"I know you're probably afraid, worried, and confused, especially in a place like this. Divorce is a very shameful and unlucky thing. So I think you're very brave. A failed marriage can destroy a person, so I think this is one of the meanings of the freedom of divorce. An unhappy, painful marriage should end and start a new life."
"Our country has long implemented freedom of marriage and divorce, so don't feel ashamed or unlucky. Being with a man who constantly tortures you, with a family that constantly tortures you, that's unlucky. Of course, outsiders can't tell what goes on between husband and wife, but I think if you can't live together anymore, it's better to separate."
Zhao Xueli needed strength and encouragement right now. After hearing this, she felt comforted: "Thank you, Rongya. You don't know how scared and nervous I was when I came out here. I didn't even know how to get home."
"Then you have to be prepared. If you divorce, you will be criticized by the villagers, even the entire town, and you will be ostracized," Zhang Xingrong reminded her.
Zhao Xueli's face turned pale all of a sudden, even though she had known this would happen.
But when someone pointed it out to her, she couldn't help but worry and feel scared.
Who isn't afraid? Who can remain indifferent to the criticisms of others? Who can face the rejection of others calmly?
"I...I don't know, I..."
Zhang Xingrong could actually face all this. After experiencing two lives, she didn't really care about what others did. But she knew Zhao Xueli was just an ordinary woman and couldn't accept this.
She pondered for a moment and asked, "Now that you've decided to divorce, do you have any plans for the future?"
"The future..." When Zhao Xueli thought about the future, she thought about the efforts she had made in the past six months. Although she didn't dare to say it, and she had no clear confirmation, she had a vague ideal, but she didn't dare to say it, for fear of being laughed at and accused of wishful thinking.
Zhang Xingrong looked at her and saw her hesitation. She felt that she must have some feelings, but she didn't have the courage to say, "Since you've decided to divorce, you should plan for the future and not act blindly. Do you want to divorce, take her home, and then let your parents find you a random man to marry?"
"No!" Zhao Xueli quickly shook her head. She could no longer marry just any man.
Thinking about the fact that if my parents find another man, he definitely won’t be as good as Zhang Hewu. Not to mention Zhang Hewu, he probably won’t even be as good as Zhang Dayang!
She has already been married and is just a second-hand commodity. How can there be any good marriage if she marries again?
Remarriage would be an endless repetition of this life, and even worse. She had had enough.
"Then what do you want to do?" Zhang Xingrong asked patiently.
Zhao Xueli still couldn't say it. She gritted her teeth and wanted to say what she was thinking, but she was very scared.
"Comrade Zhao Xueli," Zhang Xingrong said seriously, "Since you want to talk to me and ask for my opinion, you must express your thoughts. Otherwise, I can't help you. I don't have that much time."
Zhao Xueli suddenly felt embarrassed: "I...actually I..."
"You want to study, right?" Zhang Xingrong simply exposed it.
Zhao Xueli didn't expect Zhang Xingrong to know what she was thinking. She felt embarrassed, but she didn't deny it and nodded. "...I'm just afraid that others will laugh at me and say I'm wishful thinking, that I'm still daydreaming after getting married."
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