"Mom!" Tang Lu stood up angrily. "Don't you think about what would happen if I continued to be with him, and later he said he wanted a child, but I couldn't get pregnant, and he openly cheated on me?"
"Then you really can't have children! Is it wrong for a man to want offspring?"
"Isn't it his fault that I can't have children?"
"Isn't it your own fault? You can take the pill even if he doesn't use a condom!"
Tang Lu looked at her mother with almost despair.
She never imagined for a second that her mother was thinking this way, that she was blaming her.
Xu Wan couldn't stand it anymore and said directly, "This shows that this is your dereliction of duty."
Tang's mother was displeased: "What does this have to do with me?"
“Sex education is not widespread in our country now. As her mother and someone who has been through it, you should do more than just give birth to your daughter and send her to school and dance classes. You should also teach her how to protect herself.”
Xu Wan and Tang Lu are the same age, but Xu Wan has been working for more than a year and has encountered too many bizarre things during this time, so she is now able to handle them calmly.
If she were a new employee, she might be arguing with Tang Lu's mother here.
“How can I teach this kind of thing?” Tang’s mother turned her face away awkwardly. “We all figured it out ourselves back then.”
“Not everyone is as lucky as you to have met a responsible husband.” Xu Wan looked at Tang Lu. “At least Tang Lu didn’t.”
"Can……"
“Domestic violence, like infidelity, is either zero times or countless times. A woman's value is not just about getting pregnant and giving birth, nor is it just about getting married. If you forgive Zhou Kun now, the next time you see Tang Lu, she might not have the chance to speak to you like this anymore.” Xu Wan pointed to the door and said, “Our law firm has handled several cases like this, all of which involved wives forgiving their abusive husbands. Some were beaten to the point of paralysis from the waist down, some became vegetative, and some even lost their lives. I have the records; would you like to see them?”
Tang's mother was a little confused by what Xu Wan said.
Xu Wan said, "These women came to file for divorce before, but the divorce didn't go through. Later, their parents came to the law firm to sue their husbands for murder. Every one of those parents felt extremely guilty and wished they could have a pill to undo their mistakes. They hoped that God would give them a healthy daughter back."
Tang's mother sat there in silence for a long time, then stood up and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, forget it. You young people can handle your own affairs. I'm going home. I'm not going to interfere anymore."
Xu Wan also stood up, "I'll see you out."
"No need, you guys chat, I'll go out by myself."
Despite what Tang's mother said, Xu Wan still saw her to the door.
After the two reached the door, Xu Wancai said, "Thank you for your understanding. Violence is ingrained in our genes, and it's really hard to change."
Tang's mother gave Xu Wan a deep look and sighed, "Alright, you can go back now."
Xu Wan returned to the mediation room.
Tang Lu recounted what happened yesterday and asked, "Given our situation, is it definitely not going to happen this time?"
"Yes." Xu Wan didn't hide anything from her. "What he's doing now can be used in court as evidence that the marital relationship can be repaired."
Tang Lu was somewhat desperate. "Then, what should we do?"
“We can only wait for the second trial, but if the divorce is not granted this time, you cannot file a lawsuit within six months…” Xu Wan said.
Tang Lu was so angry she almost fainted. "Why is there this restriction?"
“There’s nothing we can do, the rules are the rules,” Xu Wan comforted her. “But we should be able to persuade your parents. You can also find something to do, like preparing materials, and see if you can apply for a dance-related graduate program.”
Tang Lu pulled Xu Wan along and said firmly, "If I'm going to pursue a master's degree, I want to study law!"
Xu Wan quickly advised her, "Don't be impulsive. You haven't seen how we work overtime like crazy, or how we worry about finding cases until we lose our hair."
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After seeing Tang Lu off, Xu Wan noticed it was almost time to leave work and started organizing the files ahead of schedule.
Jiang Tingzhou was hospitalized for her sake, and she couldn't offer much help. She just wanted to stay by the man's side and do what she could.
Even when working overtime, it's done in the hospital ward.
After leaving the law firm after get off work, Xu Wan did not go to the hospital immediately, but went to the flower shop at the subway entrance first.
As soon as she entered, she saw Sen Sen walking around the flower shop, dressed in a pretty school uniform.
Seeing her come in, Sen Sen immediately ran over with a smile and asked, "Sister Xu, do you think my school uniform looks good?"
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