"Then I'll call and ask right now."

My cousin is an impatient person. She didn't even bother to eat before she immediately made a phone call. It was the same night school she had recommended to Zhu Zi last time. It had expanded its scale and added many more courses. Japanese was one of the new majors after the expansion.

My cousin loudly praised, "She's a top student who graduated from Kyoto University in our country. She speaks fluent Japanese, several times better than the ones you found. When have I ever lied to you? Okay, I'll take her to the school to see you tomorrow. Don't mistreat my friend's salary. My friend is an honest person and doesn't know the going rate here, but I do. Just pay her according to the market rate."

After giving her a thorough explanation, my cousin finally hung up the phone, satisfied.

"It's settled then. I'll take you to the school for an interview tomorrow. You're sure to get the job. The salary will be based on market rates, around two thousand yuan, not too much." Her cousin was worried that Quanzi wouldn't be interested in that salary, since salaries in China are much higher.

Quanzi genuinely doesn't care about her salary. She received a lot of property during her divorce, and her ex-husband pays alimony every month. Plus, her two sons are both earning money. Even if she doesn't work, she won't have to worry about money. She goes to work purely because she's too bored and finding a job can make her feel fulfilled.

"Thank you, Sister Xu, you've gone to so much trouble."

Quanzi stood up and bowed, extremely grateful that he had helped her a great deal.

Her cousin helped her up. "No need to thank me, it's just a phone call. The principal of the night school is my best friend's son, we're very close. You don't have to worry about being bullied while you're working there. If anyone bullies you, just tell me."

Quanzi smiled and nodded, feeling warm inside, and even less inclined to return to China.

She had really had enough this past month. Fortunately, she had her two sons to support her; otherwise, she would not have been able to endure it alone, especially with her parents and siblings, who had been so heartbreaking for her.

It was her friends in a foreign country who gave her a lot of warmth.

After dinner, Master Nie didn't go upstairs. He talked with Tsumabuki Minami and Xiao Tong. They went to the small wooden couch in the corner and chatted while drinking tea. Cousin pulled Quanzi to chat on the sofa. Ye Qingqing was also there, acting as their translator. Tsumabuki Minami spoke English, which she had no problem with at all.

"I won't ask too many questions. Did you suffer any losses in this divorce?" my cousin asked with concern.

Quanzi shook his head. "No, he was at fault. He gave me most of his property and he has to pay alimony every month."

Actually, she wasn't ruthless enough. She accepted her ex-husband's private settlement. Otherwise, if she had gone to court, she could have gotten much more, even his shares in the company. But thinking of her two sons, she stopped herself and only took the house and savings. She didn't want the company shares, which were actually the real prize.

"That's good. No wonder you don't care about the salary. A woman has confidence when she has money. You can treat going to work as a way to cultivate your mind. After a while, I'll introduce you to someone. You're young and beautiful, so you won't have trouble finding a good man."

Quanzi was startled and quickly stopped her, saying, "Thank you, but I don't have that thought right now. I just want to be alone and take good care of Mu Nan's health. I don't want to think about anything else."

She has no intention of remarrying. She's fine living alone. Besides, she's just escaped one trap. Only a fool would jump into another. For a woman, marriage is nothing but a grave.

She's finally free, and she won't be foolish enough to jump back in.