Split-Second Decision (8)

"…My father's salary was not high—he could barely support our whole family—but my mother managed the household well, so whenever a big holiday arrived, we could still go to a slightly better restaurant to enjoy a scrumptious meal as a family…

"Later in life, after I entered the Fang family and married into the Song family, I had endless money to spend and exquisite meals served day in and out…

"But I wasn't happy. The happiest moment of my life was when my parents were still around…

"Yes, we were poor, but we were happy… Of course, that happiness was something rich people like you wouldn't understand. Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can buy many things like the butchering of a whole happy family!"