Chapter 106 Algorithms
"Miss Shen, I never thought that I could read and write. In my mother's family, the whole family had to work day and night to send my son to a private school."
"My husband's family often threatened to divorce me before, and I was scared. I was afraid that leaving my husband's family would mean death, but I didn't expect that I could make a living with my own hands."
"I no longer have to worry about him getting drunk and beating me when I go to bed..."
Pan Xi didn't know when her eyes were filled with tears.
Since she was a child, her mother taught her to be diligent, to do more and talk less, and that after she gets married, she must not be lazy and must always be filial to her parents-in-law and serve her husband.
My mother said that her husband is a woman’s heaven. If a woman is abandoned by a man, what is the meaning of her living?
She has regarded these words as the truth since she was a child.
Ever since she married into her husband's family, she has done her best to serve her husband's family, but in the end, she was beaten and scolded by her parents-in-law and kicked out by her husband.
She used to think that a woman had to rely on a man all her life, even if the man was a gambler or a wife-beater, as long as she was submissive, it would be fine.
Until that day...she wanted to die but failed, and came here with a trepidation in her heart.
Only then did she realize that women do not have to rely on men.
I used to hear that once a woman gets married, she has a home and someone who can protect her from the wind and rain.
But no one has ever said that, in fact, wind, rain, thunder and lightning are all brought about by men.
Once you are away from your abusive husband, there won’t be any storms. As long as you can carve out a path of your own, the road ahead will be sunny, with birds singing and flowers blooming.
The candlelight flickered, making it particularly bright in the gradually darkening room. The figures of the three people were elongated by the candlelight, and the light and shadows reflected on the wall made them snuggle together as if to keep each other warm.
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at the same time.
Capital city, Qin Mansion.
Hearing the sound of the night watchman, Mother Qin looked towards the main gate of the mansion with an anxious look on her face.
Qin Zihong, who was standing beside him, was already starving. He looked at the table full of food that was about to get cold and complained to his mother, "Mom, Dad will definitely not be back tonight."
"Let's eat first. If we don't eat now, the food will get cold."
"Can you bear to let your most precious son go hungry?"
Mother Qin glared at Qin Zihong with a doting and disappointed look, and said helplessly: "You! You! There is really nothing I can do about you. Look at all the good things you have done."
"Forget it, it's already happened, what's the point of me scolding you."
"Eat, your father is probably still calculating the ledger."
"Hong'er, don't cause trouble for the family in the future. If your father doesn't have time to submit the account book this time, your position will be lost."
"Oh, what should I do in the future..."
Mother Qin had no appetite. She sat in her seat, twisting her handkerchief, muttering to herself and worrying.
Qin Zihong had heard his mother's nagging for a long time. He had gotten into so many troubles since he was a child, and they were all solved by his parents in the end. To him, the account book was nothing.
With his parents' support, he didn't realize how serious the matter was.
He ignored it with one ear and let it out with the other, concentrating on eating.
At night.
When Qin's mother returned to her room, she couldn't sleep because she was worried about Qin Zihong's future.
"Zihong is not young anymore, but he is still so playful and ignorant. Isn't it time to find someone to take care of him? By this calculation, he is almost old enough to get married."
"Maybe he will grow up after he has a wife?"
"But there are no girls suitable for marriage around here. I should ask Shuyu some other day to see if there are any suitable girls in the Marquis' Mansion..."
Thinking of her obedient and sensible daughter Shuyu, Qin's mother suddenly remembered that the gift Qin Shuyu gave her yesterday had not been opened yet. Since she couldn't sleep anyway, Qin's mother opened the gift Qin Shuyu sent her.
When I opened the first box, I found a coral bracelet given by Qin Shuyu.
At first glance, it is an item given by a woman, and it seems to be a gift for her.
"Shuyu is thoughtful. It's a coral bracelet of such high quality. It's hard for her to find it."
Then watch the second, the third...
Mother Qin's face was filled with unconcealed pride. She was worthy of being the legitimate daughter she had personally taught. Even the gifts were prepared just right.
It was grand but not overwhelming, and gifts were thoughtfully prepared for every family member without favoritism.
Mother Qin opened the last box with a smile. This box did not seem high-end among all the gifts, and it felt like it was just there to make up the number, which was why Mother Qin put it last.
however--
As soon as she opened it and saw what was inside, the smile on Qin's mother's face froze!