Chen Haiying still had that arrogant, disdainful attitude towards everyone, and didn't care about Xiao Yuehua's gossip.

He opened his mouth several times as if to say something, but after a long while, he finally said stiffly, "Um, thank you for what happened earlier."

"It's alright, it's alright. Upholding justice is what we should do!"

Xiao Yuehua was caught talking badly about someone, so she quickly and obsequiously echoed his words.

Chen Haiying glanced at Su Qingci cautiously, "I thought, I thought you hated me."

Su Qingci rolled her eyes. "Your feeling is absolutely right. I still really dislike you."

"and you...."

“I hate you and telling the truth are not contradictory. Besides, I hate Chen Xiuxiang too.”

Thinking about Chen Haiying's statement about wanting a divorce, Su Qingci actually admired her courage to some extent.

"But I do admire you. People say that men fear choosing the wrong career and women fear marrying the wrong man. Luo Zhishan is really not good enough for you."

"Although you are difficult to get along with and have a sharp tongue, you are certainly courageous and responsible."

Chen Haiying looks constipated; is this a compliment or an insult?

Su Qingci got excited, "If we find a man who will make us suffer, be mistreated, and be in pain, then what's the point of finding him?"

"In the adult world, there is only screening, not cultivation. There is a saying that goes, 'If you choose the wrong path, all your efforts will be in vain.'"

"As long as you're good enough, there will be good men everywhere."

"A man can be a stepping stone, a resource, something to be used or loved, but the prerequisite for loving him is that he must bring you enough happiness so that you can live a smooth and joyful life, instead of dragging you into a mire of pain."

"What can't we women do? We can do housework, earn our own work points, and support ourselves. Especially you, you can even fight on your own. If a man can't provide emotional support, then why go looking for trouble?"

Chen Haiying was stunned.

Her life trajectory basically conforms to contemporary society's expectations of a standard woman.

He received strict family education from a young age, studied diligently, and after graduation, he responded to the country's call to go to the countryside to support the construction of the motherland.

She had seen how vast the outside world was, and influenced by her father since childhood, a burning flame of passion was planted in her heart at a young age.

I dream that I will shine brightly in this glorious era and make a name for myself.

Years of exhausting labor wore down her enthusiasm and depleted her passion.

She became increasingly irrational and insane, getting up every day to work in the fields, trapped in this small village with a heart full of ambition.

The greater her ambitions back then, the greater her resentment is now.

It wasn't until she married Luo Zhishan that she suddenly resigned herself to her fate, even though she had initially been driven by the faint hope of attending the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.

But deep down, she is still a woman who fits the characteristics of this era, believing that no matter how high a woman stands, she must eventually return to the family and be a virtuous wife and loving mother behind the scenes for her husband.

Even though she was so unwilling.

Su Qingci's words, however, opened a window for her.

Yes, why should women always depend on men? Chen Haiying was an excellent student and worked just as well as anyone else.

She is far better than most men in the world.

Why should she be a workhorse for Luo Zhishan, bearing children and serving her in-laws? She's not incapable of earning her own living.

Luo Zhishan didn't like her, but she liked Luo Zhishan to some extent.

My entanglement with him over the past few months has mostly been about competing with Chen Xiuxiang.

Chen Haiying's proud pride would never allow her to admit that at some point, she did indeed consider having a few children with Luo Zhishan and living a peaceful life together.

Su Qingci chattered on and on, and not only Chen Haiying, but even Xiao Yuehua and Xiao Juxiang listened with fangirl expressions.

Just as she was reaching the climax of her tirade against men, her voice abruptly stopped, and the disdain on her face vanished instantly.

Then her little mouth twitched, she blinked her eyes, her eyes quickly filled with tears, and she raised her little hands and took small steps forward.

"Waaaaah, you brought glory to our ancestors, why are you only arriving now?"

"Xiao Jian hit me!"

"Waaaaah, look, I'm bleeding, Xiao Jian hit me."

"He kicked me from behind, sending me flying. My hand scraped the ground and got scraped. Ouch, it hurt so much."

As Su Qingci spoke, she actually started sobbing.

Chen Haiying!!!

The Xiao sisters?

The three people, who were frozen in place, looked at Su Qingci, who had just been acting like she had an absolute case of male chauvinism, and instantly turned into little lambs who had been bullied and went home to complain.

The three exchanged a strange look.

Su Qingci's loose tongue was indeed never telling the truth.

Song Jingzhou looked at the sobbing little kid, then his sharp gaze swept over the three people behind him.

Feeling the cold aura emanating from Song Jingzhou, the three of them subconsciously took a big step back.

"Well, Captain Song, Juxiang and I have something to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

Xiao Yuehua grabbed Xiao Juxiang, who was standing there dumbfounded, and quickly tried to slip away, but after taking a couple of steps, she turned back.

"Captain Song, if you want to beat up Xiao Jian, go to the path leading to the ancestral hall and find him. He shouldn't be home yet."

"Hehe, we're off to get busy now~"

After saying that, Xiao Yuehua grabbed Xiao Juxiang and ran away as fast as she could.

Chen Haiying was taken aback; she still had something to say to Su Qingci.

But now she doesn't dare...

Song Jingzhou pursed his lips and gently stroked Su Qingci's head twice to comfort her.

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