Chapter 269: Third Brother’s Love Story 2 Willing to work hard for this relationship…
Hong Kong is a place that is both advanced and backward.
What is advanced is her economy, but what is backward is her concept of marriage.
Whether they are self-proclaimed pioneering modern girls or traditional conservative ladies, getting married is the most important issue in their lives.
Yao Weihua has been here for so long and has seen many incredible examples.
A wealthy daughter, madly in love with a male star, ultimately resigns herself to a family-alienated marriage. After marriage, she retreats into the background, living life to the fullest, a devoted supporter of her husband. Stories of "rich daughters" are no longer commonplace in society; instead, we often see "Mrs. So-and-so," who bear their husband's surname.
A top student from a prestigious university, with a bright future ahead of her, quit her job at the behest of her boyfriend, went home to get married, have kids, and start a family. As for the knowledge and education she had acquired over the past twenty years, she could only use it to raise the next generation.
There are even popular actresses who announced their retirement at the peak of their careers after getting married and becoming good wives and mothers who no longer appear in public.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Ni Jiaxin proposed the plan of having a baby to force the elders to agree.
The only inappropriate thing is that other women use their pregnancy to get promoted in order to climb up the social ladder, but Ni Jiaxin actually wants to do such an incredible thing for a northerner whose wealth is far less than that of the Ni family. She is really blinded by love.
Although Yao Weihua refused to agree, he was really shocked.
This city is very special. It is like a strange combination. No matter how strong its economy is, it cannot free it from those feudal dregs. Even such an outdated product as concubines was not completely recognized by the law until a few years ago.
The introduction of a new regulation cannot make a phenomenon disappear immediately; it takes time.
Therefore, today's wealthy families still have several wives. Even though the law no longer recognizes these concubines, there are still people who are happy to do so.
Ultimately, it is probably the unfair distribution of social wealth.
Those rich and famous people, although extremely rare in number, occupy the vast majority of the society's wealth. They are the group of people at the top of the pyramid, and naturally they will attract people who cannot get wealth, who rack their brains, take shortcuts, and work hard to fight for a future that is not famous or has no status, but is rich and powerful.
The Ni family is just a microcosm of the many wealthy families in Hong Kong.
Ni Jiaxin is the one who is under the most pressure among them. She is the daughter of the first wife, but unfortunately the first wife is not favored and is suppressed by several concubines to the point of suffocation. Therefore, the five children of the first wife must bear the burden of fighting for their mother.
As a daughter of a wealthy family who carries huge expectations, her mission is to find a marriage, not to lose her mind for a Northerner.
Yao Weihua is very self-aware. He and Michelle Ni are unlikely to be together, but he is still willing to try for this relationship. Even if he fails, it is better than doing nothing.
After all, there are no words like coward or escape in his life dictionary.
So when Lu Henian asked him if he wanted to go to the Ni family's New Year's Eve dance, he nodded without hesitation.
Go, why not? Although he didn't have much money, he had a good mouth. If he really couldn't convince the eldest wife of the Ni family, then even if he failed, he would still be honored.
Lu Henian glanced at him silently and reminded him, "The Ni family won't invite us. If you want to go, remember to tell the Huang family."
"Yeah." Yao Weihua looked at himself in the mirror calmly and straightened his suit and tie. This one seemed a bit outdated. He would go and order a new one tomorrow. There was still time.
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The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Yao Zhizhi, as usual, has prepared red envelopes for every employee.
Those who receive commissions will receive extra surprises, and those who do not receive commissions will also receive rewards based on their regular work performance.
Zhou Juan learned her lesson and did not ask around about the amount of other people's red envelopes. Instead, she gave two red envelopes to Yao Zhizhi.
Yao Zhizhi was confused: "Why are you giving me a red envelope?"
"For your two children." Zhou Juan smiled. Too many things happened this year. If Yao Zhizhi hadn't mediated and reconciled them, she might have parted ways with Xu Wei.
Now that the storm is over, she and Xu Wei have returned to her in-laws' home, and their lives have returned to the peaceful and harmonious days when they first got married, so she wants to express her gratitude.
Yao Zhizhi accepted it and said with a smile, "Okay, I thank you on behalf of the two children. Will you go back to see Aunt Zhou during the New Year?"
Zhou Juan shook her head. "My mom's been busy lately. She said there's been a major policy adjustment and a lot of things are changing. She's been so busy she doesn't have time to entertain me. My brother and sister-in-law are busy too, and I don't want to go back and offend them. Forget it."
"Are you still quarreling with your brother and sister-in-law?" Yao Zhizhi tried to persuade him, "They have their own lives to live, so try to be more open-minded."
"Yeah." Zhou Juan sat down, holding her chin. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "I heard that Lv Yuan and the others' case won't go to court until after the New Year. Will there be any unexpected changes in the meantime?"
"No." Yao Zhizhi still trusted Director Yuan very much. As long as he had solid evidence, those who committed crimes would be dealt with.
As for the matter reported by Uncle Director Zhang, the evidence is vague and it is difficult to take action for the time being.
Zhou Juan breathed a sigh of relief. "I really don't understand Lv Yuan. She's been in jail once, but she still hasn't learned her lesson. I don't know what she's thinking."
"Some people are just like that. They will always eat shit. It's no use no matter how many times you sit there." Yao Zhizhi has a special status, so just leave everything to the law. As for other things, try not to make unnecessary troubles to avoid causing unnecessary troubles to your father and mother-in-law.
Zhou Juan was still a little worried: "I'm afraid that when she goes in this time, she will resent you even more. When she gets out, I don't know how she will take revenge on you and the child."
