Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

If it were not for being compelled by circumstances, Zhou’s father and mother would never make such a decision.

The difference between rural and urban life is like that of night and day!

But after living amidst people’s rumors and gossip for so long, Zhou’s parents feared that their daughter would go mad and take a drastic measure. She was an extremely gentle girl from the start who never liked to compete with others.

Once Zhou’s mother started, she gained the courage to continue, "We have no intention of concealing anything from the man’s side. Before meeting him, we should tell him clearly about Yulan’s experiences. If they agree, Yulan would get married and move out, inevitably losing her job. But all our salaries and such will become Yulan’s from then onwards."

Although Zhou Yulan could choose not to move her registered residence, and could continue working in the city, Zhou’s parents did not want her to continue living under her colleagues’ strange gazes. Instead, maybe it would be better for her to leave altogether. She could help out with the rural construction and earn her keep, with her parents supporting her wholeheartedly.

Before Wang Cuilan could speak, Feng Qingxue suddenly interjected, "Zhou Yulan did nothing wrong, she’s the most innocent girl involved in this. Why should she leave her home? Why does the culprit live carefree in the city while the victim must stay clear to keep peace? By marrying her off to a rural guy, aren’t you just affirming the idle gossip?"

Zhou’s mother couldn’t help sobbing, "I know! Our delicately raised daughter, educated and employed, how could we let her go live the hardscrabble life in the countryside? The famine there took so many lives in those three years; her father, being an accountant, is not unaware of the hardships. But what choice do we have? We are of little use. We worked carefully our whole lives, fearing any negative impact on Yulan. We dared not confront Commissioner Zhao’s family eventhoguh they justified their actions, as we feared they might vent their anger at our family!"

Wang Cuilan clenched her teeth and cursed under her breath.