Chapter 23.Why women kill
I look so beautiful today. Are you impressed by my gorgeous turn?
Ruan Tang recognized that one of the aunties was the one who had pulled her aside to argue last time, saying that her store produced more garbage than the residents in the alley and that she had to pay extra community management fees. There was also another one who lived in the yard separated from the tavern by a wall. She had previously stood at the door of the store and had a tantrum because of the music played in their store all day long. She said that she had an irregular heartbeat and asked Ruan Tang to take responsibility.
"Yes, do you have anything to give to me?" Feng Xue put down his chopsticks and stood up. While they were talking, Ruan Tang quickly slipped behind the counter with a half-drunk soy milk in her arms.
"No, no, we saw a news report online about your brave act and wanted to put your good deeds in the community bulletin board. We came here today to ask you for a photo. Can you write a few words to encourage the people around you? Oh, and promote our community at the same time." The old lady had kind eyes and a smile on her face, and she was completely different from when she was collecting management fees.
Feng Xue quickly waved his hand: I'm sorry to bother you with making this trip. Actually, this is human nature. Anyone who encounters this will give some advice. There is nothing to publicize.
The aunt looked Feng Xue up and down twice, nodded continuously, and praised her to the two aunts on her left and right: He is low-key. There are not many young people as down-to-earth as him nowadays. He is handsome and kind-hearted.
The woman who had previously complained of an irregular heartbeat now blushed. She tugged at Feng Xue's arm and asked, "Young man, do you recognize me? I live in the yard behind you. I see you only open the shop at night. Isn't your wife worried?"
"I didn't..." The smile on Feng Xue's face became a little forced.
The aunt's eyes lit up, she patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Not married yet? No wonder, that's just right, we have a niece in our hometown..."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm not looking for a partner."
"Hey, how come you're still single, young man?"
"I don't……"
"Let's put your introductions on hold for now. There's plenty of time to go, young man. As for the publicity, let's just…"
Another unfamiliar aunt was in charge of joining in the conversation. She would chime in with whoever spoke, like a supporting actor. Ruan Tang drank soy milk and watched the show. Gradually, she realized that with her short curly hair, she looked a bit like Yu Qian.
As the saying goes, three women make a play. These aunts who have experienced the baptism of time are like a troupe of actors. When they get together, it is much more lively than the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
Seeing Feng Xue's embarrassed face, Ruan Tang cleared her throat and coughed twice, then walked to Feng Xue and took his arm. She pushed aside the aunt who was about to introduce him to a girl, and said coquettishly: You are just not good at talking, why don't you just say that you have a partner?
Feng Xue:?
"You two..." The aunt was stunned.
Ruan Tang leaned her head on Feng Xue's shoulder, looked at the aunt, and said with a smile: If you introduce him to someone, you have to arrange it for me too.
The supporting actress waved her hand and said: Oh, why didn't you say it earlier?
She turned her head and looked at the other aunt with a smile, grabbed Feng Xue's arm with both hands and shook it, saying: The aunt has come to the house in person, so just write it, it won't take much time anyway.
When the aunt saw Ruan Tang joining in, she agreed with a smile: That’s right, young man, you can only make a lot of money if you listen to your wife.
Feng Xue was about to deny it when Ruan Tang held the back of her hand. She continued, "Well...just write it down. Our community has standardized management and clear rules. Our small shop has to pay an additional management fee for garbage disposal. It's very fair..."
"No, no," the aunt quickly pulled her arm to interrupt her.
Ruan Tang's eyes lit up and she asked, "No need to write? Thank you, Auntie!" Feng Xue, Auntie is so considerate of the community residents, why don't you say thank you quickly? Come, follow me to see Auntie off.
As she spoke, she took the hands of the two aunties and walked out. The supporting auntie hurried to catch up. The community auntie kept looking back and said anxiously: I mean, there is no extra management fee...
Ruan Tang was surprised: "No more management fees? You really are the reincarnation of the Goddess of Mercy. The surveillance cameras in my store can prove it."
After finally sending off the three gods, Ruan Tang breathed a sigh of relief, sank into the chair, picked up a cold steamed dumpling, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and said vaguely: I am really tired.
"Thank you for what you said just now." Feng Xue stood in front of the counter with his back to her, fiddling with something in his hands. "But I'm afraid what you said just now will have a bad impact on you."
"What's the big deal? I'm not expecting them to introduce me to someone." Ruan Tang sat up from her chair. "I don't want this shop to become a dating club. I'm so fed up. What are you doing standing there? If you don't eat now, it'll get cold."
Feng Xue came over with a glass of water, his eyes a little evasive, and said seriously: Don't laugh at the abilities of these aunts. Take the one from the community, for example. I once passed by and heard them chatting and she said that her son was the vice president of a certain company.
Ruan Tang's face fell instantly and she asked: Really?
Feng Xue laughed: Fake.
