Zhang Yu had just stepped into the courtyard’s main gate when she saw her younger sister waving at her.
Seeing the excitement on the little girl’s face, she knew that the medical report of their eldest aunt must have come out.
Zhang Li whispered, "Third Aunt told me that the report is out, our eldest aunt is in good health."
"It means she can have children."
"Yi Zhonghai came back this afternoon, he looked very upset."
"When entering the courtyard, he even bumped into Bang Geng and headed straight into the house without sparing another glance."
"He hasn’t come out since."
Zhang Li couldn’t help but sigh, "He used to be so good to Bang Geng, didn’t expect him to be now..."
Zhang Li clearly remembers, in the courtyard, Bang Geng used to swagger around, besides Lady Jia Zhang being his backer, there was also Yi Zhonghai.
Whenever someone bullied Bang Geng, Lady Jia Zhang would come forward, asking the other party to pay compensation, and if they disagreed, Yi Zhonghai would promptly appear.
If Bang Geng bullied someone, Lady Jia Zhang would absolutely not compensate, and Yi Zhonghai would argue that Bang Geng was just a child and so forth.
In summary, according to her sister, it was just a double standard; and now Yi Zhonghai even neglecting Bang Geng is truly odd.
"After all, he can’t have children, and later on, his status in the courtyard..." Yi Zhonghai’s reputation was already somewhat tarnished.
And now with this incident, "He is truly cut off."
Others change a wife and become fathers, but no matter how many wives he changes, he can’t become a father.
"Oh, and also, Third Aunt told me, our eldest aunt is planning to divorce him."
Zhang Li dropped a more explosive piece of news, leaving Zhang Yu stunned. She had previously thought, after Yi Zhonghai beat the eldest aunt, whether she would consider divorcing.
She felt the possibility was small, considering the eldest aunt had no job, and once divorced from Yi Zhonghai, how would she manage her future life?
In the past, the face-conscious Yi Zhonghai, whether willing or not, for the so-called face, would definitely pay out some money.
The now character-blemished Yi Zhonghai might just stubbornly hold on to his money, unwilling to pay, then what about the eldest aunt’s living?
Unexpectedly, after the report came out, the eldest aunt actually proposed divorce, and Zhang Yu inhaled deeply; although she saw divorce as normal.
But in this era, divorce is not an easy matter, organizational pressures would urge against it, pushing the agenda of staying married.
"If it were me, I wouldn’t be happy either."
"The eldest aunt said, previously Yi Zhonghai used to hit her too, but it was always on her thighs and waist."
"He was always careful not to injure her, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to take care of the old lady and him."
"She even said, yesterday Yi Zhonghai really wanted to kill her, she fears that if she doesn’t divorce him, sooner or later she might actually be killed by him."
Zhang Li really couldn’t understand, "Why can he be so cruel."
"Bad people never write the word ’bad’ on their face, otherwise there wouldn’t be terms like ’educated scum’ or ’beast in human clothing’."
"Sometimes, people who look genteel are not necessarily genteel," Zhang Yu took the opportunity to teach Zhang Li a lesson.
"Even if you are with them for a long time, human hearts, you can never understand or see through them, the human heart is the most difficult thing in the world to comprehend."
Even with numerous missions completed, she still felt uncertain about this aspect.
Ah, Zhang Li was dumbfounded, "What if I meet someone like him in the future, what should I do?"
"Simple, if he hits you, just hit back, what’s the issue, everyone is born of parents, no one is more noble."
"Don’t be scared, domestic violence is really a matter of zero times or countless times. Once he starts hitting, you should stop him dead in his tracks the first time."
"Just knock him down and he’ll behave," Zhang Yu knows this principle is different from what many people believe today.
According to her upbringing, if word gets out, not only will she have a hard time getting married, but so will Zhang Li. It would be quite difficult.
But it’s better than being bullied, "Xiao Li, no matter what, remember that you’re the treasure of mom, dad, and your sister. We all want you to be well."
"These days, is reputation important? Yes, it’s important."
"But the premise of this importance is that it shouldn’t endanger your personal safety and interests."
"Otherwise, it’s all bullshit."
"Look at Lady Jia Zhang, doesn’t she know the importance of reputation?"
"Of course she knows, but as a jobless widow supporting her son, she has to be fierce."
"That’s why later on, Jia Dongxu could only marry Qin Huairu, a country girl."
"In their family of four, only Jia Dongxu has an urban hukou, their food supply is definitely insufficient."
"But if you look at them, aren’t each of them plump and healthy? What are they depending on to live so well?"
"Is it Jia Dongxu’s thirty-something salary?"
"No, it’s by them being shameless, scamming people, petty theft, and shamelessly getting Yi Zhonghai to subsidize and to them."
"Do they have a good reputation? Not to mention our courtyard, Jia Family’s reputation stinks, even the surrounding courtyards know what the Jia Family is like."
"One can live well only if they are shameless."
"Or be like Yi Zhonghai, who mouths off about moral standards, standing on a moral high ground, but in reality, he’s nothing."
"Once his public persona collapses, the consequences are extremely severe, worse than the Jia family’s reputation."
"If you had to choose, which kind of person would you want to be?" Zhang Yu asks Zhang Li to make a choice.
Ah, Zhang Li was dizzy from Zhang Yu’s speech, she didn’t comprehend some of it, and now she has to make a choice.
"Choose based on what you think." Zhang Yu tells Zhang Li to follow her own heart in making decisions, and ignore everything else.
So, Zhang Li thought about it, "I choose to be like Lady Jia Zhang."
"At least I won’t have to worry about someone taking my house."
Zhang Li was initially a little nervous, as this contradicted her parents’ previous teachings, but she felt that her choice was not wrong.
"Our parents always taught us to be polite and reasonable, but as a result, after they left, we were bullied."
"In contrast, people like Lady Jia Zhang are despised, but nobody dares to bully her."
Zhang Yu nodded, "Exactly, if the other party is reasonable, we should be reasonable too."
"If the other party plays dirty, we have to be even dirtier."
"If the other party wants to compare strength, of course, we will yield."
Zhang Li nodded continuously, "Sister, I understand, don’t worry."
"It’s not about just knowing, but remembering it in your heart." Zhang Yu noticed that some people went in and out of the office several times today, and they were gone for a long time.
And the way they looked at her was so cold, she knew they were probably going to act against her.
Even though she was confident in herself, she had to prepare adequately.