Xu Shuanghong shook her head. "My life has been bitter, and my heart aches too. Just because I gave birth to two girls, I couldn't hold my head high in my in-laws' home. Previously, I also wanted to arrange marriages for my two girls, but unfortunately, I was confined to the inner courtyard and didn't know where to find good young men."
At this point, she looked downcast and took out a handkerchief to dab the corners of her eyes. "But perhaps this is for the best. The two of them can follow me to seek refuge with my maiden family without any lingering attachments.
"When the time comes, it'll depend on what my parents say. If they can find a good family for the two girls, I will have no regrets in this life."
