That night, before Yang Xiuzhu and Chenli came out, they deliberately wore a plain white halter dress with a windbreaker over it. After all, it was early spring, and it was still a little cold at night. This was Yang Xiuzhu's best outfit. However, she did not seem to match Chenli.
The Huaihe River was noisy at night, but it was also wonderful. Red and green neon lights flashed through the window, weaving a colorful river. As the car trembled slightly, the smell of pure French perfume wafted into Yang Xiuzhu's nostrils. Yang Xiuzhu could not help but glance at Chenli beside her.
He casually compared her to himself and realized that he really did look old. His skin also seemed a little yellow. However, compared to a woman of Huaihe's age, it was still fair and tender. However, compared to Chenli, who knew how to take care of herself, it was too far away.
Although Yang Xiuzhu and Chenli lived in the same dormitory in school, they were not close. Yang Xiuzhu was the kind of person who would either stay in the dormitory or in the classroom. Chenli, on the other hand, was not. Chenli was the kind of person who could not be found during class, but would find her after class. Every day, someone would drive to pick her up. She looked down on people like Chenli who threw their studies aside and enjoyed their youth and beauty. After graduating from university, Chenli married a rich man in Shen Zhen. Later, she only heard that Chenli had divorced. She didn't know how she came to Huaihe City and became the manager of Huaihe Hotel. Why was Chenli so intimate with her? Although they were classmates in the past, in her current situation, whoever was involved with her would be unlucky. It was also because her former classmates knew that in her current situation, it was difficult to repay the money she lent to others. Chenli's sudden appearance in her life indeed made Yang Xiuzhu a little confused, but she was also glad that God seemed to be on her side.
The car stopped in front of the most popular Heavenly Entertainment Bar in Huaihe City. Of course, Yang Xiuzhu had never been to such a place before. When she came, she was a little curious, even though she used to think that this was not a place that a married woman should come to. However, Yang Xiuzhu didn't know when her husband would be back, so she didn't think about it anymore. Anyway, she wasn't doing anything embarrassing. Before Yang Xiuzhu and Chenli got out of the car, two young and beautiful service ladies immediately walked over and opened the car door for them. They then led the way for them.
It seemed that Chenli often came here, and the people here were very respectful to her, as if she was the boss here. Yang Xiuzhu had never been to a place like this before, so this unfamiliar place gave her a sense of novelty.
"This is Sister Yang. She will come here often in the future, so you have to be polite.”Chenli said to the two service girls.
"Yes, Sister Li." the waitress said in unison.
"Is there a private room?" Chenli asked.
"Sister Li made a reservation. We've already saved it for you.”the waitress said in a flattering tone.
They walked into the noisy dance hall. The sound of all kinds of music intertwined, making Yang Xiuzhu a little uncomfortable. She walked into the private room and the noise outside was blocked. Only then did Yang Xiuzhu realize that she could see everything outside through the glass window, but she could not be seen at all.
"Xiuzhu, what do you want to drink? Give me a bottle of red wine!" Chenli asked.
"I never drink. Don't you know that?”
"Hehe, you're too traditional. Women like you are now protected by the country. Why don't you have a glass of orange juice?”Chenli asked the lady outside to order a plate of fruit, a glass of orange juice, and a bottle of red wine.
Yang Xiuzhu looked at the things that the waitress had brought over. She did not make the first move. Instead, she said," Chenli, I heard that the things in the bar are very expensive.”
"Of course, the value of something depends on where it is. Take the mineral water here as a comparison! It was only one yuan in the supermarket, two yuan in the hotel, but ten yuan in this bar. If it was in the desert, mineral water might be worth a fortune.”Chenli said earnestly.
"I didn't expect you to be more knowledgeable than a teacher like me. You speak so logically. Don't tell me you're in management. It's just that it's so expensive.”
"Xiuzhu, you're treating me like an outsider. You can drink whatever you want. You don't care about something that costs a few hundred yuan.”
Hearing Chenli's words, Yang Xiuzhu's heart trembled."" A few hundred yuan for a bottle of wine. Sigh, it's a good thing that you didn't choose to be a teacher. Those people fought for a title that was less than a hundred yuan. This…"
"Hehe, professional title. That's fine. Without a background, even if you're old, you might not be mentioned. If you work in No.1 Middle School, it might be possible. After all, it's a key middle school. More importantly, there were more spots allocated each year.”Chenli said.
"It's not that easy to get into No.1 Middle School. In the past few years, I've secretly gone to their school for interviews a few times, but I was rejected. There are too many first-grade teachers in No.1 Middle School.”
"Fortunately, the salary of teachers has increased in the past few years. Otherwise, I don't know how you're doing.”
