, they would be in deep trouble.

First of all, their reputation has been completely ruined, so who would dare to come to them to propose marriage in the future?

Secondly, the Liu family, who are in business, must be superstitious. If she dies in the bridal sedan chair and the Liu family finds out that she was forced into marriage, it's not just her Bai family who will be retaliated against; she, as the matchmaker, will also be implicated.

Thinking about it, the matchmaker couldn't sit still any longer and quickly seized the opportunity to say something.

“Mrs. Bai, don’t be too anxious. If Su Su doesn’t agree, you two can discuss it further. Don’t pressure the child. I have to go propose to another family and have to leave soon…”

After saying that, the matchmaker disappeared in a flash, as if she were riding on wheels of fire.

Bai's mother's face was bruised and pale. She walked up to Bai Susu with hatred and raised her hand to slap her.

Bai Susu quickly took a step back; she had finally made up her mind.

She said, "Mom, I'll make a bet with you. If I lose, I'll stay home and wait to get married, and then I'll wholeheartedly help the family. But if I win, you can let me go out and continue my studies, and go out to earn money."

Mother Bai rolled her eyes, still as sharp-tongued as ever, "Who would bet with a brat like you? You should have stayed home and waited to be married. Marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers; that's the rule our ancestors have followed since ancient times."

Bai Susu didn't refute. She was silent for a while before continuing, "Mom, my exam scores are among the best. My teacher said that as long as I study hard, I will definitely get into a good university. As long as I can get out of university, you won't need to pay for it. I will pay for my own tuition and send my salary home every month."

The pie in the sky looked very big, but to the uninformed Bai Mu, it was like a windfall.

She knew Su Su was good at studying, but this was the first time she realized that Su Su's grades were so excellent. If she went to work in a big city in the future, her family would become rich!

That's definitely more promising than staying at home and growing tea.

Bai's mother was tempted.

Bai Susu keenly sensed her mother's hesitation, and seized the opportunity to speak up, "Mom, it's faster to make money in big cities than at home. Every extra penny I can earn gives the family another chance to live a better life."

—"Ahem."

After finishing his last puff of cigarette, Mr. Bai, who had been sitting silently on the corner bench, coughed loudly.

His hoarse voice carried a hint of a kind old man's tone, "Guixia, just let Bai Erya continue her studies. There's really no use keeping her in a poor family like ours. If you can be half as successful as your brother in the future, we old folks will be satisfied."

After saying this, he sighed deeply, his wrinkled face, resembling a book cover, seeming to carry a sense of guilt.

"Er Ya, your parents may not be able to provide you with a good life, but we are still able to support you in your education..."

Bai's father kept repeating the same few sentences.

Bai's mother sat on the stool, puffing out her cheeks. She glanced at Bai's father but didn't dare to say anything, staring wide-eyed at Bai Susu.

At this moment, Bai Susu kept her head down and ignored everything. She looked at her old clothes that she had worn for many years and her dirty shoes with half a toe sticking out, and couldn't help but smile to herself.

She always knew that in this family, her mother was the gun, and the one holding the gun handle was her father.

Bai Susu had no doubt that if she hadn't been a good student or hadn't received that donation, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to study there. In her mind, her father was such a selfish and self-serving person, but because he was taciturn, others would think he was just a pitiful, honest man who was constantly scolded by his wife.

But it's laughable.

Finally, Mr. Bai made a snap decision to let her continue her studies.

Bai Susu looked extremely grateful, but also somewhat timid and easily controlled.

That just-right amount of cowardice was enough to lower their guard.

After putting on a show with them, Bai Susu dragged her exhausted body back to her room.

Walking back from school is already exhausting enough, but getting back means fighting off a pack of wolves and tigers. It's been a long day.

Su Su felt that she was living a very tiring life.

"Sister, are you really going to hand it over to that Liu guy at the edge of the village? His family is super rich. They have a car that nobody in the surrounding villages has. That car is so impressive. My friend and I didn't dare touch it when we walked past. Uncle Liu's housekeeper said that if we scratch it even a little bit, we'll be bankrupt from paying for it."

Bai Linlin lay sprawled on the bed, her eyes still gleaming with a longing for money.

Bai Susu stood at the door of the room, quietly watching her younger sister whom she had raised since childhood.

She held back her heartache and sadness and asked Bai Linlin, "Do you want your sister to marry him?"

Bai Linlin jumped out of bed, her face beaming with surprise and excitement. "Of course! It would be so great if you married him! His family is so rich, you wouldn't have to worry about being taken advantage of, and you'd even have your own house!"

She rattled off a long list of the various advantages of marrying that wealthy man surnamed Liu at the edge of the village.

Bai Susu leaned back weakly against the wall, closed her eyes, and began to speak about reality.

"Linlin, we can't rely on our families to achieve our unfinished goals in this village. It's okay for you to want money, but if the person you marry isn't as good as you imagine, in the end, you'll lose both your money and your lover."

Bai Susu paused earnestly in front of her sister, looking at the person on the small bed not far away whose face was flushed.

Bai Linlin pouted, still a little unhappy. She shook her leg and asked in a cute way,

"Sister, is it really impossible?"

She actually wanted to ask if there was any possibility of replacing her with someone else.

She didn't actually have the same big wish as Bai Susu, but Bai Linlin quickly realized that having a biological older sister was a tough nut to crack, and it was such a good thing to give up like this... She felt a little regretful.

She glanced at her sister hesitantly.

When Bai Susu saw that she really had such thoughts, she felt a chill in her heart.

She had never spoken harshly to Bai Linlin since she was very young, but today she couldn't help herself at the very beginning.

She desperately wanted to leave this cannibalistic place. She even planned to find a way to bring Bai Linlin out once things got a little better.

But she never expected that Linlin would have such thoughts.

She said seriously, "Bai Linlin, you're only a year younger than me, you should be more mature. We were born into such a dysfunctional family, who would really marry you without any ulterior motives? That man surnamed Liu definitely has something on his mind. Linlin, wouldn't it be better if we studied hard together and left the village? Why do you insist on staying in the village and getting married?"

"Linlin, when we went to the airport to see my brother off to go abroad, you already saw the outside world. Isn't it great out there?"

What makes this place so memorable?

Are you the kind of parent who wants to dismantle your bones and suck your blood dry? Have you forgotten the fear of worrying about the next meal as soon as you finish the previous one?

Is it that you feel nostalgic for this land where you live without any dignity?

Bai Susu was so angry that she felt dizzy, not knowing whether it was from hunger or anger. At this moment, even her stomach started to cramp and hurt.

She was sweating profusely, her face pale, and clutching her lower abdomen as she looked at her stubborn younger sister, feeling utterly powerless.

Bai Linlin, who was on the bed, was at a loss. She sat on the bed and painstakingly counted the pros and cons of the matter on her fingers.

But as she counted down the last few seconds, she surprisingly felt that there was no downside to it at all.

Bai Linlin looked at Su Su with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, and questioned her loudly in confusion.

"Bai Susu, didn't you say you would protect me for the rest of your life? Have you forgotten everything you said?!"