Chapter 404: Women Are Not Playthings
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
He Cuilian had always been the dominant person in the relationship between her and Cripple Zhao.
Although He Cuilian had despised him when she first married him, how could their relationship not be deep after all these years?
Now, Cripple Zhao had threatened to divorce her in front of so many people.
He Cuilian suffered a huge blow and her world spun. Her vision darkened and she fainted amidst everyone’s exclamations.
However, Cripple Zhao thought that she was pretending and was still scolding her loudly, “It’s useless to pretend. 1’11 go to the government to hand in the divorce letter tomorrow!”
Zhao Yuxiang cried and looked at Cripple Zhao. “Father, do you really have to be so heartless! She’s my mother! Your wife! Is your relationship for so many years fake?”
“Didn’t you say that it’s enough as long as I’m your daughter? Why do you despise my mother for not being able to give birth to a son!”
Cripple Zhao recalled back then and sneered. “Your mother wasn’t so barbaric back then. Now, she’s like a shrew.”
He was clearly the one who injured them first. She only attacked because she was angry.
Zhao Yuxiang realized that Cripple Zhao had been completely bewitched by Su Yue. She couldn’t help but cry in despair, “Mother, why is our life so bitter!”
Seeing He Cuilian and her daughter’s pitiful expressions, the women could not help but curse.
None of the rich men were good.
They could only suffer together and not enjoy wealth together.
Fortunately, they still had jobs. Even if they had divorced, they were not afraid of not being able to live on.
When Su Yue heard that Cripple Zhao was going to divorce He Cuilian, her eyes immediately lit up. Ignoring the fact that it was not dawn yet, she stood at the door of Cripple Zhao’s house and shouted loudly, afraid that Cripple Zhao would change his mind the next day.
As long as Cripple Zhao married her as his official wife, she would be able to get rid of her slave status and not have to wait 20 years.
Cripple Zhao did chicken out, but when he saw the beautiful Su Yue standing in front of him and smiling at him, and even caring about his injuries, compared to He Cuilian, who had beaten him, one was a bright white moon in the sky, and the other was a leech that bit on the cement, his decision to divorce his wife immediately became firm.
How could a man go back on his word?
After imparting some Youjia village’s cultural knowledge and education from the factory, with Su Yue’s help, Cripple Zhao finally stammered out a divorce doc.u.ment.
Holding the divorce doc.u.ment, he glanced at Su Yue, who was waiting for him outside the door. Thinking that he would have to spend the rest of his life with Su Yue in the villa in the future, he immediately mustered his courage and pushed open the door.
He Cuilian naively thought that Cripple Zhao was there to apologize. On account of their many years of relationship as husband and wife, she could forgive him this time.
Unexpectedly, what came was Cripple Zhao’s cold words. “Let’s go to the government office.”
He Cuilian was stunned. After a long time, she held her chest and gritted her teeth. “Are you really going to divorce me?”
Cripple Zhao glanced at He Cuilian guiltily. “I’ll buy you an apartment with silver. You and our daughter can move there.”
Zhao Yuxiang was about to get married, but Cripple Zhao wanted to chase the mother and daughter to an empty apartment. It was really heartbreaking.
He Cuilian did not expect him to be so ugly in heart, just like his appearance.
All these years, she had really been blind to treat sh*t as human.
He Cuilian lifted the blanket and got up. She s.n.a.t.c.hed the divorce letter from Cripple Zhao’s hand and rushed out. “Sure, don’t you want to divorce me? Let’s find the Great Empress to judge if you are divorcing me or I am divorcing you!”
“You want to send us away with just an apartment? Cripple Zhao, in your dreams!”
Cripple Zhao panicked when he heard the word “Great Empress”. Just as he was about to chase after her, he realized that He Cuilian was running faster than a rabbit. She was already at the door.
Su Yue also heard that she was going to look for the Great Empress and hurriedly went to stop her. However, she was kicked by He Cuilian and fell to the ground heavily.
Cripple Zhao hurriedly went to help his beloved woman up. Afraid that the Great Empress would fault him, he hurriedly shouted at Zhao Yuxiang, “Xiang’er, Father would not divorce your mother anymore. Hurry up and chase your mother back. Let’s not disturb the Great Empress!”
Zhao Yuxiang had just heard what Cripple Zhao said to He Cuilian outside the door. She sneered, “Then our entire family shall die together!”
Even if they had to die, it would not benefit the vixen!
Just as the teachers had said, they would perish together!
After saying that, Zhao Yuxiang went to look for He Cuilian. Cripple Zhao and Su Yue looked at each other and finally felt a trace of fear.
It was difficult for an official to resolve family matters. The Great Empress probably wouldn’t interfere!
Moreover, the Great Empress had so many things to do, so how could she receive He Cuilian?
Cripple Zhao comforted himself and pushed Su Yue away uneasily. He limped in the direction where He Cuilian had disappeared.
He Cuilian’s luck was not bad. Bai Wutong was about to patrol the facilities of the apartment when she shouted at the team, “Great Empress, seek justice for me!” Bai Wutong saw her.
Bai Wutong knew He Cuilian. They had a good relationship when they were in Youjia Village. She was a straightforward and warm-hearted woman.
Hearing her cry for injustice, Bai Wutong couldn’t help but stop and let her speak.
He Cuilian was so agitated that tears streamed down her face. “Great Empress, my husband wants to divorce me for a woman! He even wants to chase me and my daughter out! Please seek justice for me!”
Bai Wutong usually handed such a small matter to others.
However, as she stared at the grief-stricken He Cuilian, she suddenly realized that the marriage system in Carefree City was still very disorganized.
Because there were many local ethnic groups, each ethnic group had a different understanding of their other half.
For example, the Syrians could be polygamous. For example, Ah Duo’s tribe only had one partner, but they did not object to their partner having s.e.x with others.
The proportion of Central Plains people in Carefree City was 10%. In the minds of most people, it was only right for men to have a large number of wives and concubines. There was no problem at all.
But at the core, it gave every woman the misconception that she should bow down to men.
Only by establishing a just marriage that was in line with women’s rights would women not be oppressed and brainwashed in their marriage.
If Cripple Zhao wanted to repudiate his wife and remarry, he should consider the consequences carefully.
Before Bai Wutong could speak, Cripple Zhao rushed over and hurriedly said, “Great Empress, please forgive me. 1 just want to take a concubine, not divorce my wife!”
He confidently said that he wanted to take in a concubine. Bai Wutong recalled the happy scene of their family of three in Youjia Village and actually felt that his face was a little ridiculous.
A reputable family had strict restrictions on concubines. The children they gave birth to could not pose any threat to the children of the first wife.
However, Cripple Zhao was someone who had never received any education. Bai Wutong knew very well what he would be like after he took in a concubine.
He Cuilian handed the divorce letter he had personally written to Bai Wutong. “Great Empress, I’m not lying! The divorce letter is here. Please seek justice for me!”
Cripple Zhao hurriedly knelt down and said in fear and trepidation, “Great Empress, 1 was just muddle-headed! 1 really didn’t want to divorce my wife!”
The corners of Bai Wutong’s mouth curled up. “Then do you want to take a concubine in first and dote on her before killing your wife? If everyone is like you, won’t you be able to fool women as you please! You can treat woman as nonchalantly as a plaything.”
Bai Wutong was clearly smiling, but her smile did not reach her eyes, making all the men present shiver.
Cripple Zhao was so frightened that he did not dare to speak. However, Bai Wutong looked at He Cuilian. “How should we deal with the matter between the two of you? You might have to wait until I announce the new marriage law before making a choice..”