I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 581: I Despise Your Soul

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: I Despise Your Soul

Yu Jingting sees Suizi stand up and raises an eyebrow.

"Can you even out-cuss him?"

"I can reason with him!"

"In this scenario, whoever speaks first is bound to pick a fight. Who’s going to listen to your reasoning?"

Arguing with a rogue is like playing music to a cow.

"Has any war between nations ever been won diplomatically? The negotiating table is where treaties are signed, offering territorial concessions and reparations. It’s better not to reason with such dim-witted individuals. Just go out and give them a good cussing and be done with it."

Even the men who have been trained by Suizi for over a month are starting to use historical references to analyze the situation.

"So, what do I do? It irks me when he generalizes and insults women." said Suizi, pouting.

Yu Jingting negotiated with Suizi: (￣▽￣) v

He signaled Suizi with his eyes, hinting that there’s a skilled argument-winner here. Just two times, only two times, and he would go into battle on behalf of his wife. Two chances, it’s not a rip-off. Two chances, it’s not a scam!

Enraged, Suizi slams the table and stands up. Scoundrel! She didn’t believe that she couldn’t win an argument without him.

As Suizi stepped out, Shen Liangyin’s father was about to slap her for the third time. Suizi saw the usually proud Shen Liangyin become unstable after her father hit her twice, her face filled with helplessness and fear.

This sight reminded Suizi of the countless girls living in a patriarchal society. She was not just looking at Shen Liangyin, but at the countless girls that have been failed by their families.

These are the ones who, regardless of how hard they strive, are still burdened by their families with statements like:

"What use is there in reading so many books? You’re still going to get married."

"Ask for a bigger dowry. Your brother can use it to get married."

"Bring your salary back home to put your brother through school."

"A daughter married off is like water poured out - she’s not yours anymore."

"Leave the assets to your sons. Don’t rely on your daughters for your old age"....

In this brief moment, a multitude of convictions flooded Suizi’s mind. She thought of all the girls oppressed by the patriarchal society throughout history, and a surge of determination swept through her. She clenched her fists and shouted at Shen Liangyin’s father:

"Stop it!"

Watching from behind the glass, Yu Jingting whistled: Wow, things are getting heated!

"Good lord, this is my sister-in-law?" Jiaojiao was also taken aback. In her mind, her sister-in-law was always a proper lady who never raised her voice.

"Is it you?" Shen Liangyin turned to see that it was Suizi, her face turning beet red.

The most embarrassing moment of her life was actually witnessed by the person she despised the most. It was a sight she wished she would never see.

"Oh, it’s Director Chen. Let’s talk at home!"

Shen Liangyin’s father did not want to lose face in public, so he reached out and grabbed his daughter’s arm.

He grabbed Shen Liangyin’s left hand, and Suizi immediately clung onto her right hand. Shen Liangyin was stuck in the middle, being pulled by both.

"Director Chen, what are you trying to imply?"

"Nothing, really. It’s everyone’s business. Since I’ve seen it, I have to say something. You weren’t born of a rock, you were born of a woman, so why do you despise women so much? Can you explain your assertion that all women are useless?"

Facing her accusations, Shen Liangyin’s father was flushed and at a loss for words. He had no intention of discussing these matters with outsiders in the first place.

Shen Liangyin, hearing Suizi speaking up for her, didn’t feel any gratitude. Instead, she felt deeply violated.

"Chen Hansui. I don’t need your interference. You should leave right now!"

"Shut up. This issue has escalated to a societal level. It’s no longer just about your family." Suizi was serious, her imposing aura startlingly powerful.

"How did the affairs of our family become so serious according to you?" Shen Liangyin’s father angrily rebuked. It was just a family matter of him disciplining his own daughter, why did this woman pop out like a lunatic?

"You are living off the state, walking in the spring breeze, yet your mind is filled with the dregs of feudal thought. Are you worthy of the Party’s cultivation and the people’s expectations?"

Suizi tightly grasped Shen Liangyin’s arm, and her eyes shone fiercely. Filled with anger and tension, she began to speak faster and became increasingly agitated.

"Us, the countless women working in various fields, are all contributing to the nation and striving for modernization. How did we all become useless in your eyes? Our Party repeatedly emphasizes that women hold up half the sky. So, how capable are you to claim the entire sky for yourself?"

Each allegation made by Suizi weighed heavily on Shen Liangyin’s father.

If she were just an ordinary young girl, it wouldn’t matter. But behind her was Fan Huang, and if this little girl spoke even a single disparaging word about him to her stepfather, his entire future would be—

As he weighed the pros and cons in his mind, Shen Liangyin’s father realized within a few seconds that he couldn’t afford to offend Suizi. He immediately softened his tone and put on a friendly face.

"Director Chen is right. I wasn’t really angry with her, and I didn’t mean to belittle women. I was just talking casually, haha. Isn’t that right, Liangyin?"

Shen Liangyin’s father subtlety hints to her with his eyes, and grips her arm a bit more firmly.

"Shen Liangyin! Think carefully before you speak. Putting aside our personal conflicts, do you feel okay with how he’s treating you?"

"What are you saying, Director Chen? Liangyin is my daughter. How could a father not love his own child?" Shen Liangyin’s father feigned surprise, as if Suizi was telling a joke.

Shen Liangyin’s father gave her a warning look, signaling her not to say anything out of line. This was a matter concerning their family honor.

"Oh, do fathers always love their children? When’s her birthday, down to the hour?"

"Um—"

"When was her first perfect score, and how old was she?"

"....."

"When she became a factory director—"

"Oh, I know this, I signed her appointment letter! It was March 8th, four years ago!" Shen Liangyin’s father was wonderfully relieved to get an answer right. He remembered it clearly because he had a particularly good day, having seduced his secretary that day.

"Did I ask for the appointment date? What I asked was, what was the biggest setback she faced after becoming a factory director?"

"Um, how could I possibly remember such trivial matters?"

"How could a father who truly loves his child not remember these things?"

"Leave alone a child of my own, even with my younger sister, I know all her detailed information. Not just her happy and shining moments, but also when she’s gloomy and frustrated. This is the duty of a guardian."

Suizi’s words hit a nerve with Shen Liangyin.

Her father never cared about her.

Every time she achieved something and told her father, he would be indifferent, either reading newspapers or doing his own business, and would simply reply with an "Oh, not bad."

And that was it.

Over time, she didn’t want to share with him anymore.

"We are men. What man remembers these trivial details?" Shen Liangyin’s father argued.

"Don’t make the rest of us men look bad by comparing us to you. Even I, for one, know whether my little girl’s poop today was solid or runny. Who do you think you’re like?"

Yu Jingting strolled out, toothpick in mouth, and looked at his wife from the top of the stairs. Her face was flushed with rage. Quite handsome, indeed.

"Oh, Factory Director Yu is here too..." Upon seeing another person come out, Shen Liangyin’s father’s mind began to buzz.

"You brought her into this world, yet you refuse to give her enough fatherly love. The damage your sexism inflicted on her will take a lifetime to heal. Her distorted views on the world are all thanks to you. You selfish, ignorant old man, I despise your soul!"

"What my wife is trying to say is, ’Oh, you foolish groundhog~’" Yu Jingting followed up with his long-forgotten dubbing tone.