Chapter 478: Relying on Men
Chapter 478: Relying on Men
Shi Xinyu had been playing golf since she was a child, while this sport was something that Lu Jiaxin had only picked up three years ago. Having been busy lately and neglecting her practice, Lu Jiaxin lost rather badly.
After the game, Shi Xinyu joked, "It's a pity there wasn't a bet on this match."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Then I'll treat you to afternoon tea."
As the two walked back, they didn't see Chen Weiwei and Shi Xinyu asked, "Where's Weiwei?"
Zong Shimeng smiled and replied, "She went to the restroom."
Shi Xinyu invited Zong Shimeng to join them for a game, but she politely declined, "I haven't been feeling well these past few days. Next time, I'll join you girls."
Lu Jiaxin immediately understood, realizing it must be that time of the month. Sitting down, she smiled and said, "Since I lost earlier, afternoon tea is on me."
Zong Shimeng mentioned that she had to leave after lunch as her child hadn't been feeling well lately, and would be looking for her as soon as he woke up from his nap.
Recalling something Zong Shimeng had said earlier, Lu Jiaxin asked, "Shimeng, didn't you mention wanting to start a children's clothing brand? Have you found any good brands yet?"
If not, she could recommend some.
Chen Weiwei happened to return just in time to hear this and looked at Zong Shimeng in surprise. "Aunt, you want to start a children's clothing brand? With three children, don't you need to take care of them?"
Lu Jiaxin's expression turned slightly cold.
Zong Shimeng maintained a polite smile, "My youngest is already three years old, and we have a nanny and a childcare helper at home, so I don't need to watch them every moment."
Disagreeing, Chen Weiwei said, "The age of three is when children are most attached to their mothers. How can you just leave your child and go off to do business?"
Zong Shimeng's smile faltered at these words.
Lu Jiaxin looked at her and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"I'm 24. So what?"
Lu Jiaxin gave an 'oh' and said, "You're 24? I thought you were 64, otherwise how could you still have such outdated, feudalistic ideas that women should only stay at home and take care of their children?"
"So what if I have three children? Does that mean I can't have my own career? Wake up, this is a new era, and women are no less capable than men."
With a sour expression, Chen Weiwei said, "A new era woman? That sounds nice, but you're still relying on Nie Zhan to be here. Otherwise, who would know who you are?"
Shi Xinyu let out a cold hmph and said, "Jiaxin didn't rely on anyone, unlike some people. Everything she has, she earned herself."
"Only a fool would believe that."
Lu Jiaxin thought that Fu Ye must be crazy to get engaged to such a woman, and even planned to marry her by the end of the year. With such outdated ideas, he would surely offend plenty of people in the future. However, a worthless man like Fu Ye deserved someone like this foolish woman, so at least they wouldn't go out and harm any more innocent girls.
Shi Xinyu was furious, "Who are you calling a fool? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror and see how ridiculous you look, jumping around like a clown. And don't talk about others' relationships. You and Fu Ye started dating when you were sixteen, and he was only fourteen. What kind of first love is that?"
Ah, so there's this additional drama!
Chen Weiwei retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting? Ye Ge and I are each other's first loves."
"Only a fool would believe such a lie. How dare you call others fools, tsk."
Chen Weiwei's eyes reddened and she ran off.
Shi Xinyu scoffed, "What kind of person is she? Shimeng, why did you invite her? She's really ruining the mood."
Zong Shimeng was worried that something might happen, so she asked her assistant to follow Chen Weiwei. She then explained to the other two, "I only found out that Fu Ye was bringing his fiancee on the way here. If I had known earlier, we would have made separate plans."
Lu Jiaxin had no desire to see Fu Ye, "The sun is too glaring today. Let's go shopping instead! It's been a while since I went shopping for new clothes."
Zong Shimeng had no objections, but Shi Xinyu was eager to go. She much preferred shopping to playing golf.
The four men were in the midst of an engaging conversation when Hu Zhifeng's secretary came over with a phone call. "Boss, it's your wife."
After finishing the call, Hu Zhifeng said to Fu Ye, "Chen Weiwei had some disagreements with Lu Jiaxin and Shi Xinyu earlier. You'd better go and find her quickly!"
This was within Nie Zhan's expectations, so he remained calm and collected.
Upon hearing this, Fu Ye immediately set out to look for Chen Weiwei.
Tao Yong also wanted to go, but Hu Zhifeng stopped him. "You don't need to go. My wife said the sun is too glaring today, so they decided to go shopping instead."
The truth was that they didn't want to play with Chen Weiwei and used shopping as an excuse to avoid her. However, his wife usually had a good sense of the situation, and he couldn't understand why she didn't smooth things over this time.
After a while, Fu Ye returned and said that he had asked the driver to send Chen Weiwei back. As for the quarrel between the women earlier, none of the four men mentioned it, as there was no need to dwell on it.
That evening, when Hu Zhifeng returned home, he asked Zong Shimeng, "Why did the three of you go shopping and leave Chen Weiwei alone at the golf course?"
Zong Shimeng had been in a good mood earlier, but her expression turned sour at the mention of Chen Weiwei's name. "Isn't Fu Ye at the golf course? Besides, Chen Weiwei is in her twenties, and there are many staff members around. She won't come to any harm."
Hu Zhifeng frowned at her tone. "Why are you angry too?"
Zong Shimeng had a gentle personality, but that didn't mean she didn't have her temper. "I mentioned to Jiaxin before that I wanted to start a children's clothing brand when Xiao Bao starts primary school. Today, Jiaxin asked about it and said she knew of two good children's clothing brands that she wanted to recommend to me. Chen Weiwei happened to overhear this and accused me of being selfish and neglecting my children."
Hu Zhifeng was aware of Zong Shimeng's plans to venture into children's clothing, and he didn't object since their youngest son would be starting school soon, giving her more time to pursue her interests.
He shook his head, recalling the situation. "How did he end up finding such a fiancee?"
Yu Meitung, his previous fiancee, had her faults, but she was still a decent person. In contrast, this new fiancee was simply unacceptable.
Zong Shimeng replied with a hint of displeasure in her voice, "If you plan to meet up with him again, please let me know in advance so I can avoid it. Jiaxin and the others won't want to join either."
"Alright."
Zong Shimeng continued, "I used to think that Meitung was too impulsive, but now I realize it's a blessing that she broke off the engagement. Otherwise, with his character, she would have spent her married life in tears."
Hu Zhifeng, being in no position to talk about moral uprightness himself, quickly changed the subject to stocks. "Nie Zhan received news yesterday that the stock god of America had sold off all his stocks. When the market opens tomorrow, I'll sell off all the stocks I have as well."
"Yes, we should offload them quickly."
At the same time, Nie Zhan also inquired about what had happened between Lu Jiaxin and Chen Weiwei during the day. Assured that Lu Jiaxin hadn't been wronged, he said, "If you don't like her, just don't hang out with her in the future. There's no need to get angry."
Lu Jiaxin wasn't angry, but she was perplexed. "She's an educated person. How can she still hold such male chauvinist ideas?"
Nie Zhan was aware of Chen Weiwei's background. "She lived with her grandmother in the countryside until she was twelve years old. After that, she was brought back to the city for her studies, but by then, her mindset had already solidified and was difficult to change."
"My aunt also grew up by my grandmother's side, and she believes that men are superior, even though her husband married into her family."
Lu Jiaxin lost interest in the topic and pulled Nie Zhan into the room to try on the new clothes she had bought for him.
(End of Chapter)
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