Chapter 36 Even if the oil stains are all over my dress
For a time, the entire street was buzzing with discussion about the incident, with mixed looks of sympathy, disdain, curiosity, and amusement.
"You're already this old, and you're still making trouble. You really have no shame!"
"The child is already this old. If you just bear with it for a while, this life will be over. Why get a divorce? As expected, the Zhou family's daughter-in-law is a troublemaker!"
"Look, she's gone from having a man. Who's going to support her?"
Sun Moju felt as if everyone's gazes were piercing her like needles. The sound of pointing and talking made her face burn. She was so ashamed that she couldn't raise her head and wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
She retreated and cried to Su Hexi, "Sister... forget it... it's too embarrassing... I can't stand it..."
Su Hexi held her hand tightly, his eyes as firm as a torch: "Sister Sun! Raise your head! It's not you who is embarrassed, it's that beast who beat a woman! Divorce is not shameful. Pursuing happiness and getting rid of pain is everyone's right! Hiding yourself will only make those who bully you more proud! Only when we are strong and stand upright can we truly not be afraid of those gossips!"
Her words were like a shot of adrenaline, injecting it into Sun Moju's gradually cold heart again and again.
Su Hexi stayed with her almost every step of the way and encouraged her.
The boss, An Zhiyi, heard the commotion outside and came out to learn about this. As expected, he flew into a rage. Sun Moju then mocked and scolded him even more fiercely: "Divorce? You yellow-faced woman, who would want you if I left you? Get out! Get out of here right now! Let's see how you're going to survive without me!"
"Having you is the biggest obstacle to her survival!" Su Hexi pulled Sun Moju away and argued with An Zhiyi confidently, "She will live a better life without you! And, you should give her half of your money!"
"Still want a share of my money? No way! Get out of here!"
Sun Moju was kicked out of the house and passers-by pointed and talked about her.
"You deserve it. You've been tormented by me. Now you're really being kicked out!"
"You have a good life ahead of you, but you insist on listening to a troublemaker!"
Su Hexi and Sun Moju temporarily stayed in the old lady's hotel.
In the evening, Su Hexi chatted with the old grandmother while drawing design drafts on paper, thinking about how to create a more open conflict between Sun Moju and his wife.
The next day, she deliberately picked a meal time when the street was busiest, and took Sun Moju to the store to get her few personal belongings.
Now every restaurant is packed with customers, only the "Home Flavor Side Dishes" is deserted, with no one there.
As expected, when An Zhiyi saw them, his pent-up anger instantly erupted, and he cursed, "How dare you come back, you spendthrift woman, you evildoer! If it weren't for you, my business wouldn't be like this! I'll beat you to death!"
He picked up the broom and was about to hit Sun Moju!
"Stop it!" Su Hexi immediately stood in front and scolded loudly, "Business is bad because your cooking is bad. What does it have to do with Sister Sun? You won't look for the reasons in yourself, but only blame women and hit women! You are a scumbag!"
"I beat my own wife, what's it to you? It's all because of you, the troublemaker!" An Zhiyi was so angry that he lost his mind and hit Su Hexi with a broom!
There was an exclamation all around!
At this critical moment, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside the crowd and grabbed An Zhiyi's wrist with such force that he screamed and the broom fell to the ground with a clang!
It’s Zhou Lin!
His face was ashen, his eyes were cold as if he wanted to kill someone, and he stared at An Zhiyi: "Just try to touch her!"
The boss was intimidated by Zhou Lin's aura and strength. His wrist was in pain and he grimaced, cursing obscenely, "Who are you? Let me go!"
Zhou Lin pushed him away fiercely and stood in front of Su Hexi like a solid wall.
This scene was seen clearly by all the onlookers!
An Zhiyi not only beats his own woman, but also dares to beat others lawlessly! Being with such a man is really desperate. I didn't expect Sun Moju to endure it for so many years.
Su Hexi looked at Zhou Lin standing in front of her, a smug smile on her lips. She didn't know where this smugness came from, but she was just smug, "Oh, it's my ex-husband."
Zhou Lin looked back at the complacent Su Hexi. He didn't like the title of "ex-husband".
Su Hexi struck while the iron was hot. She supported Sister Sun, who was trembling with fear but had an unprecedentedly determined look in her eyes, and spoke clearly to all the onlookers, "Everyone saw it! With a husband like this and a marriage like this, what's there to be nostalgic about? We women are human beings too! We have the right to pursue a life without being beaten or insulted! If you can't live with it, then divorce! Don't let yourself suffer for the rest of your life!"
Her words resonated deeply, striking a chord with many of the women watching. While some disagreed, many more showed deep thought and a subtle sympathy in their eyes.
Many women would rather compromise than divorce for the sake of their children, their reputation, and the pressure from their elders.
Sun Moju's incident had a huge impact on them. Women could live for themselves and ignore other people's opinions and rumors, but they all lacked Sun Moju's courage.
Under pressure from public opinion and irrefutable evidence, Sun Moju's divorce proceeded unexpectedly smoothly. An Zhiyi and Sun Moju split their property equally, with the restaurant going to each of them in half.
However, things will turn around.
This divorce incident caused a lot of uproar. An Zhiyi's old case many years ago when he was working in another place, in which he caused serious injuries to others after a fight and fled, has been brought to the attention of the police again because of this high-profile exposure!
The police immediately arrested him.
Now, "Home Flavor Dishes" is completely taken over by Sun Moju alone.
It seemed like fate was playing a huge joke.
Sun Moju looked at the restaurant, which had suddenly become empty and quiet, and cried again and again. But this time, her tears were no longer filled with pure pain and fear, but with a variety of complex emotions: relief, fear, confusion about the future, but most of all, a new hope and the determination to stay strong.
Su Hexi suggested, "Sister Sun, do you want to expand your business? Make sure the restaurant is always full and packed with people?"
This was her real purpose in helping Sun Moju! She had made a big fuss about Sun Moju's divorce, letting almost everyone in the city know about this sensational event, just to create publicity for the "Home Flavor Diet" restaurant.
Sun Moju was very confused, "Can this restaurant still be popular?"
"Of course!"
Sun Moju looked into Su Hexi's shrewd and determined eyes, and she gained confidence. "What do I need to do?"
Su Hexi borrowed Sister Sun's restaurant as the venue for her new show, with the theme "Even if my dress is covered with oil stains, I can still move forward with grace", aiming to encourage all women who are struggling in the quagmire of life but still moving forward.
The fabrics for this issue don’t need to be too fine; ordinary fabrics will do, and you can buy fabrics everywhere. She mainly focuses on the theme and the meaning of the clothes.
Just as Su Hexi and Sun Moju were finalizing the details, the restaurant door opened and a group of people rushed in. They were the twenty models who had betrayed her and raised their prices.
Their faces were filled with shame and uneasiness, and the leaders spoke awkwardly, "Coach Su... We're sorry! We were wrong before! We were blinded by greed and only saw how little we earned. We didn't consider the huge expenses and pressure you would shoulder... We won't do it again! Please give us another chance. We will work hard and follow your every command!"
It was Zhou Lin who found them one by one. Without blaming them, he told them about the difficulties Su Hexi was facing, Tang Yuelin's suppression, and the cruelty of the gambling agreement, and begged them to come back and help her get through this difficult time.
Su Hexi looked at these people, her heart calm, only cold vigilance, her tone cold and without warmth: "All my advice? That's a nice thing to say. But if you suddenly raise the price collectively when the show is approaching, or even go on strike to trick me, what should I do? After the first betrayal, it's hard to trust again. I dare not use you."
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