Ruan Tang rolled her eyes at him, threw down her chopsticks, and muttered, "You're repaying kindness with enmity." She stood up and walked towards the counter.
"I'm sorry."
She was actually a little angry. Even though she knew it was a joke, she still felt hurt. It was like when she was little, when relatives and neighbors would tease her and tell her that if she did XXXX, her mother would abandon her. Seeing her pouting like she was about to cry, the adults in the room burst into laughter. It might have been just a trivial joke to them, but every time she heard such words, Ruan Tang would always think of her father, whose image had become so vague.
Seeing her standing there in a daze, Feng Xue quickly stood up and walked up to her, slightly bent over to look at the expression on her face, and said cautiously: I shouldn't tease you like that, don't be angry.
Ruan Tang came back to her senses, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "You know what? The number of times you've said sorry to me is almost more than the total number of times I've said sorry to all the men I've dated in the past."
"Not angry anymore?"
Ruan Tang was annoyed: If you apologize again, I will continue to give birth.
"By the way, are you planning to tell Xu Wei about Yingjun?" Feng Xue suddenly remembered what happened in the morning and asked seriously.
Ruan Tang nodded, Feng Xue sighed and said: Why don’t you invite Xu Wei here to talk, I can also apologize on behalf of Yingjun, don’t make things worse.
"I would, but not right now. She's getting married at the end of the month and I don't want to bother her with this anymore."
After returning to China, Lin Shen directly joined a well-established international beauty brand to lead the R&D team in China. His future is immeasurable. It is said that the best man he invited is the company's vice president for Greater China.
A week before the wedding, Ruan Tang scraped together some money and asked Coco for a super discounted price to get Fotona and mesotherapy done. She also had Hi-Body treatment to remove neck wrinkles, down to every strand of hair.
When she was putting on makeup on the wedding day, she was still thinking that it would be better to keep her makeup light so as not to steal the bride's limelight. However, after meeting Xu Wei, she realized that such worries were unnecessary.
Nearly a month of diet management combined with aerobic exercise made Xu Wei look thinner and lighter. She tied her hair into a simple bun, and the satin fishtail wedding dress made her look taller, more ethereal, and so beautiful that Ruan Tang was speechless.
Ruan Tang held her hand tightly and asked her if she had really thought it through.
Xu Wei smiled faintly, and her lips curved like a blood moon lying in the sky, which made Ruan Tang feel inexplicably uneasy.
She held Ruan Tang's hand with her backhand, patted the back of her hand gently and said: I'm ready.
It was said that Xu Wei's parents did not show up due to work reasons, and the wedding ceremony was also simplified a lot. It was so simple that before Ruan Tang could figure out when to get closer to the best man, Xu Wei had already entered the venue with Lin Shen's arm around her.
Lin Shen looked very happy, with a happy smile on his face. He looked at Xu Wei beside him from time to time, as if his heart and eyes were really full of this woman. But Xu Wei just looked straight ahead, as if waiting for something.
When it came time to exchange rings, Ruan Tang and the best man stepped forward to hand over the rings. Ruan Tang's eyes were always fixed on the tall, mixed-race-looking best man, so much so that she didn't notice when the door of the venue was pushed open.
"I'm late!" A soft voice came from far away.
When Lin Shen saw Sisi, his face darkened. Ruan Tang came back to her senses from her own plan and was about to rush towards Sisi with her skirt lifted up, but was blocked by Xu Wei.
"Before we exchange rings, you might as well take a look at the wedding gift I gave to Lin Shen."
Sisi clapped her hands. Suddenly, on the projection screen at the front of the venue, which was looping wedding photos, came intimate photos of Lin Shen and Sisi. There were also short videos of them hanging out. On Xu Wei's birthday, Lin Shen sent her a WeChat message saying he was in the lab, but in fact, he was feeding pigeons with Sisi in front of the Eiffel Tower...
This was followed by the playback of some voice messages Lin Shen sent to himself.
At first, he said he didn't have a girlfriend. Later, he said he was going to break up with Xu Wei. Then he said, "I'm sorry, I can't be with you anymore. I don't want to waste your time." Finally, he said he needed to give Xu Wei an explanation. Although he was married to Xu Wei, his heart was still with her.
Ruan Tang looked at the time of the last voice message on the projector and suddenly remembered that it was the day when she accompanied Xu Wei to try on the yarn.
She felt her legs go weak. If looks could kill, then Lin Shen, who was standing diagonally across from her, would have probably died a thousand times.
Xu Wei was exceptionally calm. She reached out to support Ruan Tang and patted the back of her hand soothingly, just like she did in the lounge.
"It seems there is no need to continue this wedding." Xu Wei smiled.
Lin Shen grabbed Xu Wei's hand and said: Weiwei, I can explain.
