Xiaomei stood on the edge of the Lijiang river. With just one step forward, she could throw herself into the rushing current. She turned to her brother and his wife, who were running towards her, and knelt down. "Big brother, sister-in-law, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I can't face you anymore; I can only die. In the next life, I won't be so stupid to be cheated repeatedly, causing you pain again and again. With you there, our home will be alright. It's a burden on you to take care of our parents. I was really wrong! Big brother! Sister-in-law!"
As her brother and sister-in-law were about to reach her, Xiaomei spoke one last time and then quickly threw herself into the river. The currents were strong and the summer rain had significantly raised the water level. Xiaomei did not know how to swim; once she was in the water, she quickly disappeared.
