Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 322 - 296: Emergency Situation

"The instinct of living beings is to reproduce. Men who particularly value chastity are not just focused on that one membrane, but rather fear an unknown sense of insecurity, amplifying men’s psychological drive for better reproduction many times over. From the perspective of evolutionary psychology, men’s preference for virgins aligns with biological instinct, but being overly concerned, to the point of attacking and even hating others, is pathological," commented Qian objectively.

Qian’s words garnered Mrs. Yu’s agreement.

"Yes, I also think that man is ill. If they can’t get along, they could get a divorce. However, he chose to torment my sister, often beating her. Initially, he did it behind closed doors, but later he did it openly, saying very unpleasant things."

"This man has evidently become pathological. I guess he must be an insecure man with extremely poor self-esteem and a skewed mindset."

Mrs. Yu nodded, "I think so too. What a pity for my sister. Sometimes I dream of her with her two long braids. If she were alive today and hadn’t chosen to end her life, she would be nearly seventy now. I still don’t quite understand whether it was because she was disappointed in that man or because of the harm from rumors that she chose to end her life, but I resent her for not giving herself a chance. Why sacrifice her life for someone’s wrongdoing? Why couldn’t she let it go?"

As Mrs. Yu spoke, her eyes brimmed with tears.

She wiped the corners of her eyes, speaking with a sense of nostalgia for her dear sister.

"She had considered divorce, but at that time, so few people divorced. Everyone was talking about her, which completely crushed her psychological defense. I understand her suffering, but I don’t understand why, if she wasn’t afraid of death, she didn’t have the courage to start a new life. So I particularly despise men who care about these things and even more those who gossip about others, pushing people to the brink."

"This stems from two aspects: one is the despair in love, the other is the fear of people’s words. Looking at those who were harmed by rumors, in history, even Consort Yang was killed by rumors, and more recently, how did Ruan Lingyu die? It all came from gossip. Rumors are a soft knife that can leave many with no place to be buried."

Qian seemed to understand why Mrs. Yu hit Minglang in a moment of misunderstanding. It must have touched this wound in her heart.

Discussing this topic with her future mother-in-law was indeed a very strange feeling. Qian thought that other women might not have experienced this.

Mrs. Yu probably shared this with her to prevent any psychological shadows.

"As long as you understand, the higher you stand, the more rumors you’ll face. I tell you this story to hope that no matter what you face, you and Minglang will be of one heart, living your life well. Anytime there’s an issue, everyone in this family can be your strong support. Maybe one day, you can be the support for others in this family as well. I often think if my sister had the support of her family, perhaps she wouldn’t have died so young."

The tragedy of fate lies in those times when one had no control over their own life, but their hearts crossed paths with the wrong people. Life is so long; how could there be no turbulence? It’s a pity that family didn’t give the poor girl any support back then. Mrs. Yu always hopes such things don’t happen in her family, so she pours her heart out talking to Qian.

"I won’t punish myself for others’ mistakes. I’ll only punish those who wronged me. No matter what happens next, rest assured, Auntie, the tragedy won’t repeat on me."

Qian stated firmly.

Mrs. Yu’s support moved her deeply.

She knew she was fine, but how many people, behind her back, might talk about how a pretty girl ended up in such a single men’s pit? Perhaps those who said such things were merely bored, looking for gossip, something to talk about, discussing others’ misfortunes, not realizing that piece by piece, rumors accumulate to be even more terrifying than violent harm?

She was fortunate. She was inherently very intelligent and mentally resilient, and her lover was someone who supported and understood her.

Just now, Minglang made it very clear. Regardless of what happens with Qian over there, he only acknowledges her. His purity is from the spirit, not the body. Once he acknowledges someone, it’s a lifelong commitment.

Even more fortunately, Qian encountered an open-minded family that supported and understood her unconditionally.

In some sense, this incident not only advanced Qian and Minglang’s relationship but also significantly increased her fondness for the Yu Family.

People are like this. Empathy is key; giving and receiving naturally yield rewards. Without blood ties, only by genuinely exchanging sincere intentions can a true family be formed.

After Mrs. Yu spoke candidly with Qian, their relationship improved. Mrs. Yu appreciated Qian for defending Minglang, and Qian liked Mrs. Yu’s objective and fair-minded approach. If there were no issues, one couldn’t tell who is reliable or not.

After talking to Qian, Mrs. Yu handed over the problem-solving to the men in the family, called for Mr. Yu’s wife, and took Qian hand-in-hand to go shopping together.

Qian originally wanted to stay and solve the problem with Minglang, as she was used to handling things independently, but Mrs. Yu pulled her along, saying it’s a man’s job to solve these things. If women solve everything, what are men supposed to do?

What are women supposed to do then?

Spend money, enjoy life.

The more people speculate, the more one should act indifferently and live well. Mrs. Yu knew this well.

Didn’t they suspect her youngest son’s wife to be whatever they speculated? Didn’t they want to see her look down on her daughter-in-law? So, don’t let them have that satisfaction, buy clothes, buy vigorously!

Mrs. Yu, with one daughter-in-law on each side, leading them proudly shopping, bought New Year’s clothes for both daughter-in-laws and several grandchildren, full of delight.

Meanwhile, Minglang was quickly sifting through suspicious individuals one by one.

Following Qian’s idea, plus checking his call records from the day he was injured, he finally narrowed down to one person.

But before Minglang could find that person, his phone rang.

"One, there’s an emergency. A hostage situation happened in the city. A man has taken a little girl hostage on the International Trade Center rooftop, claiming that if your girlfriend and Hawkeye’s sister are not delivered, he’ll kill the child!"

"Why is that man targeting Qian and Shi Yu?" Minglang was shocked.