Chapter 370 - Chapter 370: Chapter 131: Letting Go
Chapter 370: Chapter 131: Letting Go
The mountain breeze whipped up waves of pine, soothing one’s heart and bringing forth a sense of tranquil elegance. Yet Yueyao felt no mood to appreciate the scenery; her mind was in total disarray.
Hua Lei asked aloud, “Miss, what’s the matter with you?” Seeing the Miss’s furrowed brow, Hua Lei couldn’t figure out what was troubling Yueyao. Recently, the Miss had been muttering to herself, refusing to answer any questions.
Yueyao looked at Hua Lei and Qiao Lan, her thoughts swiftly turning. She posed the same question to Hua Lei and Qiao Lan. Of course, she didn’t need to mince words with them. Yueyao spoke of her experiences from her past life but only mentioned the first part–how on the night she married the merchant, she learned he had a wife and children and committed suicide: “If you were this woman, what would you do?”
Hua Lei snorted, “If I were that girl, having had my life ruined by that man, I would drag him down with me even if it meant my death. Besides, I think that girl was foolish. Why did she kill herself? She should’ve killed the man first, then herself!” Hua Lei wondered to herself where the Miss had heard such a story; the people in it seemed too pitiful.
Yueyao was struck by Hua Lei’s words. In her previous life, she had attempted suicide several times but never thought to kill Zhou Shu.
Qiao Lan also disagreed with the protagonist’s temperament from the story: “Miss, I actually think the main problem lies with the girl. If she wasn’t so resigned and weak, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a situation. Having reached that point, it’s better to be barely alive than dead; dying like that is too wasteful.”
Yueyao looked at Qiao Lan, “Do you also think that the man should be killed?”
Qiao Lan nodded then shook her head, “If there were a way, naturally she should seek revenge. But as his concubine, should the man die, her days would be numbered. Miss, the fate of a concubine after her husband’s death lies in the matriarch’s hands; life would be worse than death. Miss, I don’t know how others would act, but I think it’s better to cling to life. If you die, you have nothing; it’s better to fight for a chance.” Qiao Lan’s opinion was to bury hatred deep inside and seek revenge when an opportunity arises–as the saying goes, ‘A gentleman will bide his time for revenge, even if it takes ten years.’
Yueyao murmured, “Is that so?” Qiao Lan and Hua Lei’s ideas did indeed align with Mr. Yu Shan’s.
Occasionally, Qiao Lan felt Yueyao was too naive in her thinking: “Miss, there are many hardships in this world.” Qiao Lan believed everyone had their struggles and making it through depended on oneself. If you show weakness, people will take advantage. If you’re strong, others can’t bully you.
Yueyao turned to look at Qiao Lan, “Then, if this girl now had the chance to escape it all, but he still persisted, what would you do?”
Hua Lei’s face showed a fierce determination, “If he continues to pester, trying to obtain what’s not his, he deserves to be punished.”
After a moment of contemplation, Qiao Lan said, “Ultimately, it depends on the girl’s choice. If she remains weak and incompetent, what good would killing the man do? Her fate wouldn’t change much.”