Peanuts

Huo Kai never expected that such an incident would happen to his ex-wife's glamorous marriage. He didn't care about the heartache and pulled Li Mengxuan to seek justice for her.

Li Mengxuan didn't want to fall out right now, and was bumped into while the two were tug-of-war.

Song Shixia felt embarrassed in her hair and even wanted to run away. Chen Jiao beside her had an embarrassed expression, probably because she recognized Li Mengxuan.

Chen Jiao suppressed her anger, not wanting Huo Kai's ex-wife to see her making a fool of herself.

She asked knowingly, "You are drunk and went to the toilet, right? Who is this lesbian?"

Huo Kai felt guilty for no reason. He didn't think too much and quickly explained.

"This is my ex-wife. You may not have met her before. We just happened to meet and chatted for a few minutes."

Chen Jiao sneered in her heart. How could she not recognize Li Mengxuan? It was not as if there were no photos of his ex-wife hidden in his treasure book.

Chen Jiao was furious, but she suppressed her anger and pretended to be a magnanimous woman.

Li Mengxuan was dressed very stylishly, with her hair curled into small curls, lipstick on her lips, a floral shirt with a skirt, and crystal sandals on her feet. On the other hand, she married Huo Kai and took care of his household affairs and raised a pair of children. She had no spare time to take care of herself. She, a woman who had not given birth to a child, looked older than Li Mengxuan.

Why did she work so hard and never complain? Was it because she didn't dare to break up with him now that she caught him and his ex-wife? Or was it because she hoped that his ungrateful children would grow up and support her in her old age? To put it bluntly, her position at home was that of a free nanny, who earned fifty yuan a month, and she had to pay her own salary to the family.

Chen Jiao knew very well that it was impossible to raise an ungrateful person. Her own son in her last life ignored her, let alone Li Mengxuan's child.

By marrying Huo Kai, she escaped from her blood-sucking parents and her elder brother and sister-in-law, and avoided the miserable second half of her marriage in her previous life. She really wanted to live a good life with Huo Kai, and as long as she didn't repeat the same mistakes, her life would not be worse than her previous life.

However, she underestimated men and made a stupid mistake. She shouldn't rely on men. Marriage is a woman's second life. Her life should not be handed over to others. Relying on men will only kill herself. She has learned from the previous experience but still hasn't woken up. Hawke's usual behavior confused her and made her feel that life was a little turbulent but still manageable.

Aunt Feng and Song Shixia are different. She can't explain the difference. Anyway, living like them is life. Aunt Feng's family is not rich, but she is always talking and laughing. Professor Xie doesn't look down on her because of her academic qualifications. Instead, he takes time to personally guide her. Not to mention Song Shixia, her luck is not something that can be envied. She is excellent, so everyone likes her.

To catch an adulterer, both parties must be caught, but when Huo Kai and his ex-wife were caught in the act, they just pulled each other and their clothes were still properly worn. Moreover, they were once husband and wife and it is hard to forget their old love. Others will not speak for her and may even think that she is narrow-minded.

The matter was left unresolved, and Chen Jiao felt really bummed out.

Song Shixia didn't know how to comment, mainly because she was not clear about Chen Jiao's attitude. She and Chen Jiao were friends but not to the point of close confidants.

Chen Jiao came out of the bathroom, washed her hands and looked at herself in the mirror. Her complexion was dull and lifeless. After the blow just now, she finally realized that she couldn't treat a man as the mainstay of the family. If she wanted to have a say at home, she had to either control him or earn more than him.

Song Shixia stood beside her.

"If you feel uncomfortable, go sit in the lounge for a while and drink some hot water to soothe yourself."

Chen Jiao looked miserable.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh. Am I being so useless?"

Song Shixia nodded hesitantly.

"A little bit. If you do this, people will think you are easy to bully, and they will become even more reckless in the future."

Although she thought that Li Mengxuan's face showed ambition and she would not fall in love with Huo Kai again, Huo Kai's eyes lit up when he saw Li Mengxuan. The killing power of the white moonlight was extraordinary.

Chen Jiao smiled bitterly.

"Tell me the truth. I don't think your words are hurtful. I want to change. You also understand my current situation. My children are disobedient and my husband is unreliable. I can only rely on myself."

She and Huo Kai cannot divorce. There is a cliff in front of them and a tiger behind them. They have to start over and think about how to live their lives.

"To be honest, you should remember all the assets in your marriage. You should be able to tell that Huo Kai still has her in his heart."

The worst outcome is divorce, but she thinks divorce is a transformation for Chen Jiao, but not everyone has the courage to take this step. Chen Jiao will be homeless if she leaves Huo Kai, and if she returns to her hometown, she will probably be married off to an old bachelor or a disabled person by her parents. This is the fate of a second-married woman in the countryside.

Chen Jiao's mind went blank for a moment. She had never thought of divorce in her previous life. Where could she go after divorce? Back to her parents' home? She would rather die than go back to that wolf's den.

"My mind is a mess. Today is your graduation banquet. Don't keep the guests waiting. I'll talk to you when I'm free."

Chen Jiao had been deceiving herself before she caught him cheating on her husband today. Huo Kai was so good at pretending that he gave her the illusion that he wanted to live a good life. He would scold his daughter and ask her to apologize if she didn't obey him, he would sympathize with her and warm her hands when she got frozen from washing clothes in winter, and he would take the children to the canteen to get food during her menstrual period without letting her touch water. Many countless little things made her think that even if life was a little hard, it was still sweet.

