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             POV Dylan.                            Every Saturday I meet with friends at the bar, it has become a tradition since our university years.                                   I went inside and saw the faces of my friends sitting at our usual place, I realized that Xize had already told everything to the rest, l will be the topic of today's conversation.                                                                                                                                                     I have tense relations with my parents, being an heir to the business empire, when you are pressured by people from all sides , they watch you, they envy you, they discuss you. Your own parents control your life ... you don't belong to yourself .... it didn't suit me, and because of my stubbornness and recklessness, I earned a reputation as a bad guy, which is why we usually had conflicts with my father.                     After  every inappropriate act, I had to fulfill the requirements of my parents. Often it was something like a trip to an event, a business meeting or some other boring gathering of politicians and businessmen.                                    But what happened yesterday does not fit in my head still.                         flashback                                                Dad: "WangHeDi come to me, we need to seriously talk."   he called me patting the sofa so I sat down. I noticed his anxiety and became disturbed. Every time when my father called me for a serious conversation, everything did not end well. I knew that this time will be the same,or even worse ....                                "Is this something important? I'm going to meet with friends".                                I frowned and sat down next to him. What's wrong again, didn't do i anything? I asked myself in my thoughts, trying to remember everything that happened in the coming days....                                      Dad: "Hmmm... I don't know where to start. "    He said rubbing his hands.                   "You start to scare me. Are you sick, is everything OK with mom and  jie???"     I was confused and began to shower him with questions waiting for an early reply.                                                        Dad: "wow, wow ... everything is fine. It concerns you. I know that I should have talked to you before, but I think I delayed this moment for fear of your reaction".     with putting his hands on his knees he started.                                     "I give you half a year ... half a year you can do whatever you want, but in return you will do what I say".              He said with a serious tone.               "What do you mean?" I asked him with anxiety.                                           Dad: " At the end of this year you will marry".                                                    "What? Are you serious? I'm not ready for marriage ...." I started with displeasure.                                            Dad: " You will marry my friend's daughter He Di!"                                      he interrupted me. " You have been engaged since childhood, and there is no turning back, it's an-appropriate for me! " he affirmatively informed.                                                      I was dumbfounded, I have not heard of this from anyone until today. Suddenly, I felt anger, resentment and helplessness at the same time. The only thing I asked about ...                               "Who is your friend, is he more important to you than your son?"     Dad: " this is my good friend Shen Lee. And you are my only son, you're very important to me, that's why I want you to have a happy family. They are wonderful people, and their daughter too."  He patted me on the back and smiled.  "I respect Uncle Lee very much, but do you really think that by marrying me, a girl I don't know and do not love , you will make me happy? What does mom think about this? Jie knows?"  Dad: "Wang HeDi. It makes no sense for us to discuss this topic again. Everyone knows, and they very well perceive this marriage. I told you everything I wanted."                          "Where does Uncle Lee have a daughter from? I never saw her, and you .....".                                                  Dad: " she lives abroad .... only few people know about her".                         he interrupted me. I was in shock. I have known Uncle Lee for a long time, but I have never heard of his daughter..                           "What's the reason? How is it possible that no one knows about the daughter of Businessman the largest pharmaceutical company in China ????? Do they hide her? She is so terrible that she cannot be shown to people ... how can I marry her ... ??? this is impossible."                                      I got up clutching my head and started walking back and forth, trying to control my emotions......                                            author's notes: hello to all of you who can read my writings. This is the very first my ff. and for the first time I post my story. 🙈 I'm worried ... because English is not my native language and I probably make many mistakes and don't quite accurately convey the thought. but I hope for your forgiveness. thanks 🙏 💜💛