The thin old lady was in high spirits and started talking about her daughter-in-law again, this time praising her.

“Actually, my daughter-in-law is great except for not being good at housework. She’s not a troublemaker. My son gives me 10,000 yuan a month for living expenses, but my daughter-in-law says it’s too little and offers to give me another 10,000 yuan, saying that prices are too high now and you can’t get things done with too little money. When my daughter-in-law goes abroad, she always brings me and my husband gifts. Her parents also receive the same gifts as us. No one gets anything less than what we need.”

"Relationships are reciprocal, including those between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. If you treat your daughter-in-law well, she will naturally treat you well in return. However, your daughter-in-law is also smart. She knows that you are not a big spender and manages the household very well, so she feels at ease giving you money," others remarked.

Everyone nodded in agreement. The reasoning was actually quite simple, but many people just couldn't understand it. Take Xiao Jie's grandmother's family, for example. They treated their daughter-in-law like an ATM, making their home a chaotic mess and a laughingstock.

"I don't think this marriage can end. After all, there's a child involved, and divorce would be a tragedy for the child," the gaunt old woman analyzed, using her daughter as an example.

“My daughter also considered divorce at first, but she couldn’t bear to do it every time she thought of my granddaughter. She would rather suffer and endure hardship herself. She has been struggling for more than ten years, and now she has finally made it through.”

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but say, "But your daughter doesn't deserve it, it's too tiring."

It feels like the old lady's daughter's happiness comes at the cost of her daughter's hard work and sacrifice. The daughter suffers alone, while the whole family enjoys happiness.

The gaunt old woman paused for a moment, then sighed, "What can you do about being tired? That's just your fate. For a woman, marriage is a gamble; if you gamble wrong, you'll suffer for the rest of your life."

"That's right, otherwise why would everyone want to have a son? Men live a carefree life no matter what, while women suffer. So women must be discerning when choosing a husband and listen to the advice of their elders. Don't jump into a fire pit on a whim, because there's no going back!"

The elderly women were filled with emotion, perhaps thinking of their own past experiences. Now they all live a life of wealth and luxury, but they also suffered when they were young, and may have encountered wicked mothers-in-law and scumbag husbands, so they felt this deeply.

Ye Qingqing disagreed, saying, "If things aren't going well, just break up. Why hang yourself on to a crooked tree?"

“You young people think too simply. Divorce is not so easy. It’s easy for adults, but what about the children? The children suffer so much. No matter which parent they stay with, the love is missing. If they encounter bad stepparents, the children will suffer even more. Women only live for themselves in the years before marriage. After having children, they live for their children,” an old woman sighed.

Everyone else agreed, including Lin Shufang. The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive, and Ye Qingqing frowned, feeling uneasy.

Perhaps it's a generation gap, but she disagrees with these older women's views. What does it mean that a woman's whole life has to be for her children? A woman's world is not just about her husband and children; she also needs her own wonderful life.

“I think differently from you. Women shouldn’t wrong themselves, but they also shouldn’t rely too much on men. No matter what, women should have their own careers so that they have a way out. Even if they leave a man, they can still support themselves and their children. Men are human, and women are human too. Why should women have to swallow their grievances and divorce a man if he’s not good? Rather than letting children live in an environment of constant arguments, it’s better to raise children in a happy single-parent life!”

Ye Qingqing felt it was necessary to correct the outdated thinking of these old ladies. It was a new era now, and women no longer had to be faithful to one man or compromise themselves. They could live a carefree life.