My Marriage Won’t Be a Charity

My Marriage Won’t Be a Charity Plot:

Su Xiaoning, an urban white-collar worker, has been in a relationship with Chen Mo for three years. When they start discussing marriage, she faces a “poverty-alleviation” demand: Chen’s family not only asks her to pay the down payment for the wedding house but also hints at covering his younger brother’s bride price, calling it “mutual support for the family.” Recalling how she paid Chen’s student loan, took care of his sick mother, and even covered all dating expenses over the past three years, Su finally awakens: what she wants is an equal, loving marriage—not to be someone’s “ATM.” When she decisively breaks up, Chen accuses her of being “materialistic,” but Su has already packed her bags and is heading toward a new life of her own...