Liu Pingxiu was filled with hindsight terror; if it hadn’t been for the children standing in front of her daughter and Qingqing cleverly drawing attention from bystanders,
it was quite possible that her daughter could have been taken away by that shameless Qu Gaoxuan.
At that time, even if she had called the police, they could have simply said, "I am the child’s biological father," and the police would have found it difficult to handle the situation.
Such incidents had happened before.
Under Yue Xiaofang’s employ, there was such a woman.
Her husband was someone who enjoyed hitting people when he was drunk, something she hadn’t realized until after they got married.
Covered with bruises all over her body, she went back to her parents’ house for help, but her family couldn’t intervene, only suggesting that she endure it and advising her son-in-law to drink less.
Her mother gave her some foolish advice, "Once you have children, it will get better. The person next door had the same problem, but he stopped beating his wife after they had a child."
The woman, naive as she was, thought her mother couldn’t possibly mean to harm her, so naturally, she went on to get pregnant.
And she "triumphantly" gave birth to a son.
Seeing her in-laws’ smiling faces, the woman thought her trials were over.
But before she even fully recovered from childbirth, she was beaten again. Writhing on the floor, holding her belly, she finally realized that no matter what happened, her husband would never change.
She went back to her parents’ house once more, only this time her mother changed her tune.
"Alas, a man who doesn’t gamble or seek prostitutes, who just likes to drink a little, isn’t all bad. He’s able to beat you now, but in a few years, he won’t have the strength. When he’s old, he’ll rely on you to care for him and surely won’t dare to hit you again."
It was these words that made the woman fully aware of the tragedy of her fate.
Rather than placing her hopes on old age, it was better for her to leave now and save her life.
Regardless of whether her family agreed, she was determined to divorce, but her husband’s family wouldn’t allow him to take the child with him.
The dispute continued all the way to the courtroom where the man stubbornly denied any breakdown in their relationship and refused to divorce.
In the end, the divorce did not materialize, and the woman moved back in with her parents.
However, it wasn’t long before her husband, accompanied by a group of relatives, seized the child from her parents’ house while she was away.
The woman tried every means but failed to even catch a glimpse of her child; when she knelt down before her husband’s workplace, begging, he simply kicked her to the ground.
"Leave if you want, but the child stays with my family," he said.
Even when the woman later reported to the police, they could only sigh upon their arrival, as the man was the child’s father, and it was difficult for them to intervene.
Over time, the woman became resigned and devastated, further blamed by her parents for ruining a good marriage and constantly disdained by her sister-in-law.
Finally, she clenched her teeth and moved out of her parent’s house, having heard that the new brand [Sang] was hiring and deciding to try her luck there.
Over two or three years, driven by an unyielding spirit, she consistently ranked among the top in monthly performance; now, she is saving money with the sole purpose of bringing her child back to her side.
As Liu Pingxiu recalled the experiences of that resolute woman, she couldn’t help but shudder.
With this in mind, Liu Pingxiu took the children to the best nearby restaurant for a meal.
"Good children, we owe it to you today; I’m so grateful Ruorui has friends like you," Liu Pingxiu said emotionally, almost instructing the waiter to fry up a whole cookbook.
Listening to her order a series of dishes, even Yue Qingqing, the little foodie, hurriedly advised, "Auntie, order less; we won’t be able to finish it."
Wei Rong and Jun Feifei echoed her sentiments, and Liu Pingxiu finally relented from ordering more.
After the meal, she dropped off the children, each with a full belly, at their respective homes.
Yue Qingqing was the last to be escorted home, and Liu Pingxiu took the opportunity to speak with Zhang Ying, expressing her gratitude for Qingqing’s help.
Yue Xiaofang listened on the side, her heart filled with countless emotions.
For a woman to stand tall, economic independence is of utmost importance.
Without money in your pocket, you’ll not only lack the courage to stand up against abuse, but your own family might not hold you in high esteem.
Yue Xiaofang made a decision; as the brand continued to grow, she decided to formally establish a company.
The expansion meant more hands were needed.
Since she was planning to take the two little ones back to the village for summer vacation anyway, Yue Xiaofang decided to seize the opportunity to recruit a group of people from Daye Village first.