Lin Yueru could understand that women love to spend money and show off, but she really couldn't understand why they didn't care about the children they gave birth to.
Many of the wealthy couples around her, even if they are estranged, most of the women say they will not divorce, and they will endure it again and again for the sake of their children's future.
Even in some families that are not wealthy, the woman will endure a lot in order to give the child a complete family.
My close female friends, even if they advise someone to get a divorce, would never advise them not to have children. They would even offer advice on how to fight for child custody during the divorce.
When Lin Yueru first heard the idea that children and grandchildren have their own blessings and that she can enjoy her own happiness even without children and grandchildren, she couldn't accept it for a while. After all, Zhang Wanru's children were objectively real, and she had carried and given birth to them for ten months. How could she bear not to care for them?
Zhang Wanru took another sip of wine and replied firmly, "Of course I don't care! They're all adults now, so I don't need to worry about them. Instead, it's their turn to be filial to me."
Lin Yueru looked incredulous and reminded her:
"Your Lin Xi is only eighteen years old, about to go to college. She's not as promising as Lin An. Now that Lin Haoran is in prison, what will happen to her if you don't take care of her?"
Zhang Wanru got annoyed by Lin Yueru's words and said impatiently, "She's a grown woman, she can live a good life no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yueru felt a chill run down her spine. These were actually words spoken by her own mother. An eighteen-year-old girl, if not properly protected, what would become of her life if she were to be kidnapped by some scoundrel? She dared not even think about it.
She stared at Zhang Wanru in disbelief, feeling that this woman was not only stupid but also vicious!
Zhang Wanru noticed Lin Yueru's strange look and tried to make amends, saying, "It's okay, her older sisters will definitely take care of her, I don't need to worry about it."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I asked you to come here so I could get your advice on my relationship problems. Why keep bringing up the kids?"
Zhang Wanru sighed and said, "Your life is much better than mine. Although your husband passed away early, he left behind a large sum of money, unlike Lin Haoran, who was nothing but a good-for-nothing. He was a useless person and had no money. I was blind to marry him."
When she said this, she had already forgotten that she had begged Lin Tianyou to let her marry Lin Haoran back then, and that she was the one who was climbing the social ladder.
Lin Yueru ignored her and didn't respond. Zhang Wanru, amidst the folk songs playing in the bar, wistfully recalled her first love:
"I once met a good man, my first love Chen Xiaohe. If he hadn't been forced by his family to marry someone else, we should have gotten married."
Lin Yueru was speechless after hearing this. She already regretted agreeing to meet Zhang Wanru today, but since they had known each other for so many years, she didn't intend to turn against them in person. She replied helplessly:
"You still think about him?"
Zhang Wanru sighed, "Of course I miss him! He's the first man I've ever loved in my life, especially these past two days, I've been dreaming about him."
"Didn't you contact him?" Lin Yueru asked again.
“I can’t get in touch with him.” Zhang Wanru said sadly, “He later immigrated abroad, and we never saw each other again. Now we don’t have his contact information either.”
"I wonder how he's doing now? Is he divorced?" Zhang Wanru took another sip of wine.
Lin Yueru thought to herself, "Chen Xiaohe is lucky he didn't marry a fool like you. Marrying an unvirtuous wife can ruin three generations, and that's no joke."
Zhang Wanru noticed that Lin Yueru wasn't drinking and became somewhat displeased.
"Yueru, why aren't you drinking? The most important thing when we're out having fun is to enjoy ourselves. Look at those young guys eyeing us like hawks. If you don't get drunk, how will they have a chance?"
Lin Yueru repeatedly refused: "No, my blood pressure has been bad lately, and the doctor told me to drink less alcohol."
At their age, health is the most important thing.
Just as she finished speaking, Zhang Wanru's phone suddenly rang.
A string of unfamiliar numbers appeared on her phone. Zhang Wanru frowned, worried that it might be one of Lin Haoran's creditors.
"Hurry up and answer it," Lin Yueru urged.
Zhang Wanru bit her lip, steeled her resolve, and answered the phone. What's meant to be will be.
A gentle male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Excuse me, is this Zhang Wanru?"
Zhang Wanru felt the voice was somewhat familiar, somewhat like the one she longed for. She asked nervously, "You? You are...?"
The other person replied, "Wanru, it's me, Chen Xiaohe."
Zhang Wanru was shocked and astonished.
She paused for a few seconds before excitedly replying, "Xiao He? Is it really you?"
"It's me. What? Can't you recognize me? Is my voice too old? But your voice is still so beautiful, just like when you were young."
Zhang Wanru was a little flustered. Could it be that her sweet romance was coming so soon?
"Xiao He, I was just talking about you with my girlfriends. You... I... I didn't expect you to contact me so suddenly. Is this some kind of telepathic connection?"
The other person laughed and said, "Really? So many years have passed, and you're still talking about me with your friends? You're not insulting me, are you?"
"No, no," Zhang Wanru quickly denied. "I just had a few drinks and started thinking about our past."
Then she asked, "Xiao He... why did you suddenly decide to contact me?"
The other person smiled and said, "I recently returned to China, so I wanted to contact some old friends."
"Are you returning to China alone?" Zhang Wanru asked in return.
The other person, of course, knew what she was asking and replied sincerely:
“I’m all alone. My child is grown up, married with children, and settled abroad. As for my ex-wife, we went through divorce proceedings before I returned to China. I am now all alone.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanru was overjoyed and quickly extended an invitation: "Now that you're back, let's meet. I'll treat you to dinner."
"I can't accept that, let me treat you. After all, we haven't seen each other for over twenty years..."
Zhang Wanru never dreamed that she would have the chance to see Chen Xiaohe again in this lifetime; she felt it was an arrangement from heaven.
After hanging up the phone, she hurriedly asked Lin Yueru, "Sister, do you know any reliable lawyers? Please ask them for me quickly, if my partner is in jail, will it affect our divorce?"
"Lin Haoran will be out in ten days, what's the rush?"
"Never mind that, just ask around for me."
"Then I'll just recommend a lawyer to you."
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