Perhaps even Chen Qingxuan herself doesn't understand why she cried just because someone said a few words.

Tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn't control them.

She hadn't heard anyone affirm her worth in a very, very long time.

In this era of rapid economic and intellectual development, Chen Qingxuan could not possibly remain unaffected.

Everyone has too much contact with the internet, and various ideas won't stay away from you just because of your circumstances.

In the face of information overload, every way of thinking will gain a certain audience.

Chen Qingxuan has received higher education and is a fully capable adult with civil capacity. She has long since formed her own values.

Chen Qingxuan strongly agreed with the ideas that advocated for women's independence and self-reliance when she was in college.

She knew she was love-struck, but she also knew very well that the era they lived in was an era incapable of love.

Many people say that life is precious, but love is even more valuable.

But the first thing everyone learns at birth is how to survive; it's an instinct.

If you can't even guarantee your survival, how can you talk about love?

Perhaps it's because we're too calculating, or perhaps for various other reasons, but so-called love often involves weighing the pros and cons, basing our discussions on interests, and using those interests as a bond to determine whether a relationship is worth continuing.

After all, survival comes first.

Can we say that the romantic relationships between men and women are love?

Is it the result of a temporary hormonal surge, or a biological instinct? Who can say for sure?

Can we say that their love has reached the point of being unwavering until death, to the point where they would give their lives for each other?

Chen Qingxuan knew very well that it was impossible.

But she still married Cheng Yize without hesitation for love.

Over the years of marriage, she has completely changed into a different person.

She attended a very good university, a top-tier university that brings together all kinds of talented people. Her daily activities were very rich, and that youthful, enthusiastic, and positive atmosphere often appeared in her midnight dreams.

At that university, she was exposed to a wealth of fresh and progressive ideas.

Receiving education is not meaningless; she has formed her own consciousness, and in fact, she often feels pain.

Many women, due to unhappy family backgrounds or insufficient financial resources, choose a very simple path for themselves—marrying someone else, having children for that person, and obtaining a place to live.

Even if you use the most beautiful language to beautify the reality of their marriage, and use all sorts of means to prove that they are in charge of the household, such as taking the family's salary, or that they manage everything big and small, the child's surname is enough to make these pale lies lose their chance to hide.

But Chen Qingxuan knew better than anyone that she was already in a situation of losing power.

Her family doesn't see her sacrifices, and people in society, even those around her, don't show any envy for her being a housewife.

The scenario that others fantasize about—that my husband earns a million a year and everyone fawns over me—did not happen in Chen Qingxuan's life.

Because of the social circle she lives in, many people can earn very high salaries based on their education and work ability, and they can completely control their wages to meet all kinds of needs.

They have sufficient plans and arrangements for their lives.

They earn their own money and spend it as they please; they know exactly what they want, so why should they envy a housewife like her?

Sometimes she would get together with friends, but when her friends were excitedly talking about their experiences in the workplace, Chen Qingxuan couldn't keep up with the conversation at all.

Her vision had long been limited to a house of just over 100 square meters.

The mothers she knew seemed content with their lot, perhaps because they knew exactly what information they needed to block out in order to live better lives, which is why they were all in such excellent condition.

But Chen Qingxuan couldn't do it.

Neither her parents nor anyone around her scolded her, but from their subtle attitudes, Chen Qingxuan clearly realized that she was actually all alone.

No one supported her being a housewife, and no one envied her. Unfortunately, she had many admirers, but even more looked down on her.

Many people would think that she has hands and feet but doesn't work hard.

She worked so hard to earn such a good degree, spending countless hours preparing for university entrance exams, only to end up living the same life as those who didn't receive much education. How could she not feel a sense of loss at all?

Chen Qingxuan sometimes admits that her psychology is very dark.

She believed in equality for all, but her high level of education and the vast world of knowledge she had been exposed to unconsciously gave her a sense of superiority.

But her child couldn't live without her, and because she had been out of the workforce for too long, she couldn't find a satisfactory job. She even began to doubt herself: why should she work a job with a monthly salary of 3,000 when her family had an annual income of one million?

As time went on, Chen Qingxuan found it increasingly difficult to take that step.

The inner turmoil she felt was becoming increasingly intense.

Sometimes she would rather be an empty shell, just following the clock of society. Aren't all women like this? Find a man with good financial conditions, get married, have children, be a good wife and mother, and use her life to support her children and let them fulfill her dreams.

However, in some corner of Chen Qingxuan's heart, there was always a question: You clearly have hands and feet, and enough ability and intelligence, so why have you given up everything at such a young age and placed all your beautiful expectations on the next generation? Can't you do it yourself? Don't you have any dreams?

No matter how well Chen Qingxuan did her job as a housewife, she was not recognized by society, she was very conflicted, and her family, even her husband, never stood by her side.

They say love can heal pain, and love makes people blind.

Sometimes Chen Qingxuan doesn't even know if she's truly love-obsessed or just pretending.

After all, it was she who brought herself to this situation.

Chen Qingxuan hadn't been affirmed by others for too long. She had lost all value beyond being a mother and a wife. This value is what we call self-worth.

Jiang Tian argued with others for her sake, which deepened Chen Qingxuan's bitterness and pain.

Before she knew it, she was sobbing uncontrollably.

Seeing that she was crying, female internet celebrity Teacher Zhao and Zhou Xiaoyu quickly went over to comfort her.

Perhaps because they were both women, they could sense the inner turmoil Chen Qingxuan was going through.

Everyone has witnessed Cheng Yize's attitude towards his wife.

Chen Qingxuan appears glamorous and materially well-off, even wearing and using designer brands. However, as one's understanding grows, these so-called designer brands and luxury goods can no longer constitute the main theme of her life.