Normally, Yun Xiaoxiao was either studying at school or translating at home; she was very busy.
Although she had been in Capital City for a month, she only knew the neighbors next door.
"Auntie, what’s going on?"
Old Lady Yu wasn’t usually one to gossip.
"That son-in-law is displeased that Fangfang has only given birth to two daughters, and he wants a divorce, but Fangfang doesn’t want to split up. He beats Fangfang and her daughters. Fangfang’s father tried to intervene, but how could he win against a young man at his age?"
Yun Xiaoxiao didn’t even know what to say.
If such a big house can’t keep the other party, why keep such a scumbag around?
Domestic violence isn’t just a one-time occurrence; it happens countless times.
Wouldn’t it be better to lead a quiet life with her two daughters?
Why cling so tightly to a man whose heart has already changed?
At this moment, Xiaoxiao felt a wave of sadness for the women of this era.
They might value carrying on the family line, believing that failing to produce a son meant failing their men.
"But anyone who’s attended a biology class knows that it’s the man who determines the sex of a child."
Old Lady Yu laughed, a mix of contemplation and other emotions in her voice, "You’re absolutely right, but too many people think it’s us women who decide the sex of the baby, and that misconception leads to much sorrow for many women."
"Could it be that Fangfang’s husband has already fathered a son outside, and now everything he’s doing is just to get a quick divorce, even taking his father-in-law’s family wealth when he leaves?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Yu gave Yun Xiaoxiao a deep look. This young girl was indeed clever; well, of course, one couldn’t be foolish to get into Tsing University.
"There are suspicions, but Fangfang’s father is not in good health, and Fangfang’s mother is taking care of him at the hospital. Now, there’s only the four of them at home. Otherwise, with Fangfang’s parents around, that man wouldn’t dare to brazenly bully Fangfang and the girls."
Old Lady Yu shifted the topic, "Xiao Yun, if you were Fangfang, what would you do?"
That goes without saying, I’d kick the man out right away.
"Threaten him to leave without a penny, using the fact that he has another woman as leverage, hurry up with the divorce, and immediately report his affair to his workplace, getting him fired. Then mail a complaint to his home unit so that he can’t go back to his hometown or stay in Capital City and has to leave. If I wanted to be even harsher, I’d get someone to beat him up."
Old Lady Yu was still smiling, her gaze falling on a receding figure in the distance. Her lips curled into a slight smile then.
A smart person could replicate this strategy.
Yun Xiaoxiao looked toward Old Lady Yu, and the two of them shared a knowing smile, understanding the intention behind those words; now they just needed the other party to actually follow through.
"It’s getting late, I’m going back to cook."
After dinner, Yun Xiaoxiao took Da Bao and Xiao Bao out for a walk and overheard the neighbors talking about the incident.
"Did you hear Fangfang’s miserable crying at noon?"
"That son-in-law of Fangfang’s is way too arrogant."
"It’s only because Old Xu and his wife weren’t home that he dared to be so brazen."
"Old Xu is back in the hospital; otherwise, that son-in-law of hers would probably not have revealed his true colors."
"In the past, he would greet us, who could have thought that such a man would dare to hit Fangfang."
"It’s all because Fangfang doesn’t have brothers to help her out. If she did, would her man dare to hit her?"