Chapter 20: Educated Youth Abandoning Their Wives and Children
"Instead of saying that I, a rural woman, am a burden to you and not good enough for you."
Ji Huaizhi sat down next to her: "You are not unworthy of me. I am able to get to where I am today because of you."
"Don't forget, people in the village used to say that the youngest daughter of Accountant Chen was stupid and that she was going to suffer if she married an educated youth who couldn't lift a finger."
Thinking back to the past, Chen Chunya laughed: "Indeed, they used to say that if it weren't for me, you would have starved to death."
Ji Huaizhi looked at her tenderly: "Yes, I wouldn't have been able to get into university if it weren't for you. So I want to make you the happiest woman in the village."
"No, the whole world."
Chen Chunya's eyes reddened as he laughed.
Although Ji Xiaotian didn't understand what his parents were laughing about, he imitated them and laughed heartily.
Jiang Li returned home dejectedly, unable to believe that she had lost to a rural woman.
Seeing her daughter looking so lost and disoriented, Jiang's mother asked in confusion, "My dear girl, what's wrong?"
"Is someone outside bullying you? Tell Mom."
Jiang Li suddenly burst into tears: "Mommy, waaaaah, I hate him!"
"Why did he reject me? What's wrong with me that he should reject me? I'm a local, from a well-off family, pretty, and educated. Why did he reject me?"
"What do I lack compared to his wife?"
Jiang's mother was initially a little angry after hearing the first part, but after hearing her daughter's last sentence, she quickly covered her mouth and said, "My dear, you can't say that!"
"Do you still care about your reputation?"
Jiang Li dared not shout anymore, but she still cried bitterly.
Jiang's mother looked at her with heartache: "My dear daughter, tell me what happened? Who bullied you?"
"I like Ji Huaizhi from my class, but I never expected him to be married and have children."
When she heard her daughter say that, Jiang's mother frowned, but did not interrupt her.
"Mom, you don't know, his wife is just a country girl, probably doesn't even have a high school diploma, she's not good enough for him at all, but..." Jiang Li sobbed.
"But he just can't see the good in me."
Jiang's mother stood up angrily: "Lili, you know you're good, so why did you do such a thing?"
"Do you know how embarrassing this is? If word gets out, where will your father put his face?"
“But I just like him.” Jiang Li looked at her mother: “You don’t know how good he is. All the teachers at school praise him, even the principal says he’s good. His wife is not good enough for him at all.”
"Mom, you're the best! You...you go and snatch him away for me."
“And Dad, he said he’d be fired if he didn’t get a divorce.”
Jiang's mother never expected her daughter to be so obsessed: "You're acting like you're going to die for a man! Your father will beat you to death when he gets back!"
"If this gets out, you'll ruin your dad's future!"
"Mommy~"
Jiang Li cried so hard that her mother felt sorry for her.
I just feel that Ji Huaizhi is a male fox, and he might be the one seducing their daughter.
"Mom, I just like him. When I see how good he is to his wife, I wish I could take his place. Go meet him, and you'll see how good he is."
Just then, Chiang's father returned.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with my princess? Why is she shedding tears again?"
But seeing her daughter crying like this, she sensed something was wrong, and her face darkened: "Who bullied you?"
Seeing that she was about to speak, Jiang's mother said to her, "Aren't you going in? Do you think your dad won't beat you?"
Mr. Jiang asked with a grave expression, "What's wrong?"
"Lili has taken a fancy to a man and says how wonderful he is."
"That's a good thing! Why are you crying? Were you rejected?" Mr. Jiang felt that the other party was ungrateful.
"That person is married and has children. Tell me, what is she doing... sigh!" Jiang's mother didn't know what to say. What kind of eyesight did this girl have?
Mr. Jiang turned his head helplessly and said, "She really... loves to argue with people!"
"Dad!" Jiang Li suddenly appeared, still sobbing, "I love him, please help me... help me, I want to be with him!"
Seeing her like this, Jiang's father also got angry: "Get inside!"
"You're really pushing your luck."
"Don't scold her, what does she know?" Jiang Li felt sorry for her daughter: "To put it bluntly, isn't it that man's fault? Our daughter is naive and may have been tricked by someone else."
"What trick has she fallen into?" Mr. Jiang didn't expect his wife to say that.
"She just sees other women's men are nice and wants to steal them. She's been stealing even a piece of candy since she was little. You've spoiled her!"
Mr. Jiang felt ashamed: "I stole other people's things when I was a child, and now I'm stealing other people's husbands. I really have no face left..."
"Where should we put it?"
He then contradicted himself.
Jiang's mother called her daughter back to her room and said to the man:
"Lili just said that Ji Huaizhi is very outstanding. Even the principal of their school praised him. Go and see him. If he's some kind of social climber, get rid of him and threaten him."
"If he's really a good guy, could you... could you get him to get a divorce?"
Jiang's mother spoke very softly.
Mr. Chiang said in disbelief, "How can you say that? Have you thought about what will happen if she wants airplanes and cannons in the future?"
"Now I know why she turned out this way!" Mr. Jiang stood up: "It's because of what you taught her!"
"Jiang Defa! What do you mean by that?" Jiang's mother was also angry.
"If you think I'm not teaching well, then teach them yourself! Have you ever cared about the children?"
"I'm asking you, have you ever interfered?"
As she spoke, Jiang's mother reached out and shoved it aside.
Mr. Jiang said impatiently, "I'm so busy working outside, do you think I have nothing better to do?"
"Instead of disciplining her now, you're helping her do bad things? Are you going to hand her the knife if she wants to kill someone later?"
Hearing this from behind the door, Jiang Li couldn't help but cry again.
Jiang's mother also cried: "I only have one daughter."
"Why can't I help her fight for it?"
"Shut up! Let me tell you, you better not use my name to cause trouble outside. People outside aren't stupid. If they find something on you, let's see what you do!"
"I've asked the school for leave, and Jiang Li is not allowed to go out!"
"You'd better stay home and reflect on your actions!"
After leaving, Mr. Jiang felt physically and mentally exhausted. He also felt a headache coming on because he thought about how his daughter was being irresponsible and his wife was causing trouble.
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