“What you just said is indeed correct. While I was in the countryside taking care of my in-laws, my husband publicly announced that he was going to marry another woman and even acknowledged her as his fiancée. This news was indeed in the newspapers and known to the whole city. However, I ask you to consider this question: if you were in my position, what would you do? Would you, like those progressive people, reject arranged marriages?”
“If you don’t acknowledge it, then many of your marriages will have to be called off.”
Jiang Tian's words clearly made many people's expressions unpleasant.
"What are you saying? In this day and age, with a husband's love, in-laws' approval, and children, we are undoubtedly the legal wives. How can we not acknowledge it?"
"So that means you acknowledge traditional marriage?" Jiang Tian continued to ask.
No one dares to deny it.
Traditional marriages at least have a broader base of acceptance, and the wives' status is more secure.
Everyone needs to socialize and move forward. Some people are out of their minds and sever ties with their wives who have shared their hardships, while others are willing to accept their ex-wives and stay with them forever.
Throughout the banquet, many of the people were still couples who had come together under the old-fashioned marriage system. Would they dare to say that their marriages were bad?
Jiang Tian smiled.
"Then let me ask you again, what you see as a marriage between the warlord and me is a union of two families. Our clans, our relatives, and even the people from our hometowns in our social circles all approve of us. This marriage and our marital relationship have been told by our ancestors. Compared to my husband's whim to announce at a banquet that his fiancée is a certain young lady, isn't my identity more convincing?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
If they had to choose, they really wouldn't have a choice.
At this moment, a lady looked at Jiang Tian with sympathetic eyes: "I understand what you mean. You think your marriage is reasonable, and the verbal marriage between the warlord and another young lady is invalid. You think that traditional marriage is binding, is that right?"
Jiang Tian nodded.
“Your thinking is actually quite normal, but the world has changed. As you have seen, everyone pursues freedom and progress. Freedom in marriage begins with choosing one’s own wife. The warlord chose Miss Qin, so Miss Qin is very likely to grow old with him. But you, you have not gained the warlord’s approval. He brought you to this banquet and announced your identity in a vague way. It is very likely that the two of you will not be able to reach the end.”
"The decision-making power rests entirely with the warlord. You have no say in the matter, so I advise you to try to be more open-minded and avoid angering the warlord, lest you find yourself in an even more awkward situation."
This woman's words resonated with many people.
A man's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; if he doesn't like a woman, even if you put a knife to his throat, he still won't like her.
Xiao Chenglin clearly had no affection for his wife from his hometown, and he even had someone he liked. So what was the point of Jiang Tian clinging to him?
She will only make herself a laughing stock.
More and more people surrounded Jiang Tian and her group, all wanting to see what this old-fashioned woman wanted, what she was planning to do, and what her purpose was in attending the banquet.
Despite the stares of the crowd, Jiang Tian's eyes showed no sign of panic.
She looked at the kind lady who had given her the friendly advice and gave her the same friendly smile.
"I know you mean well, and I know my current image is actually quite pathetic. I'm unwilling to support other people's love, preferring to be unreasonable and stubborn, even if it means being publicly exposed as someone who has no respect for me. I'm practically a crazy woman living in my own world. But—"
Her earlier remarks received considerable approval.
But what?
Jiang Tian smiled and looked around at the female guests surrounding her: "I think everyone here is a prominent figure. As you all know, a celebrity can actually play a very important role. They can set trends and lead the way."
"The warlord is a prominent figure in the eyes of others. To put it simply, if he stomped his foot, the whole city would tremble. People with such high positions and power pay attention to him and everything about him, including my wife who came from my hometown."
"You people are probably like Ms. Qin, whom I once spoke with, advocating freedom and supporting everyone in choosing who they like. Actually, there's nothing wrong with that, since the right to choose should be left to oneself."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They embraced new ideas, and their lives opened up new horizons. Naturally, they came to believe that they were the main actors, and that their own joys and sorrows were the most important.
But at this very moment, Jiang Tian changed her tune.
"Then someone like me should be the object of your hatred, since I'm an obstacle, right?"
The silence of others is a tacit agreement.
Although it wasn't that serious, she was indeed a symbol of backwardness in some way.
Jiang Tian sighed softly.
"To be honest, as time goes by, I don't know if your thoughts will change, but I want to tell you that for a certain period of time, I will absolutely not separate from Xiao Chenglin. Even if I keep clinging to him, I will not waver in my mind. I want to be his wife and prevent anyone else from starting a new marriage with him—I want to be a roadblock!"
Many people gasped in shock.
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