, it was 180,000 yuan. I completely severed ties with my parents. Chen's mother held my hand and said, "That's good. From now on, you are my daughter." My parents hurried home to get the household registration to proceed with the procedures.

　　I stayed at Chen Xinghe's house, looking at his wounds from the beating, crying uncontrollably. "Does it hurt?" Chen Xinghe coughed twice and replied, "A little." Every time he spoke, my tears flowed even harder. "I'm sorry, I'm so useless," I said.

　　But Chen Xinghe gently ruffled my hair. "Zhou Mimi, happy 18th birthday. From now on, you're no longer an unwanted child."