
San Mio who had just regained consciousness from fainting suddenly felt unfamiliar with her surroundings. His eyes moved quickly, looking for clues as to where he was. "Where am I now?" he murmured slowly in his heart.
His head began to hurt, and his memory of last night's events began to return. He recalled how much he had fought with his extended family until it ended with him being knocked unconscious. The pain all over his body reminded him of those terrible times.
Suddenly, the door of the room opened slowly, and a one-armed man walked in in a slightly dragging way with his feet. San Mio looked at the man, astonished. The man said in a low tone, "Excuse this disturbance. My feet are in trouble."
San Mio looked at the man with her eyes wide open, and right then and there her memory became clear. "Wait a minute" he muttered, "Didn't Dad say that I'm going to marry a disabled ex-soldier?" Only then did San Mio realize that this was the home of the man.
San Mio felt so devastated and helpless when she realized that she had been forcibly brought to this place by her own family. Her tears just spilled out, and she felt her life crumble in an instant. In a silence that felt so heavy, he tried to face the unknown man.
" you're fine," said the man, his voice cold, as if he didn't feel he had any responsibility for the situation.
However, San Mio could not just remain silent. He felt the need to express his feelings. "How can you do this to me? I am a human being, not a merchandise!" he said in a voice filled with despair and anger. "Dad, mother, how can you sell me like this?"
The tears kept flowing, and San Mio's face was so pale. He continued, "This is not the life I want. I have a dream, it is my right to choose who I will marry. Why are you destroying everything?"
The man remained motionless, but there was a glint of empathy in his eyes. Despite not spouting a word, he was also aware that this situation was so tragic and unfair to Mio.
Ah he doesn't even know the name of the woman who was sent to be his wife.
San Mio feels tremendous emotional pressure, but Kiki's words always haunt her: "People have to fight hard to get a better life and she also has to be willing to take any risks." She wiped her tears firmly, deciding not to give up so easily.
Mio got up from the bed, despite still feeling the pain in her head. With a look full of anger, he looked at the man in front of him. His heavy steps led him out of the room. The man did not try to stop her, only looking at her with mixed feelings.
Mio continued walking, without any definite direction, wanting to get out of the house that was now so foreign to her. Suddenly, someone called out to him with a loud and arrogant tone.
"San Mio, where are you going? When you wake up, go make breakfast!"
Mio stopped her steps and turned around to face the summoner. He realized that some people were sitting in the living room, and it seemed that it was a complete family.
"Who are you?" he asked without fear, though his tears had not yet been exhausted.
A woman his mother's age arrogantly replied, "What? What the hell are you saying? Mio, you married my son last night. Did you forget?"
Mio laughed bitterly, it was unclear what she felt was so funny, but everyone present mocked her and underestimated her presence as the new daughter-in-law of this house
"I was kidnapped and I will report this to the police" said Mio, who turned back to get out.
The newly married woman, trying to rebel on the first day she got married, immediately a stick was thrown by the old woman with anger, which made Mio's head become dizzy.
The old woman exclaimed, "We gave a dowry of Rp1,000 to your family. You unknowing woman, huh, you've spent the night with my granddaughter. If it's not marriage, what does it mean? Are you a broken shoe?"
Damaged shoes are the name of a person who performs an action
Mio felt that talking to them would result in nothing. But Mio was no longer the girl who would give up on her destiny. He must be brave to fight this injustice.
"i was kidnapped by all of you, money rp100 it is for the sale of man.Well what kind of marriage when the woman is under and the condition fainted and do not know anything.Let's see what the police think about this"the serious San Mio said without any sign if she was joking.
Seeing Mio's stubbornness, several young women in their early 20s came forward to pull her off.
"How dare you...!"
"The ugly woman doesn't know herself, you don't deserve to be the daughter-in-law in this house, it's inappropriate!"
Mio did not know who they were, and she would not allow herself to be pulled off so easily. As they tried to pull her, Mio also pulled back, making one of them fall.
Bruck..
Another woman tried to slap him, but Mio firmly brushed him off and threw a slap ticket at the woman at once. "Cloths, plaques, plaques," slap sounds rang out, but Mio felt a headache that was getting worse, but this would not make her give up.
This was not the future he wanted, and he knew he had to fight back. Mio shouted as a man approached and attacked her suddenly.
it's really outside of Mio, if there are women who fight there won't be any men who will interfere. But this family is weird , because Mio is now a monthly month for a man but no one is trying to break the injustice.
Although Mio was trying to fight back, the man's punch made her fall to the ground hard.
Bruck...
"Here you go, sister-in-law, let's hit it"
The two women that Mio had previously beaten, were now approaching and pulling her hair hard.
"Ahh pain !"said Mio who screamed
Mio felt a sharp pain but the two women were like her were also in a great rage at her, they were also screaming as they floated blow after punch.
"Come, this is your husband's house. Why are you so insolent!"
"Basasar woman does not know herself, her dowry rp1,000 is still arrogant" said the woman furiously.
Others just looked and smiled triumphantly.
In the corner of her eyes, Mio saw the disabled man who she said was her husband just standing upright without giving any help. The pain instantly disappeared, replaced with something strange, making it powerful to fight back.
"This will be my future, it won't be" Mio said inwardly.
