Chapter 78 Wenxi's Childhood
Mrs. Liang: "Speaking of Wenxi, she is indeed very outstanding."
"She's about the same age as my daughter. She's always been number one in exams since she was little, and the awards she's won in competitions fill an entire wall."
"He completed four years' worth of coursework in just one year of university, was strongly recommended by his professors to study in Germany, and is now a lawyer. I heard he's about to be promoted to partner; his career is on the rise..."
The other wives chimed in, "I don't know now, but I remember she was so well-behaved when she was little. She was always quiet and never made a fuss. She was also very pretty."
“Her mother used to play cards and have afternoon tea with us, and she would take out her homework and write there, sitting there for the whole afternoon.”
"Unlike my ancestors, who wouldn't even look at a book no matter how much I coaxed them."
Hearing the ladies praising Wenxi, Zhou Ruo felt a sense of pride and even unconsciously thought of how well-behaved Wenxi was when she was little.
"Not only is she sensible, but she is also considerate."
One of the women lowered her voice and said, "Once, Mrs. Wen had another argument with her husband and got sick from it. When I went to visit her, I saw Wen Xi standing on a stool to cook porridge for her mother."
"How old were you when you came here? Four or five? Anyway, you weren't even as tall as the stove."
Zhou Ruo was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Are you joking? Don't you have maids and housekeepers at home?"
The Wen family isn't poor, so why would they let a four or five-year-old child cook?
"Mrs. Zhou, you don't know this."
Mrs. Liang is from Shanghai, and her Mandarin has a distinct accent: "Mrs. Wen is very concerned about her image. Before arguing with her husband, she will give the maids a day off."
Zhou Ruo held the mahjong tiles, a little confused: "You can predict when an argument will start?"
Mrs. Feng pointed at her cards and exclaimed excitedly, "You played the 30,000, right? You won!"
The mahjong table was bustling with activity. Mrs. Feng won a hand and was in a good mood, so she whispered something to Zhou Ruo.
"Others can't argue, but Ning Jin can!"
In her excitement, Mrs. Feng abandoned all formalities and directly called out Ning Jin's name.
Laughter rang out, accompanied by the clatter of mahjong tiles.
Zhou Ruo was sorting out her thoughts and capturing useful information.
It seems that Wen Haichuan and Ning Jin used to argue a lot?
Zhou Ruo is also a parent, so she naturally knows how much of an impact parental arguments can have on children.
Young couples always have friction. She had a quick temper when she was young and had also argued with Yan Huai'an.
Once, during a heated argument, she smashed the mirror on the dressing table. Just then, Yan Zhao walked in and was so frightened that she burst into tears and was so terrified that she fell ill for five days.
She and Lao Yan took care of the child day and night, and now they were filled with deep regret.
The two later agreed that no matter how big the conflict was, they should not argue in front of their child.
Since then, the couple has never argued again.
Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "Wenxi is a good child, it's just a pity that she has Ning Jin as her mother."
Zhou Ruo: "She spends so much money raising her child, so she must be doing a good job for the child, right?"
Zhou Ruo felt that the Wen family treated Wen Xi well because both she and Yan Huai'an had seen Wen Xi's file.
Wenxi attended the best international schools from kindergarten to high school, with tuition fees alone costing millions of yuan each year.
Not to mention interest classes, tutoring classes, and travel and field trips, which are even more expensive.
Wenxi's various hobbies all require money to support them.
It's clear that the Wen family has never shortchanged their children when it comes to money.
When Yan Huai'an and Zhou Ruo saw that they were willing to spend money on Wenxi, their first reaction was relief, at least their child hadn't suffered any hardship all these years.
But listening to these ladies talk now, it seems like that's not the case at all.
“Raising children is not just about spending money…families like ours have no shortage of money to raise children.”
Mrs. Feng spared no effort in exposing Ning Jin's secrets.
"With Ning Jin's temper, she shouldn't have raised a child; she's just making the child suffer for nothing."
The other ladies remained silent, even Ning Jin's close friend, Mrs. Liang, didn't say anything, which was considered an admission of her statement.
Mrs. Feng couldn't get Wenxi to marry her son, and she couldn't stand seeing Wenxi marry into the Zhou family.
"Whenever she and her husband argue, she teases the children, and the two poor kids have never had a peaceful day with her."
Zhou Ruoxin's heart tightened. "What do you mean?!"
"Her temper is unpredictable. She's fine when she's happy, but when she's unhappy... it's hard to say exactly what it is." Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "I only remember one thing."
“One year we arranged to play cards. I guessed that Ning Jin had argued with her husband again before she came, and she looked unhappy. She kept losing cards afterward.”
Another wife exclaimed excitedly, "I remember this incident very well too; I was at the card table at the time!"
"The little girl is very well-behaved. As soon as school is over, she quietly does her homework. Around six o'clock, she takes her homework and says she's finished and that she's hungry."
"As a result, Mrs. Wen raised her hand and slapped him across the face."
"What did you say?!"
Zhou Ruo cried out in surprise, her expression somewhat dazed.
The wealthier they are, the more they value decorum and refinement; such behavior is rare even in their circle.
Zhou Ruo's surprise was not unusual; on the contrary, it aroused the gossip of the others.
"Nobody knew what had gotten into her, and they were all quite startled."
"The child's face was swollen from being hit, and he was still biting his lip, not daring to cry. It broke my heart to see him like that."
"What else could she be acting crazy about? She's just taking out all the anger she feels from arguing with her husband and losing at cards on the kids!"
Mrs. Feng snorted: "If it weren't for Wenxi's outstanding qualities, I would never have considered becoming in-laws with Ning Jin, given her character."
"I think Wenzhou always looks at people with a gloomy face because he's influenced by these two."
“It’s not just these things…” Mrs. Liang sighed: “In the early years, she would quarrel with Mr. Wen every few days, threatening to die. She even held her six-year-old son, Wenxi, and threatened to jump off a building. Later, in order to catch him cheating, she abandoned her two children and went to Thailand for half a year, leaving the two teenagers at home alone.”
"If you ask me, why is she doing this to herself?"
"She spent half her life struggling for a man, abandoning her two children, only to find that he still went out and had affairs, and now that the children are grown up, they're not close to her..."
As they talked, the group veered off-topic and began discussing how to raise children and how to manage one's husband.
Zhou Ruo put down the cards in her hand, her voice a little hoarse, "Excuse me, I have something to do, I need to go to the restroom first."
A wife voluntarily took her place.
Zhou Ruo went into the bathroom, and tears streamed down her face.
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