Just as I said at Mengbao’s hundred-day party last time, many classmates think that Simingda and Wang Mudan are the happiest couple and are role models among their classmates for transitioning from campus romance to marriage.
Marriage is like a besieged city. People outside the city are watching the scenery and envying the people inside who are enjoying happiness and sweetness. However, they don’t know that the people inside the city have unspeakable difficulties. They envy the people outside the city who live a free and easy life. They want to break free but find that there are too many ties. For the so-called responsibilities and obligations, they have to suppress their inner unhappiness and heal themselves alone.
Happy marriages are all similar, but unhappy marriages each have their own misfortunes. Each person has their own taste and each has their own way of overcoming the tribulation. There is no need to show your wounds to others.
If it were not for the last resort, Wang Mudan, who always cared about her reputation, would continue to pretend to be happy in front of outsiders, because she did not want to be laughed at by Luo Yingtao. She could lose to anyone, but she could never lose to Luo Yingtao, her lifelong rival. This was her bottom line.
"Mudan, the past is the past. No amount of regret can change the reality. What's important for us is to resolve the current pain points. You and Simingda have lived together for more than ten years. Three children and a huge fortune have made you an inseparable whole. Your relationship is not as simple as reconciling or separating at will. To minimize your losses, you must properly handle the relationship between the three of you. Otherwise, you and the children will suffer."
Zhao Haitang hit Wang Mudan's pain point with one stroke. In her position, she definitely didn't want to be separated from Simingda.
But their relationship has been tainted, and reconciliation is unlikely. After all, rekindling his old relationship with Luo Yingtao would be the greatest disrespect to her.
"He used to flirt with Luo Yingtao, and I just let them do what they wanted. I never expected my tolerance would only lead to them getting even more aggressive. Not only did he allow Luo Yingtao to meddle in the company's customs accounts, but now he's even brazenly letting her husband work part-time at our company. Do we have any obligation to support them? She's taking advantage of me and acting like a spoiled brat. She's shameless and has no boundaries. Do they really think I'm a sick cat?"
In a rage, Wang Mudan's face turned blue. Because she was too emotional, her thin and pale face had many more crow's feet, and the blue veins on her neck were very obvious. As her emotions fluctuated, the blue veins trembled one by one, which made Zhao Haitang feel distressed.
Back when she was at K University, she was a happy and carefree girl from a wealthy family. Ever since she started dating Si Mingda, she has been living in his shadow. She devoted all her efforts and money to support him in starting his own business. Now that she is middle-aged and successful in her career, he secretly throws himself into the arms of his first love. How does she feel?
Zhao Haitang poured Wang Mudan a cup of tea and gently advised, "Mudan, I've advised you before. In your situation, divorce and property division is the worst option. Don't divorce easily unless it's absolutely necessary, otherwise all the hard work of the first half of your life will be wasted."
"I know. I'm almost 40 years old and have three children. I definitely don't want to get divorced easily."
"The relationship between Simingda and Luo Yingtao has reached a point where it must be resolved. Otherwise, the fire will burn into the center of your courtyard. You must take action when the time is right. Your unprincipled tolerance has not only failed to gain Simingda's sympathy, but has made him and Luo Yingtao even less respectful of you. The reason she dared to let Jiang Nanmu work at your company is because she took advantage of your character of enduring humiliation. I believe you will not embarrass her husband."
"If she's unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. I've already reached my limit."
"Yes, you can't continue to indulge them in doing evil. They won't be moved by your kindness. I tell you, kind people are often bullied. This is an eternal truth since ancient times. It is determined by human nature and the law of survival of the fittest. You must learn to protect yourself." Zhao Haitang comforted Wang Mudan frankly. As an old classmate of many years, she really wanted to help Wang Mudan get through the marriage crisis as soon as possible.
Wang Mudan took a sip of water and tried her best to calm herself down. She choked up and said, "Haitang, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Si Mingda and I have been separated for a long time. I have no control over what kind of woman he finds outside. He never listens to my advice. He is almost forty years old. I no longer expect to reconcile with him. I just hope that he can stay in this family and let the children enjoy a healthy father's love. It doesn't matter if I am wronged. I don't want the children to be hurt. I gave my life to give these three children. I have an obligation to create a happy childhood for them."
"Mudan, I really feel it's not worth it for all your efforts over the years. I really shouldn't have taken you to the hospital to visit Si Mingda back then, otherwise you wouldn't have fallen in love with him impulsively. Otherwise, with your ability and character, you can find a lover who understands you and cares about you. Why is it like this now? You give so much, but in return all you get is his indifferent trampling on you. He has never had any pity for you. I have advised him many times, but he has always done his own thing and didn't take my words to heart at all." Zhao Haitang shook her head helplessly. She mediated many divorce cases between couples and found that many men have a common problem, that is, "eating from the bowl and looking at the pot", not cherishing what they get, and only regretting it after losing it. To put it bluntly, it is the "cheapness" in their bones that is at work.
"I was young and naive at the time, and I blindly fell in love with him. When I saw his true colors, my relationship with him was already over, and I had no choice but to continue. You also know that Luo Yingtao has an arrogant and outspoken personality. If Simingda and I broke up halfway, she would definitely gloat over my misfortune. I had no choice but to grit my teeth and stay with Simingda because I didn't want her to laugh at me. She took advantage of my character weakness, so she rode on my head and acted tyrannically."
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