Mio felt angry at the disabled man. Despite his disability, he feels that a real man should not just stand still when a woman he says is his wife is tortured so. No matter how physically disabled, he does not deserve to be called a man if he cannot help a woman who is his partner.
That's sissy.
The Chen family, which used to have a good reputation because one of their sons was a soldier, is now the center of attention in their neighborhood. The shouting and beating from inside their houses aroused curiosity and worry among the neighbors.
As the incident at the Chen family home begins to spread, several neighboring women begin to gather and talk about what might be going on inside there. They gathered in front of the fence with curiosity.
One of the neighbors, Madam Wang, said, "Someone knows who the woman who is being beaten by the Chen family is? As I recall they rarely hit a daughter-in-law, right ?"
Madam Li, who was standing next to her, replied, "i don't know either, but I heard the Chen family has just brought a daughter-in-law. Maybe that's what happened."
Madam Zhang joined in the conversation, "But are we sure this is really an act done by the Chen family?."
While these neighbors talk about the fate of women who may be victims in the Chen family home. But none of them intended to go forward helping Mio who was becoming the Chen family's monthly month.
"I heard that the Chen family bought a daughter-in-law" one of the neighbors commented. "Is this the girl they bought yesterday?"
While the neighbors were talking, Chen Li, the disabled man who was considered to be Mio's husband, stepped forward and said in a stern tone, "Stop it. Let him go if he doesn't like."
Grandma Chen, who had been acting as a spectator without intervening, felt angry and made her comment. "What do you mean by saying that? We already paid Rp1,000 for this shameless woman."
Chen Li was reluctant to listen to his grandmother's words and painstakingly advanced closer to Mio. His in-laws still continued to beat Mio without mercy.
In the past, Chen Li was a very influential figure in the Chen family. Whatever he says or wants will surely be obeyed by the whole family. But right now, everything has changed. He was no longer a person who could make money for the Chen family in the future. No one wants to hear his words anymore.
But he is a former soldier who has principles about justice. He immediately exclaimed, "Stop all this!" But Mio still continued to be beaten relentlessly. Soon, Chen's younger brother came forward and tried to mediate. "Women quarrel, it would be embarrassing if men interfere."
He said so, but he forgot the fact that he himself was the one who first came forward to hit Mio.
Meanwhile, the situation was getting hotter, with many neighbors gathering to watch. They were divided into various opinions and emotions, some condemning the Chen family, while others felt confused about what was happening and how they should react.
Mio almost fainted, but suddenly a voice so familiar broke the silence. "San Mio."
Although his eyes were blurred and his face felt so limp, Mio recognized the voice. Faintly, he saw his younger sister, Mila, approaching him with tears spilling. Mila said in a sorrowful voice, "Sister, sorry I'm late. Brother, how unfortunate your fate is."
In the arms of his sister, Mio felt so devastated. "Mila, sister's fine. Don't cry" she whispered, though sad.
"Sister, huhuhu how difficult it is to see you like this.All of these are not humans but beasts huhuhu, your beasts are all "Said Mila with red eyes that stare towards all the people of the Chen family.
Meanwhile, Chen Li who had previously spoken, no longer let out a word. She felt a deep sense of shame hearing Mila's words. Although she did not know this girl, she had already guessed that the crying girl was Mio's younger sister.
Mila took a deep breath, trying to strengthen her brother. "sister, sister should not give up. Brother must hold on, for both of us."
However, amidst those cries and hugs, Mio felt even weaker. He felt that there was no hope for a future that should have been brighter.
Just as the tension reached its peak, Chen's mother suddenly pushed Mila and said coldly, "This is my daughter-in-law, and it's up to me to do what."
The sisters-in-law were also angry and pulled Mio as if she was just an item, not a suffering human being. Mio who was already helpless, her body was bruised, could no longer defend herself.
Suddenly a shout came from outside, "Stop what you are doing now! I've reported the matter to the police, and you'll all be arrested on charges of human trafficking and attempted murder."
Mio, who was unable to move, looked towards the origin of the sound. That is Kiki. In my heart, there is deep gratitude. Kiki's arrival at this crucial moment gives her a new spirit, even in her unbearable agony.
In his injuries, Mio suddenly smiled.
"Kiki, thank you for coming. Please help me, Kiki."
"Mila, let's help your sister we'll take her to the hospital. Animals will never understand human language, so it's free for you to talk to them all " Kiki said with a face full of anger.She also could not hold back her tears seeing Mio who had an ugly face due to unnatural beating.
It's totally barbaric.
Chen's family trembled as Kiki threatened to bring the matter to the police station. However, when they thought about it again, they realized that Mio was the daughter-in-law in this house, and the beatings they did probably would not be subject to the beatings as long as the person in question did not die.
Kiki soon becomes the target of their ridicule, thought to be a girl who is too fond of interfering in other people's domestic affairs.
Who he is, relatives are not acquaintances nor are they.
In-law Chen even scoffed at her, "who are you that can interfere in this, while our family has already paid Rp1,000 to hire this girl as Chen Li's disabled wife."
"Yes, after the dowry is taken and the man enters the house, he must serve the husband and in-laws in this house. But now she's defiant and refuses to do so so we're just teaching her how to act in her in-laws' house"
They spoke confidently, belittling Kiki as a young girl who knew nothing. They do not believe that Kiki can enter the realm of law.
It's just a matter of in-laws teaching a daughter-in-law.