Song Shixia was speechless after hearing this. In modern times, people like Huo Kai would be nothing but empty talkers, who only know how to talk but never take any real action.

"It's okay, just think about it slowly. You have to figure this out yourself. You're always welcome to come and chat with me."

She was afraid that Chen Jiao was just a love-minded person and didn't say bad things about Huo Kai behind his back, so that she wouldn't be in a difficult position after the couple reconciled. After all, there was no conflict between her and Huo Kai. If she hadn't known Chen Jiao, they would have never met.

Chen Jiao washed her face. She dressed up carefully today but in front of Li Mengxuan she looked like a country girl from the countryside. She had never kept up with the fashion trends and bought a new dress in the one year since she came to the capital.

Song Shixia returned to the table.

"I was wondering why you disappeared. Ah Qing was looking for you just now."

Song Shixia looked around,

"Where are the others?"

Han Rong pursed her lips.

"That's right. They are all people who want to talk to you. When they can't find you, they talk to him. Go and help say a few words, otherwise he won't drink and make the atmosphere awkward again."

Song Shixia went over with a teacup to help. Ji Weiqing refused to drink any alcohol despite being surrounded by so many people. No matter how others persuaded him, he would not take the wine glass, which made the people who persuaded him to drink look unhappy.

She resolved the conflict with a few words and made him apologize for drinking tea instead of wine.

She smiled and said, "Actually, no one in my family drinks alcohol. My parents like to drink medicinal wine. A small drink before the weather changes will prevent them from getting rheumatism. Alcohol in ordinary liquor will paralyze the brain and cause a slow reaction. Everyone has had the experience of being drunk, right? If you drink for a long time, your brain will become stupid, and when you are old, you won't even be able to recognize your own children."

If it were someone else, people might not believe it, but who is Song Shixia? She is the top scholar! Her husband is also the youngest professor at Yanda University. Everyone believes that the couple does not drink. Some people also know that Song Shixia often sends medicinal wine to relatives and friends, and they are even more convinced of what she said.

The men holding the wine glasses suddenly felt the cups in their hands were hot. When they were drunk, their brains seemed to be blocked, not to mention that sometimes they woke up to find that they had done stupid things.

Han Rong turned her back and couldn't help laughing. Their daughter-in-law's trick scared them so much that they probably wouldn't dare to order white wine next time they entertained guests.

Song Shixia was annoyed by the drinking culture. He would always refuse to drink and not give them face. They were all relatives and friends, so it was hard to refuse them. But who had the face to force people who didn't drink to drink? Their biological parents didn't say anything, so why should he give face to a relative who was not related by blood.

It’s okay now that there are few cars, but what if someone drives drunk when cars become more popular?

Song Qiusheng was so scared by his sister that he put down his wine glass. Yao Xue ate peanuts while taking pleasure in the misfortune.

"Drink it. Isn't drinking wine with peanuts a heavenly day?"

Song Qiusheng burped.

"No... No more drinking. Never again."

After the banquet, most of the wedding guests at the next table had left, and the only ones who hadn't left were the host and Li Mengxuan.

Song Shixia was surprised that Li Mengxuan was related to Yu Fang. Li Mengxuan was the man's sister.

Fortunately, the relationship between my mother-in-law and the neighbors is not as close as before, otherwise she would have to deal with Li Mengxuan.

She does not reject women's ambition, but Li Mengxuan is obviously a sophisticated egoist. She will use anything that can help her, without caring about the life or death of the person being used.

She doesn't care what happens next door, as long as they don't cause trouble in front of her.

When the banquet was over, Liu Zhaodi, who was sitting in an inconspicuous position, found her.

"Three of the lazy students in our class were sent to technical secondary schools after the unified examination, and another one was said to have been admitted to Yanda University as a special student."

Song Shixia asked in confusion: "Which one?"

Liu Zhaodi lowered her voice.

"Student Bai."

Song Shixia couldn't remember the other person's name, he only remembered that there seemed to be a motorcycle.

"Let him come if he wants. It would be fun if he can't keep up with the course and is asked to drop out and be embarrassed."

In fact, he is just a relative in disguise. Who knows what benefits he has gained? It seems that Principal Hu has not had an easy life.

"Don't worry about them. We are all strangers anyway. I'll take you there on the day your school starts."

"No, no, you've helped me enough. I don't have much."

Liu Zhaodi earned enough money for her tuition and living expenses by working for Song Shixia. Song Shixia gave her a year's living expenses in advance and asked her to help make up for the hours when she didn't have classes. He even worried that she was under a lot of pressure and calculated her working hours as six hours a day. When she made up for the hours, it would be considered as repayment.

She didn't know when she would be able to repay such a great favor. She could only study hard and make a name for herself in the future to repay the favor.

Song Shixia didn't think too much about it, let alone repaying a favor. She just thought that since she had to recruit employees anyway, she might as well find someone familiar to help out.

Song Dongdong came running over with excitement on his face.

"Sister, I want to watch the flag-raising ceremony tomorrow!"

It was only after a few days that he found out that his parents actually lived one street away from the national flag-raising ceremony.

Song Shixia was not surprised. At Song Dongdong's age, he would do whatever he wanted. Last night he said he would go to school to play football tomorrow.

"Go ahead, get up early and go watch it. It's quite meaningful to bring your parents and your second uncle to watch the flag-raising ceremony."