Under the temptation of the magic of love, Lan Dujuan was dazzled by the mirage of life promised by Lao He. For the so-called poetry and distance, she went to Lao He's hometown without hesitation. As long as she could be with her beloved man, she didn't care about the distance.
There is a saying that describes women in love as having a little brain short circuit. Unfortunately, Lan Dujuan is one of these "silly women".
It was near the Spring Festival and there was no time to quit her job, so she gave up a month's salary and followed Lao He to leave Nanzhong City. She vowed to Lin Moli and Wang Mudan that she planned to stay in Lao He's hometown and never come to Nanzhong City to work again.
However, the ideal life is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Lan Dujuan never dreamed that when she was in love, she thought that what was waiting for her was a sunny pastoral life, but she didn't know that what was waiting for her would be a bunch of shattered bubbles.
Lao He opened a small shop and was too busy to go home every day. Lan Dujuan couldn't find a suitable job at all. She was an excellent senior white-collar worker in Nanzhong City, but she became an idle idler there. Every day, apart from reading novels, she would accompany Lao He's relatives shopping. Her life was empty and boring.
As Lao He's business grew, he had more social engagements and he had less and less time to spend with Lan Dujuan. Lan Dujuan began to miss the days when she worked in Nanzhong City. At that time, she had a job, an income, many classmates and friends, and she lived a happy life every day. She could spend her salary as she pleased and buy whatever she wanted. But at Lao He's house, she had to look at his face even to buy some snacks. This feeling made her feel like every day was a year.
She had no income, so she had to ask Lao He for money. Over time, Lao He began to dislike her. He would always scold her mercilessly: "You spend money too quickly, don't you? Where can I get so much money to support you, an idler? Don't spend money that you shouldn't spend. Making money is not easy."
There is no dignity in asking others for money every day. Lan Dujuan feels like a beggar. As the conflicts accumulate, she feels more and more indifferent to Lao He. She gradually feels worried. She is very afraid that day will come. After all, she has made a lot of sacrifices to get to this point. If Lao He turns against her and doesn't want her, what should she do?
Unfortunately, that day finally came. Lao He told her bluntly that he would never marry a woman who did nothing. He already had a new girlfriend and planned to get married at the end of the year. He also coldly and ruthlessly asked her to leave on her own.
Lan Dujuan had invested three years of her affection in exchange for a meager 600 yuan in taxi fare. How could she possibly feel? The feeling was even more humiliating than being slapped in public. Trembling, she took the fare and, with a bleeding heart, returned to Nanzhong City in loneliness.
She gave up her job and blindly placed her hopes of survival on a man, not realizing how foolish and risky this behavior was.
Although the humiliating experience of being abandoned by Lao He was not fatal, it dealt a devastating blow to Lan Dujuan. Fortunately, her parents were understanding and they comforted their daughter by saying that there was still a long way to go. In order not to make their daughter sad, they quietly hid the dowry they had prepared for her.
After listening to Lan Dujuan's resentful story, Lin Moli and others felt very heavy-hearted. They felt unfair for her experience and felt that the three years of her youth she had sacrificed were not worth it. In fact, there was nothing wrong with her giving her true love, but unfortunately she gave it to the wrong person.
Qian Xingzi said, "Du Juan, men are unreliable. Women must have their own careers and strive for financial freedom. They don't have to rely on men to support them. It's not ruled out that there are many good men in life, but relying on them to support you is too risky. It's better to rely on yourself than on others."
Lan Dujuan smiled bitterly and said, "That's not necessarily true. It depends on what kind of man you meet. Aren't Jasmine and Haitang's husbands pretty good? They value relationships, make money, and love their children."
Lin Moli took over the conversation and said, "No way, Du Juan, don't judge by appearances. My Li Danong has a bad temper and is very chauvinistic. He usually makes all the decisions. He manages the money in our house, and if I spend money, I have to get his approval. Every family has its own problems!"
"Wasn't Li Danong very nice to you before?"
"People change. Don't just judge by appearances. You can only understand whether they are suitable for you by living with them."
Zhao Haitang is a psychological counselor. She wears deep myopia glasses and has the charm of an intellectual woman. She smiled gracefully and said, "Du Juan, my husband and I are on an AA system. Whether he makes money or not is none of my business. I have never spent his money, including our house. When we bought it, the house price was relatively cheap. It cost us more than 300,000 yuan in total. He paid 150,000 yuan, I paid 100,000 yuan, and the remaining 50,000 yuan was borrowed from my parents. We usually use our own family expenses. To be honest, don't expect men to support you these days. No matter what kind of men we meet, we can't bet on them. You chose the wrong path in the first place, which led to your passive situation. If you had been working in Nanzhong City and had your own income, you wouldn't have to ask him for living expenses. Financial independence is our capital for self-reliance."
After Lan Dujuan was forced to break up with Lao He, she suffered great mental trauma. In order to heal her wounds and avoid questioning from relatives and friends, she changed her mobile phone number and did not contact any classmates except her family for two years.
She was afraid of being asked about her marital status, and was also afraid of seeing her classmates living happy lives. That would make her even more sad and regretful of her wrong choice.
"Du Juan, don't think about the past. Just live happily now." Zhao Haitang comforted.
"Well, it's not good, just make do with it." Lan Dujuan said dejectedly.
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