"This, consider it a souvenir from me to you." Xu Wei took the ring from Ruan Tang and put it into Lin Shen's hand, then took the diamond ring from the best man, smiled brightly, and asked: This is mine, right?
Lin Shen stared at her blankly, his lips trembling a few times, and suddenly his eyes darkened, and he asked: Have you known this for a long time?
Xu Wei sighed, shook her head and said: I gave you a chance.
She raised her head and looked at Sisi, and they smiled at each other.
Half an hour later, #Emotional celebrity Xu Wei announced her divorce at her wedding# ranked third on the entertainment hot search list.
Videos of the wedding scene went viral online, but Sisi's face was blurred without exception.
Two hours later, Xu Wei started a live broadcast and told the whole story, about how her elite boyfriend, who had been with her for more than ten years, was juggling between two women, received a high scholarship but relied on his own financial support to complete his doctorate, and how he used Sisi as a stepping stone to get a job.
He assumed Xu Wei wouldn't let him go, at least not after all the years of hard work. He thought Sisi was simply concerned with appearances. After all, if the daughter of a top executive in the group was a mistress, how could she survive in the socialite world if the news got out? He thought he could perfectly possess two women simultaneously through his eloquence and time management. He assumed Xu Wei and Sisi would regard each other as enemies.
But he was wrong.
Xu Wei said in the live broadcast that people often say that marriage is all about turning a blind eye. If you meet someone who is pretty good, don't hesitate. After all, you have to get married eventually. After the age of 30, you can only be chosen. But I want to use practical actions to tell all sisters that no matter what age or situation you are in, it cannot be a reason to compromise.
The comments on the barrage were all: Come on, Teacher Xu!
Xu Wei smiled faintly and continued, "Actually, as a relationship blogger, I've experienced my own relationship failures. I've worried before, fearing that my image would crumble and I'd lose the career I'd worked so hard to build. But lately, I've been wondering, why should my success or failure be defined by men? Why should I be the one to pay the price for a man's character flaws?" From a professional perspective, I must reflect on myself. But for all you ladies watching, I hope you'll be less introspective and self-doubting when you encounter similar problems. I'll be taking a three-month hiatus from updating. I hope you'll give me some time."
Ruan Tang sat beside Xu Wei, hugging her knees as she watched her close the livestream. Finally, she had the chance to ask all the questions she had: "So this was planned by you and Sisi? Wasn't that her the one we met at the bridal shop that day?"
She looked at Xu Wei, nodded, and gave her a heartless, mysterious smile. She asked, "Isn't it satisfying?" This is enough to make him famous. I just checked, and his company has already issued a dismissal statement on Weibo.
Ruan Tang burst into tears. Even waterproof mascara and eyeliner couldn't stop the torrent of tears. She grabbed Xu Wei, patted her back, and complained, "Are you stupid? This is a wedding! How many weddings can a woman have in her lifetime? You're killing a thousand enemies and hurting yourself ten thousand!"
Xu Wei said with a smile: I will do my best to help you avoid bad men. This is my duty as an emotional blogger. Besides, I am so beautiful today. Is this gorgeous turn handsome to you?
Seeing Ruan Tang's dark circles and rolled eyes that were particularly noticeable, she sighed and said: You know, I actually thought that if he really passed this test, I would accept his fate, but I didn't expect that a dog will always eat shit.
Ruan Tang seemed to have not seen her smile so easily for a long time. She sneered and said, "The dog is so cute, please don't insult it by calling it a scumbag. Also, why are you hiding this from me? You made me worry about you for so long?"
Xu Wei raised an eyebrow, took a few tissues, and wiped her tears and snot with a look of disgust. She said, "If I hadn't kept it from you, how could you have acted so angry and let Lin Shen down?" Thanks to you, he signed a property distribution agreement with me before getting the marriage certificate. Now, the house is in my name, and I get most of the property.
Ruan Tang sighed sincerely: Actually, you are a Scorpio, right?
"I'm a Scorpio rising." Xu Wei curled her lips and handed her a notebook: Look at this.
It records every expense Xu Wei has given to Lin Shen since they started dating, from tuition fees to a cell phone.
Xu Wei let out a long sigh and said: Roughly speaking, I have made more than three million yuan, so it is not a loss in the past few years.
Ruan Tang was crying, sniffed, and sighed: This...Xu Wei, you really deserve to be famous and rich.
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something and pushed Xu Wei: "Are you stupid? Then shouldn't you give him a share of your property?"
"I don't really have much money right now," Xu Wei shrugged. "After I made this plan with Sisi two months ago, I donated most of my money to the Women's Foundation. I think the more girls read and broaden their horizons, the less likely they are to be scammed by scumbag men."
Ruan Tang's jaw dropped in shock: "All... donated?" But it doesn't matter, you still have the divorce money.
Xu Wei slurped the snail noodles and muttered: I will donate that too, I want to start over.
She fanned her face with one hand, wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with her thumb, and said: It's so spicy.
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