Chen Haiying tidied up the room briefly, closed the door, and walked out.
Su Qingci also bid farewell to Shen Chuntao and caught up with Chen Haiying in two steps.
"Hey, please don't mind what I said to you this afternoon, I was just talking nonsense."
People say it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. Divorced women in this era have it much harder than in later generations. Su Qingci regretted her outrageous remarks in front of Chen Haiying.
“Judging from Luo Zhishan’s demeanor when he was at the village committee office, it’s possible that Chen Xiuxiang fabricated the story in his testimony.”
"If he realizes he was wrong, you should also think it over carefully, and don't let what I said influence your judgment."
Thinking back to the words she had encouraged, and now that he had given her the room, Su Qingci felt that if the two of them really divorced, Luo Pingwei and his wife might blame her.
She felt a little regretful; she should have just been enjoying the gossip, why did she have to be so talkative?
Chen Haiying stared at Su Qingci with a dark look in her eyes, and only spoke after a long while.
"My decision to divorce you has nothing to do with you. I have made my own judgment, and I have considered the consequences. I can bear them!"
"Su Qingci, do you know her?"
“I’ve been married into the Luo family for several months now. For the first two months, Luo Zhishan and I slept in separate rooms. Coupled with the pressure from the elders, we both felt suffocated.”
“My in-laws treat me well. They encourage me to take the initiative, saying that a woman should follow her husband no matter what, and that she shouldn’t be like this forever. They say that a woman should be a little softer so that men will like her.”
"I was pressured by my elders, and I thought I could never live like this, so I tried to please him, but he ignored me."
“Until one time, Chen Xiuxiang and I had a conflict on our way to work. I cursed at her, and she cried.”
"That night, Luo Zhishan finally came into my room. I thought he had come to his senses and was willing to live a good life with me."
Chen Haiying's voice slowly choked up, her eyes filled with vulnerability.
"That was the first time he hugged and kissed me, and I was overwhelmed with gratitude."
“I believe that relationships shouldn’t be solely initiated by men; it should be mutual, so I responded to him passionately without any shame.”
“I desperately want to end that suffocating life and let him know that I am willing to live a good life with him.”
"So I abandoned all my pride and self-esteem and took the initiative to please him."
"After all, we're already married, and I hope to change our relationship."
"That was my first time. I was very uncomfortable and scared. After it was over, he hugged me and said that."
"He, he said..."
At this point, Chen Haiying could no longer hold back. Her face was full of humiliation, her lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face, but she did not allow herself to utter a single sob.
He said to me, "Chen Haiying, we are now a real couple. Can you please stop making things difficult for Xiuxiang?"
"Do you know the humiliation and regret I felt back then? I even felt worse than those women in the brothel..."
Chen Haiying tilted her head back and fiercely wiped away her tears with her sleeve.
He revealed a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"I don't want to continue anymore. Looking back now, the harm he did to me will never be erased."
"Whether it's mental or physical!"
"I hate him."
“I, Chen Haiying, am willing to accept defeat! My father was a great rebel, and my mother was an outstanding iron lady.”
"Their children are also the best. I was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. I am no worse than anyone else, and no one has the right to look down on me!"
"I don't need anyone's pity!"
"I will never compromise myself!"
After Chen Haiying finished speaking, she raised her head and straightened her chest, reverting to her usual arrogant and haughty demeanor.
He walked slowly toward the Luo family, his fearless demeanor like that of a warrior about to go into battle.
Looking at her tall, graceful figure, Su Qingci suddenly realized that Chen Haiying wasn't so unlikeable after all.
Hopefully, this battle will go as she wishes!
Only after her figure disappeared did Su Qingci pick up the bag and head towards the east end of the village. She hadn't gone far when she saw Song Jingzhou hurriedly coming after her.
"Bringing honor to one's ancestors!"
Didn't I tell you not to run around?
"What are you holding?"
Song Jingzhou naturally took the bag. "Does your hand still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
“I took all my belongings from the educated youth settlement to the town, and I transferred my room to Chen Haiying.”
"When did you become so close to her?"
"Let's not talk about that anymore. Are you almost done packing?"
"Shall we go back to town now?"
"Everything's done!"
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As the weather gets colder, the festive atmosphere of the New Year is much stronger than in later generations, most notably in the increased number of people in the town.
Normally, the town is quite quiet except for the market held every three days. But now it feels like there's a market every day.
During peak hours, people were packed together, pushing carts and jostling each other. With so many people, there was bound to be a lot of friction, and the security team members were all working up a fever.
Organizing order, mediating conflicts, patrolling and catching pickpockets—their voices were hoarse from shouting all day.
Even Su Qingci, who is most afraid of the cold and would stay in bed all day until her bladder bursts, was affected by the year-end atmosphere and was wrapped up like a rice dumpling every day while wandering around outside.
At that time, there was no individual economy, and private businesses were not allowed.
Although there was no individual freedom, there was collective freedom, and many collective production teams would engage in some side businesses to generate income.
After the commune members settled their work points for grain at the end of the year, any remaining work points would be converted into money.
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