"Don't be afraid. The child will be grown up by then, so she won't fool him so easily." Yao Zhizhi was still optimistic. Apart from anything else, Lv Yuan would need at least three years to help her. In three years, she would have taken the college entrance examination and might even go to another place to study in college. She would definitely have to take the child with her. Where would Lv Yuan find her?
Even if I really go, I still have to rent a house. Where will the money come from?
Even if Director Zhang is still confused and willing to support Lu Yuan, it may not succeed. If it really doesn't work, let Yiyi keep an eye on it. There will always be a way.
Therefore, she will not throw the baby out with the bathwater and will just focus on the present.
Zhou Juan nodded. "Okay, anyway, you need to keep an eye on the court. Dean Chen was corrupt and abused his power for personal gain before, and who knows, someone else might make the same mistake in the future."
"Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you." Yao Zhizhi smiled. She was very grateful for this kind reminder. Finally, she glanced at Zhou Juan's stomach and asked, "Are you still eating placenta recently?"
"No, Xu Wei said it's useless and told me not to waste money." Zhou Juan smiled, "I listened to him and let it go. Maybe because I keep thinking about it, the child is under too much pressure and doesn't want to be reborn."
"It's best that you think this way. As long as you eat healthily and have a regular schedule, you will get what you want." Yao Zhizhi comforted her and told her not to think too much.
Zhou Juan understood and stood up and said, "Then I'll go back. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I'm going to the countryside with Teacher Xu to help his uncle with some work, so I won't come to play with you."
"Okay, bring more toilet paper when you go to the countryside. Many people there are reluctant to buy toilet paper and only use waste newspapers. Children's homework books will still make them uncomfortable even if they rub them for a long time." Yao Zhizhi gave a few instructions. It was a good thing that Zhou Juan was willing to go to her uncle's house with Teacher Xu, which meant that she had really integrated herself into this family.
Things will definitely get better in the future.
Although Yao Zhizhi also knew that this was unfair to most women, and that the difficulty of getting along with her husband's family would basically not fall on men, there was nothing she could do. The current environment was still like this, and she alone could not change anything.
I can only remind Zhou Juan to bring more personal belongings with her so that she won’t have trouble adapting to the countryside.
Zhou Juan understood and said with emotion: "So there are people who wipe their butts like this. It seems that my mother has really protected me too well. I have never seen anything like this in my life."
Yao Zhizhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Not only that, there are also people who use dry dirt, mud lumps, or straw to wipe their butts. In the countryside, everything is about frugality. If you have enough money, you can buy some fruit or something for Teacher Xu and his uncle. Just show your appreciation. After all, Xiaoyu took care of you during your confinement. These personal connections, if you take some care of yourself, will only benefit you, not harm you."
Zhou Juan nodded seriously: "Okay, I'll remember it. Then I'll leave."
"Go ahead." Yao Zhizhi looked at the time and it was time to get off work.
The publishing house has achieved a lot this year, and it's time for her to take a good vacation.
When going downstairs, Yao Zhizhi saw the smiling Xiao Wei. Her headache came again.
Ever since Uncle Fan Wen married Yao Ningning, Xiao Wei has given himself the title of Editor-in-Chief Yao's relative, which is like a dog-skin plaster that he can't get rid of.
Yao Zhizhi didn't want to really get angry with her. After all, Xiao Wei was quite serious about her work, so she had to let her be.
At this moment, Xiao Wei ran over enthusiastically, rushing to Yao Zhizhi before Qi Changxiao, and put his arm around Yao Zhizhi, saying excitedly, "Editor Yao, do you want to go shopping together this afternoon? Let's buy some New Year's goods or something?"
Yao Zhizhi refused: "No, I've already bought the New Year's goods."
"Did Aunt Xie buy it? Auntie is so nice, she thought of everything for you." Xiao Wei was really envious. Her mother was not so considerate. She even refused to help with New Year's goods for her brother and sister-in-law. When asked, she would say, "I have raised you to adulthood, and you still want me to continue to be your nanny."
I don’t know whether to say she is free and easy or willful.
In short, Xiao Wei and her brother and sister-in-law have gotten used to it. Since they became adults, they have to rely on themselves for everything.
But there is an advantage to this, it means her mother won't be able to tell them how to live their lives.
So her mother wouldn't urge her sister-in-law to give birth to a son.
However, her sister-in-law was urged by her mother every day. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and finally gave birth to a son.
So although Xiao Wei envied her sister-in-law for not having a wicked mother-in-law, her sister-in-law had a naughty mother, which made her even.
She had already told Yao Zhizhi all these family matters so many times that her ears were callused. She asked, "How is your mother-in-law now? Has she calmed down a bit?"
"She's much quieter now. If she dares to force me and my sister-in-law to eat placenta again, we will poke her in the back with the affairs of the Tan family. As soon as we mention it, she will immediately be obedient." Xiao Wei was talking about her sister-in-law from her husband's family.
Yao Zhizhi was not surprised. People are like this. Once their underwear is stripped off, no matter how arrogant they were before, they will behave themselves after that.
So she pried Xiao Wei's arm apart and advised, "If I were you, I would assign more work to the wicked mother-in-law, so that she wouldn't forget her lesson and get angry again. You should go back quickly and make her unhappy, and you will feel happy too."
This is a good idea. Xiao Wei was delighted when he heard it: "Why didn't I think of it? Okay, I'm going!"
The publishing house was closed in the afternoon, so Yao Zhizhi slept in and was not woken up until around four o'clock by the ringing of the phone.
Yao Zhizhi put on her clothes in a daze, picked up the phone, said "Hello", and a familiar voice came from the other end.
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