Women are born to carry on the family line, while sons are to be married out. Even if they bear children in the future, those children can only take the surname of outsiders, not considered part of one's own family.
From a young age, he was unloved by his father and mother, but this was of little consequence, for he had an elder brother who suffered the same plight. His brother was very protective of him.
The two of them had endured much hardship from their youth for the simple misfortune of being born male. Yet, with his brother by his side, the suffering didn't seem so harsh.
In his heart, his parents gave birth to him, but never once nurtured him; he and his brother grew up on meals provided by others. When he was hungry, thirsty, or sick, it was always his brother who looked after him. He could say he was raised single-handedly by his brother.
Until one day, when a plump woman appeared.
