四川的「高紅梅服毒案」，揭露當代社會中極端家暴與重男輕女觀念所帶來的悲劇。故事的主角高紅梅年僅21歲，正懷著身孕，卻因長期遭受丈夫彭軍的家暴與母親的冷漠，最終選擇喝下劇毒農藥百草枯結束生命，留下令人唏噓與心痛的結局。

高紅梅自小出生在重男輕女的農村家庭，父母偏愛哥哥，對她漠不關心。從小她只能玩哥哥淘汰的玩具，吃家人剩下的食物，沒有感受到應有的溫暖。20歲時，為了給哥哥蓋房娶媳婦，她被迫經人介紹，嫁給大自己十多歲的彭軍，換取十幾萬元彩禮。這場沒有感情基礎的婚姻，不僅沒有帶來幸福，反而讓她陷入長期的痛苦與恐懼之中。

婚後，高紅梅飽受丈夫拳腳相向，即便在懷孕期間也無法倖免。一次彭軍酒後歸家，將她打得遍體鱗傷，甚至造成多處骨折。走投無路之下，她只能回娘家尋求母親的庇護，希望能獲得離婚的支持。然而，她的母親卻以「等生了孩子就好了」來推託，並堅持不能讓她離婚，理由是擔心退回彩禮會影響哥哥娶妻。

絕望的高紅梅在三天前以喝下百草枯逼迫母親同意離婚，雖然經搶救暫時保住性命，但母親仍舊無動於衷，甚至在她跪地苦求時仍狠心拒絕。母親一心只顧彩禮與兒子的婚事，對女兒的安危與痛苦視而不見，還將她推回暴力的婚姻。這份冰冷的態度，徹底摧毀高紅梅的求生希望。

後續的爭執中，母親與女婿互相推卸責任。母親拿出女兒被家暴的證據照片，指責彭軍是罪魁禍首；而彭軍則辯稱自己怎會打花錢娶回的妻子，並強調妻子是在娘家喝農藥，與他無關。兩人僵持不下，卻都無視高紅梅的生死。

在服毒後的第八天，高紅梅早產，孩子因毒性過強，出生後便夭折。當天下午，高紅梅也因器官衰竭含恨離世。她臨終前留下最後的話語：「我恨那些人，也恨我自己！」這句話飽含著對母親、丈夫的怨恨，以及對命運無法改變的絕望。令人心寒的是，在她去世後，母親不僅未曾悔悟，還向彭軍索取賠償金，並用這筆錢為兒子娶妻。而彭軍在幾個月後另娶新歡，過起快活的生活，彷彿高紅梅的存在從未在他們生命裡留下痕跡。

這樁悲劇，赤裸地揭露家庭暴力、重男輕女與不健全婚姻制度交織下的殘酷現實。高紅梅的一生，短暫而充滿苦難，她既是父權壓迫的犧牲者，也是冷血家族觀念下被犧牲的女性縮影。她的故事不僅令人痛惜，更發人深省：當家暴被忽視，當重男輕女成為藉口，無數女性或許都會陷入同樣無望的命運。

The tragic case of Gao Hongmei in Sichuan has drawn widespread attention, exposing the extreme consequences of domestic violence and deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes. Gao Hongmei, only 21 years old and pregnant, suffered long-term abuse from her husband Peng Jun and was met with cold indifference from her mother. In desperation, she drank the highly toxic herbicide paraquat, ultimately ending her life in a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy.

Gao was born into a rural family that valued sons over daughters. From a young age, she faced neglect from her parents and bullying from her older brother. She was forced to play with discarded toys and eat leftovers, growing up without the warmth and care every child deserves. At 20, in an arrangement intended to benefit her brother—helping him build a house and marry—Gao was married off to Peng Jun, who was over ten years her senior, in exchange for a bride price of over ten thousand yuan. This marriage, devoid of love, became the beginning of a life filled with fear and suffering.

After marrying, Gao endured frequent physical abuse. Even during her pregnancy, she was not spared. On one occasion, Peng Jun returned home drunk and brutally beat her, leaving her with multiple fractures. With nowhere else to turn, Gao sought help from her mother, pleading for permission to divorce. Her mother, however, refused, insisting that she should “endure until after giving birth” and prioritizing her son’s future over her daughter’s safety.

Driven to despair, Gao attempted to coerce her mother into allowing the divorce by drinking paraquat three days prior. She was temporarily saved through medical intervention, but her mother remained indifferent, pushing her back into a violent marriage and ignoring her pleas.

During ensuing disputes, Gao’s mother and husband repeatedly shifted blame. The mother presented photos documenting Gao’s injuries to accuse Peng Jun of being the sole culprit, while Peng Jun denied any wrongdoing, claiming his wife’s act of drinking poison occurred in her parental home and thus was not his responsibility. Both parties ignored Gao’s life-threatening condition entirely.

On the eighth day after consuming the poison, Gao gave birth to a son, but the child died almost immediately due to the toxicity of the herbicide. Later that afternoon, Gao herself passed away from organ failure. Her final words, “I hate those people, and I hate myself,” expressed both her anguish toward her family and the bitter helplessness she felt over her fate.

Even after her death, Gao’s mother showed no remorse. She demanded compensation from Peng Jun and used the money to arrange her son’s marriage, while Peng Jun remarried months later, living happily as if Gao had never existed.

This tragedy starkly exposes the devastating impact of domestic violence, patriarchal values, and flawed marital arrangements. Gao Hongmei’s short and painful life reflects how deeply systemic family and societal pressures can trap women in hopeless situations. Her story is both heartbreaking and a grim reminder that without proper protection and recognition of women’s rights, many others could suffer the same fate.