I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 787: Sympathizing with a Man is the Beginning of Misfortune

Chapter 787: Chapter 787: Sympathizing with a Man is the Beginning of Misfortune

"Suizi, you’re really something, being able to get ’Brother’ to work for you."

In Liu Yanan’s mind, these brother-level guys would be the big boss wherever they went, with a bunch of followers, capable of commanding wind and rain.

But during the couple of days she had spent here, she saw Yu Jingting not only helping Suizi with her children, but also cooking with Suizi. They would huddle together and whisper when they had time, their relationship envied by others.

"There’s no commanding in a couple, the idea that the man should be in charge outside and the woman inside is the biggest lie. There needs to be enough involvement from both sides to keep a marriage stable."

"My mother-in-law always says that men should never set foot in the kitchen and talks about how hard her son works. But when I was still working, I made five more yuan a month than him. Why didn’t she say I was working hard?"

Suizi shrugged. She couldn’t judge other people’s family matters. But for some mothers-in-law, their sons are their own while their daughters-in-law are outsiders. They tend to side with their own. This unwillingness to give a little can cause one to lose a lot.

"Your mother-in-law is so nice to you, even willing to hit her own son for your sake. How I wish I had a mother-in-law like that. Suizi, do you think I should get a divorce?"

After chatting with Suizi yesterday, Liu Yanan couldn’t sleep and kept mulling over what Suizi had said until she came to a conclusion: divorce.

"If you divorce now, will your life improve?"

Liu Yanan didn’t respond.

She had taken an extended leave from work to take care of her father-in-law, offending her boss. There’s no telling what kind of trouble she would encounter upon return, possibly having to work in a terrible department.

Given her abilities, she had a chance of being promoted. However, her in-laws pushed traditional virtues onto her, claiming that there were no significant benefits for a woman pursuing a career.

Shen Jun was always reluctant when he visited the hospital to take care of his father. He felt like he was doing Liu Yanan’s "work", ignoring the fact that the person he was caring for was his own father!

The two women had now arrived at the market, Suizi locked up her bike and saw a car parked nearby. Suizi was stunned, only snapping back when Liu Yanan nudged her.

She continued speaking to Liu Yanan:

"Any decision you make should aim to improve your life. Whether or not you divorce at this stage is not going to change much."

"Yeah, if I walk away now, all the folks at work will think I’m a terrible woman who won’t share weal and woe. It’d mean all the time I spent serving them was wasted."

The social circle was way too small with no opportunity to change jobs. One word from each person would be enough to block all of Liu Yanan’s paths to rise.

"So your current focus shouldn’t be divorce or even marriage. Given his current state, you can’t convince him with words alone. Better to spend your effort on your career. Your father-in-law will be discharged from hospital soon. No matter how they try to force you, you must insist on going back to work, get a promotion and climb the ladder. Then you can consider whether to divorce or not."

Like Suizi, Liu Yanan was also graduated from a vocational course during the "new three years", and was among the last with a high value. The organization valued her in recent years, but Suizi knew that this golden period was only going to last for a few years. If she didn’t strive to climb up, the diploma wouldn’t offer her much advantage.

"But to take care of my father-in-law, I have already offended the leader."

Suizi locked her bike, took Liu Yanan’s arm, and whispered something to her. Liu Yanan looked surprised but also hopeful.

"Really?"

"Mmhmm."

What Suizi had said was that she would handle the leader.

Though she had left home for many years, she still had contacts there.

Shen Liangyin has been doing very well these past few years. She got married last year; her husband might be a bit older, but he holds a lot of power and influence.

Suizi admired Shen Liangyin for this. Her husband was nearly 20 years older than her, so it couldn’t have been love that brought them together. Suizi had attended Shen Liangyin’s wedding where the two women got drunk together before the ceremony.

Using Shen Liangyin’s words, everyone should always aim for something in life.

She, too, wanted a handsome young man, living in a world of butterflies and lovebirds, otherwise, why would she have chosen Yu Jingting?

But as she grew older, she realized the truth.

Love was an elusive thing. She couldn’t find another Yu Jingting. She couldn’t find another love that would move her.

It was more reliable to chase money and power. If she couldn’t get the person, she would aim for money.

Life with anyone was the same. Rather than being someone else’s old hag, she could find herself a reliable backer, gain an old man’s power, and live comfortably for twenty years less of struggle.

The fact was that Shen Liangyin got what she wanted by giving up love. She now led a well-nourished life, being treated like a gem by the old man. Shen Liangyin now shines in the Mall, having stepped on her father who favored sons over daughters, and now lives like a queen.

That was what Suizi meant. A woman who knows exactly what she wants should never have a poor life.

Considering the relationship between Suizi and Shen Liangyin, helping Liu Yanan would be a piece of cake.

"But remember, I’m only helping you. I’m not getting involved with Shen Jun. You should be prepared that once you get a promotion and widen the gap between you and him, he and his family will bombard you with attacks and suppress you."

Suizi saw clearly that Shen Jun wasn’t terrible per se, simply obtuse.

On the one hand, he wanted to enjoy the benefits his wife brought him and show off that he had an outstanding daughter-in-law. On the other hand, behind closed doors, he couldn’t accept a woman who was more successful in her career than him.

"Don’t worry, I’ll listen to your advice." Liu Yanan felt hopeful about life again and readily agreed.

Suizi only smiled but did not comment on her grand assumptions.

The wheel of life always spins back and forth in contradictions and reversals. She could only provide an opportunity for her friend from her youth. Whether Liu Yanan was willing to move forward or backward was, after all, up to whether she had Shen Liangyin’s determination and tact.

Suizi was planning to give Liu Yanan a brocade sack when she was ready to leave. In the sack, there would be a note with a sentence on it: pitying men is the beginning of misfortune.

As long as women could inscribe this sentence in their hearts, they would not live too miserably.

After Suizi and Liu Yanan had gone far, the window of the car parked next to Suizi’s bike was rolled down.

Que Wuyu watched Suizi walk off into the distance; her pleasant voice still seemed to linger in his ears.

He had heard all of what Suizi had said to persuade Liu Yanan, although he didn’t hear the last few sentences she whispered in her ear. He heard everything else clearly.

This girl wasn’t just beautiful; her clear thinking was even scarier. But Suizi’s sober understanding of life led Que Wuyu into deep thought.

Why had she been staring at his car earlier?

He changed his car. One couldn’t see inside through the window from the outside. But he felt like Suizi was speaking so that he would hear?

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