Chapter 1293 - 1320: Leaving in a Hurry
Li Tingyan finally left for work in a hurry, over an hour late.
When he left, he looked invigorated, buttoning up his shirt all the way to cover the lipstick mark.
Meanwhile, Nianyang lay in bed completely drained.
She then heard a knock at the door, quickly grabbing concealer to cover any visible marks.
After ensuring her appearance was fine, she came out of the room to open the door, and was met with He Suzhi’s anxious face,
"Sister-in-law Chu, are you okay?"
Nianyang was taken aback, "What’s wrong? I’m fine."
She invited He Suzhi inside, and He Suzhi sat down, feeling a bit uneasy, "I went to pick wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain yesterday, just now I heard about the rumors of you being accused of having an affair. Our reputation as women is too important, I was worried you might be troubled, so I came to see you."
Nianyang chuckled warmly, "How could I be so weak? It’s just someone talking nonsense, it’s already been clarified, I’m fine."
"That’s good, that’s good," He Suzhi nodded, thinking that Nianyang’s mental resilience was incredibly strong.
If she had experienced such a thing, even if it was explained, there would still be gossip, and she’d surely have feelings of desperation.
Nianyang noticed the bruises on He Suzhi’s wrist, "Sister-in-law He, did you get hurt?"
He Suzhi hastily hid her hand, "No, I’m not hurt..."
Nianyang squinted, "I’m a doctor, you can’t hide it from me, let me see."
He Suzhi reluctantly extended her hand, and Nianyang rolled up her sleeve, discovering her skin was covered in bruises.
This seemed like...
"Sister-in-law He, who hit you?"
He Suzhi wanted to say no one, but Nianyang’s serious expression made her confess,
"It was my husband who hit me."
Nianyang frowned, "How could your husband hit his own wife?"
He Suzhi grimaced, "It’s normal for men to hit their wives; there’s a lot of that in the villages around us. My husband works at sea and has a lot of stress, he often takes it out on me."
Nianyang was incredulous that He Suzhi seemed to think it was only natural for her husband to hit her.
She pressed her eyebrows, "Is it because you don’t have children?"
He Suzhi nodded, "Yes, I’ve been married to my husband and haven’t been able to get pregnant. My husband is humiliated by the gossip from the sisters, so he takes his anger out on me. It’s my fault, letting him hit me a few times doesn’t matter."
Nianyang held back her frustration, saying, "Even if you don’t have children, that shouldn’t be a reason for him to hit you. You could talk to his superiors about this, look at how he’s hurt you. You’re his wife, not a child-bearing machine, and having children is not solely your responsibility; it’s a shared responsibility."
He Suzhi was evidently shocked by Nianyang’s words, "Isn’t it my problem if I can’t have children?
And I’m his wife, I should bear children for him to carry on the family line. How is that a shared responsibility?"
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Honestly, with such an inconspicuous car that’s hard to spot, I’m afraid I’ll get eliminated, trembling with fear.
