"Mom, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I can't just accept having the rest of my life decided for me so casually."
Ding Ruzhi's mother looked at her, very disappointed.
"I don't think it's casual at all. Every man we've introduced you to was carefully considered. What is there to be unhappy about? Growing up requires sacrifice. What's so bad about us letting you skip that step and go straight into marriage?"
Ding Ruzhi said, "I want to experience it. Can I just have a normal relationship, like other girls?"
Mrs. Ding narrowed her eyes.
"Be honest with me. You haven't actually started dating someone, have you?"
Ding Ruzhi shook her head. "No. The way I am, I doubt anyone would like me anyway."
Hearing this, Mrs. Ding let out a sigh of relief. "Good, as long as you haven't. If you want to date, that's fine too. I'll introduce you to someone. You can get married first and fall in love later, or it wouldn't be bad to date a bit before getting married."
