Huang Wanzhen really couldn't do anything about her. She felt that Shen Junru was not as insightful as Huang Dongshi.
"If that man beats you, you won't divorce him?"
"Zhu Tingzhou is a gentle and refined gentleman, how could he possibly lay hands on me?"
Huang Wanzhen: “…”
"Does Zhu Tingzhou know that you love him so much? He didn't even tell you where you were going to study abroad. I don't think he has much affection for you."
Huang Wanzhen didn't want to see Shen Junru, her teacher and friend, fall into Zhu Tingzhou's emotional trap, so she said earnestly, "No matter how much you love a man, you can't treat him as everything in your life. You can't just revolve around him. The more you revolve around him, the more he will look down on you and the more annoyed he will be with you."
"Look at me. I'm the best example. If I had considered Zheng Yusang everything, then not only would he be studying abroad, he'd also divorced me. How could I still live?"
"Put yourself in my shoes, and Zhu Tingzhou in Zheng Yusang's shoes. Suppose your method centered around Zhu Tingzhou works, and you successfully marry him. Suddenly, one day, you discover that he doesn't really love you and that he has another woman. When you argue with him, he hits you. You happen to be pregnant, and the child is miscarried. Your body becomes ill and you can no longer get pregnant and have children. Do you think the Zhu family will still want you?"
"Wuwuwu——" Shen Junru suddenly hugged Huang Wanzhen and burst into tears, "Wanzhen, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had been through so much pain. That Zheng Yusang was simply not a human being. How could he treat you like that, wuwuwu..."
Huang Wanzhen frowned, but she hugged Shen Junru back and patted her back gently. "I'm not talking about Zheng Yusang, I'm talking about Zhu Tingzhou. When the time comes, your family won't allow you to divorce. You'll be sick and watch Zhu Tingzhou marry concubines every day and be the groom every night. How many years can you survive?"
"Will it really be that tragic?" Shen Junru left Huang Wanzhen's arms, took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face.
"Yes! You imagined Zhu Tingzhou to be so good and plunged into it headfirst. If you really marry him, it will definitely be miserable."
Before Huang Wanzhen could finish her words, a shout of "Ouch!" interrupted her.
Turning around, she saw the maid Huang Wanshu brought over, panting. "Miss! There are no roasted chestnuts for sale here. I walked a long way before I found them."
Huang Wanzhen took the roasted chestnuts from the old woman's hand with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, ma'am. May I know your name?"
The old woman put her hands on her hips and fanned her face with her hands. "My husband's surname is Zhang."
Huang Wanzhen readily called out, "Mother Zhang."
"It's my fault for making you walk so far. You must be hungry, right? Here's fifty cents. Go out and find something to eat."
Mother Zhang's eyes lit up and she thought to herself that it was worth it for her to follow that 'fake wife' out. She didn't expect that her best friend would be so generous. It seems that she should be nicer to her in the future.
"Where is my wife?" Mother Zhang took the money and found that Huang Wanshu was not there.
"Hey! Your wife went to the bathroom. Okay, go and have dinner. We're eating right now, so it's not convenient to mention your wife." Huang Wanzhen looked unhappy and waved her hands as if to shoo away a fly.
Seeing that she was angry, Zhang's mother immediately smiled and said, "Don't blame me, young lady. I said something wrong. You guys eat slowly."
Zhang Mama didn't take Huang Wanshu seriously at all. She was just a plaything of her young master. She usually called her "Madam" just to appease her young master. If the young master hadn't ordered her not to go out alone, she wouldn't have bothered to go out with her. However, it was fortunate that the young master had this order, so she got such a great benefit today.
After sending away Mother Zhang, Huang Wanzhen was no longer in the mood to persuade Shen Junru.
She took a few bites and asked Shen Junru if she was full. After getting a positive answer, she pulled Shen Junru into the private room.
Huang Wanshu in the private room hurriedly stuffed something into her waist. Huang Wanzhen guessed it was the gold hairpin. She pretended not to notice and stepped forward to introduce them. "This is my teacher, Miss Shen Junru. She is the best in both knowledge and character. I wonder if you would like to hear a few words from her."
Huang Wanshu quickly stood up and offered her a seat. "Teacher Shen, please sit down. I have long admired your talent. If you have anything to say, please feel free to speak up."
"It's a new society now, and women can get divorced. You're only eighteen, and your best days are still ahead of you. Don't give up on yourself." Shen Junru advised diligently, "You're dressing a bit too much. In my opinion, heavy makeup is not suitable for a girl of your age. Not only does it fail to enhance your beauty, it even hides your youthful charm."
Shen Junru said this and took Huang Wanzhen's hand. "Look at your sister. She is dressed so refreshingly. In this regard, you should learn more from your sister."
Huang Wanshu was so upset! Her own mother had just asked her to learn from Huang Wanzhen. Although the young lady of the Shen family came from a wealthy family, she didn't expect her brain to be so dull. Huang Wanzhen was always talking nonsense, so what was there to learn from her?
If it weren't for the fact that Shen Junru came from the Shen Mansion in Daji Lane, Huang Wanshu would have wanted to spit at her.
Huang Wanshu sent Shen Junru away with frustration, and when she turned around, she saw the culprit Huang Wanzhen.
"Come in with me!"
Huang Wanzhen followed her into the private room, confused. "Why? Didn't Mom explain it to you clearly?"
Before Huang Wanshu could speak, Huang Dongshi rushed in and said, "Your sister has been blinded by greed. She wants to kill someone and follow that Qiu family kid without any status."
Huang Wanshu was so angry that she yelled, "What? You still want me to go back with you? Find me a lecher like Ah Xiang! When he beat me, you didn't feel any pain! They are all your daughters, why are you so biased?"
Huang Wanzhen quickly reminded, "Keep your voice down, everyone outside can hear you."
Huang Wanshu, who was roaring happily, turned her head and pointed at Huang Wanzhen, "And you! You stole my good marriage. If it weren't for you, I would have been the young lady of the Zheng family long ago."
Huang Wanzhen raised her hand to stop her, "Alright, alright, stop yelling, what did mother tell you?"
"You've already been married once, how come you haven't improved at all? Ah Xiang eats your food, lives in your house, wears your clothes, and you can't hold him back. If you really get married, can you handle his entire family?"
"Throughout history, unreliability has been a common trait among men. From the time you became pregnant and gave birth, your mother took care of you. Did Ah Xiang ever take care of you? If you were to get married and become pregnant, not only would your man not take care of you, you would also have to serve your in-laws every day. Could you handle that?"
"The Huang family supports you, your husband, and now they're supporting your child. If you can't stand up on your own, who are you going to blame?!"
"Axiang hit you, why didn't you hit him back? You were so cowardly in front of him, yet you're here pointing at your mother and yelling at her? Who gave you the courage? It was your mother! You know deep down that even if you treat her like this, she won't hurt you or ignore you."
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