Fang Yan glanced at Xiao Yuzai first, and saw that the child was happily eating by himself because he couldn't understand what they were saying.
She then asked Zhang Jizhou, "What are your views on marriage?"
Before he could speak, she whispered again, "You already know I'm not her, yet you're still clinging to this marriage because you think marriage is just two people living together, and it doesn't matter who you live with, right?"
Zhang Jizhou opened his mouth, but couldn't find the words to refute it; that was indeed what he thought.
Another point is that Fang Yan asked him last time if he could guarantee that the stepmother wouldn't abuse Xiaoyuzai. Due to the nature of his job, he couldn't make that guarantee.
Seeing that Fang Yan was genuinely good to Xiao Yuzai, he thought that for the sake of the child, they should continue to live together. He would give her his allowance, and she would stay at home to take care of the child. Wouldn't that be better?
"I've heard that divorce is bad for children's development. For the sake of the children, could you please reconsider?" Zhang Jizhou asked cautiously, his tongue not being very eloquent.
Fang Yanxin said, "If you go back to the army like this, you won't be able to come back for a year or two. For the children, what's the difference between this and a divorce?"
However, considering that this was due to the nature of his job, and that his job was indeed quite difficult, Fang Yan refrained from saying anything.
"Let me first explain my views on marriage," Fang Yan decided to handle the issue in a more tactful way. "I can earn money to support my family. Marriage is not a necessity for me. I don't need to compromise myself and continue a marriage where I just make do."
"Do you feel wronged being with me?" Zhang Jizhou asked in surprise.
He was handsome, had a great physique, and a respectable job.
Everyone felt that the woman must have accumulated a lot of good fortune over many lifetimes to be able to marry him.
Although Zhang Jizhou himself hadn't thought of it that way.
However, he never imagined that a woman would feel wronged by being with him.
"Out of 365 days a year, how many days can you go home?"
"I did everything myself—chopping wood, carrying water, cooking, mopping, planting vegetables, taking care of the kids, earning money—all the chores inside and outside the house. And you, all year round, haven't even said a kind word. Am I married, or a widow? Why don't I feel wronged?"
Fang Yan mercilessly listed all the disadvantages of being with him.
"What you call living together is that you pay the allowance and then you just sit back and do nothing."
If I take your money, I'll have to work myself to the bone taking care of everything at home and outside.
"I'll even have to deal with your father's family of bloodsuckers," Fang Yan continued. "Excuse me for being blunt, but I'll definitely earn more each month than the allowance you give me."
After I recover for a while, my appearance and figure will be back to normal.
I earn a lot, I'm young, and I'm beautiful. If I wanted, I could find a considerate man in no time who would help me with housework and whose family wouldn't cause so much trouble. Why should I compromise myself?
The original owner's features were not bad, but she was too thin. She was so thin that her face was deformed, which ruined her original beauty.
Fang Yan thought that with the nourishment of the spring water, she would probably be able to recover her health in another month or two.
Once my body recovers, my appearance should be back to normal.
By then, she'll be young and beautiful, with kids and money, what will she have to worry about?
"You! How could you have such a bold idea?" Zhang Jizhou was so shocked by her outrageous idea that his eyes widened in disbelief.
In those days, free love had not yet become widespread, and Zhang Jizhou had been in the military for many years and was completely unaware of what was happening outside.
His thinking was still stuck in the idea that two strangers should meet through introductions or blind dates.
Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, Fang Yan is now using the identity of Fang Yan Yan, and therefore she is a married woman.
How could a married woman have such audacious ideas?!
Fang Yan could tell what he was thinking when she saw his terrified expression. She raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Zhang Jizhou, do you think that a divorced woman who has had children will not be wanted by anyone?"
In the end, will she only be able to grow old alone, or will she only be able to marry an older man who is much older than her, has a bunch of children, and is even in poor health?
This idea is very common in this era.
They all agreed that divorced women are devalued and will have a miserable life in their later years.
Because men with good qualities will absolutely not be interested in divorced women.
Not to mention this era, even decades later, there are still many conservative old-fashioned people who still hold this view.
Zhang Jizhou, whose secret had been exposed by Fang Yan, felt like he had been caught red-handed. He awkwardly said "No," and quickly started eating his noodles.
Fang Yan wasn't angry. She slowly nibbled on a piece of duck meat before saying, "Even if that's what you think, it's okay."
Anyway, I can't just crack open your head and sweep away all those messy, conservative ideas inside.
She took another small sip of soup and asked Zhang Jizhou, "Would you like to make a bet with me?"
Zhang Jizhou looked at her with a bewildered expression, yet also with a hint of wariness. "What kind of bet?"
"Once this mission is over, you should immediately file for divorce. Based on the date of our divorce, I will marry another man who is tall, handsome, rich, and a perfect husband."
I'll show you with my own example that divorced women can live happy and fulfilling lives in their later years.
For some reason, because of her words, Zhang Jizhou automatically pictured Fang Yan living happily with Xiao Yuzai and another man.
Zhang Jizhou, who never considered himself petty, found the scene extremely irritating. He frowned deeply, but ultimately remained rational and didn't utter any objections. Instead, he asked her, "If you're so confident, why do you still need three years?"
"I am confident because I know that I am worthy of men's affections;
But not every man who falls for me has to like me back.
I need three years because I need to carefully and meticulously find a man who is good-looking, can earn money to support the family, shares my values, and is responsible and dependable towards his family, wife, and children.
"In particular, he has to be good to Little Fish, that's the most important thing," Fang Yan explained.
If you're just looking for a partner, that's relatively simple.
However, this time, the partner she found is going to be Little Fish's stepfather.
Therefore, we must conduct more observations and assessments.
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