"Yeah, you know what? "When I first entered No.4 High School, it was only 1200 yuan. Now, I've been teaching for more than four years. I'm still a second-grade teacher, so I only earn 1,500 yuan. If I can go to No.1 High School, even a second-grade teacher can earn at least 1800 yuan. After all, it's a key high school."
"How can that be? I heard that your teaching quality is not bad. With your strength, No.1 Middle School shouldn't even be able to hire you.”Chenli wasn't sure about her situation at No. 4 High School, but based on her understanding of Yang Xiuzhu, she should be very outstanding.
Of course, Yang Xiuzhu was actually fully qualified to go to No.1 Middle School. One of the high school students she had taught last year had been admitted to a famous university. This was something that had never happened since No.1 Middle School. In the history of No.1 Middle School, the students here had at most been admitted to a second-tier university. As for why Yang Xiuzhu could only stay in No.4 High School, it was actually because Song Ke had secretly spread the word. Therefore, even if the principal of No.4 High School, He Qingshu, was a member of the board of education, he did not want to offend anyone because of a small teacher. Moreover, He Qingshu had a good relationship with Zhao Dabao. Even if he didn't plan to give Song Ke face, he had to consider that Song Ke was his brother-in-law.
"I don't know why either. Song Ke refused to let me go, and the other schools didn't seem to dare to take me in.”
Hearing Yang Xiuzhu's words, she also felt that something was amiss. However, she did not want to say it too clearly now, so she quickly changed the topic." Alright, don't think about the troublesome things at work. If you want to quit, you can come to me. I'll find you something to do. It's better than being a lousy teacher."”
"I really didn't expect you to be doing so well.”
"It's you who doesn't dare to think about it. With your conditions, what can't you get? It's just that you don't want to.”
"I don't have your ability."
Chenli smiled and said," Xiuzhu, look, we're already 27 years old, and we're about to turn 30. If we were in a big city, we'd still be like roses at our age. But Huaihe is not like a coastal city. Look at me, I've only been here for less than a year, and I've already aged a lot. Although the environment here is good, it's not as exciting as in a big city like Shen Zhen. Do you know that? For women, losing their passion is like losing their vitality. They age very quickly. By the way, let me ask you, what are you living for?”
What was the point of living? In the past, all Yang Xiuzhu wanted was to be a good teacher. Her greatest desire was to make a name for herself in the field of education. Then, she would take care of her husband and children and live a down-to-earth and ordinary life. As for anything else, she didn't even think about it. so... Chenli asked her this question, but she still couldn't answer it. Because now, it seemed that it was impossible for her to do anything in the education world. Who asked that b * stard to take a fancy to her?
"Have you never thought about it, or do you not want to?”Chenli saw that Yang Xiuzhu seemed to be deep in thought, but she didn't say a word for a long time, so she said,"Actually, in this life, we should make ourselves happy and do whatever we want. Look at me, I can do whatever I want and have whatever I want. This is the life that we women should live.”
"Do whatever you want." This was the first time Yang Xiuzhu had heard of a woman who wanted such a life. She had once seen a Han movie called " My Wife Is Getting Married ". The female lead in the movie was a woman who married two husbands and only pursued her desires. However, it was a movie after all. In life, everyone had responsibilities and burdens. How could they do whatever they wanted? Then, she thought of the blind man in the park. However, she only smiled bitterly. After all, the burden on her was too heavy." It's easy to say. If everyone is like you said-"
Chen Li knew that Yang Xiuzhu wanted to talk about how she had tried to hook up with a rich man back then, but she wasn't angry. To her, it was her ability to hook up with someone. She took a sip of red wine and said," Actually, it's very simple. You've never entered real society. You've always lived in school and are too naive. You don't know how exciting the outside world is. Besides, Jiang Mingyang has gone abroad. What will he leave for you? If he has a change of heart outside or comes back with a new woman, won't you suffer for nothing? Last time, there was an article in the newspaper about a woman who supported her husband to study abroad. In the end, her husband started another family overseas. In this day and age, trusting a man was better than raising a dog.”
Yang Xiuzhu listened quietly. Although she still believed that Jiang Mingyang would not do anything to let him down, what Chen Li said was not without reason. Thinking back to their lives over the past few years, wasn't Chen Li right? However, Yang Xiuzhu was still much more innocent than those who mingled in society. After all, she was either at home or in school. How much could she know about the darkness of society?
"You, wife and child, how can your salary be enough? Hurry up and change careers and find something that can earn you money.”Chenli said.
" I don't want to be a teacher…" Yang Xiuzhu had never thought of doing anything else other than being a teacher.
"You, I won't talk about it anymore. Your brain has entered a dead end. In this society, there are many industries that can make money.”Chenli stood up and continued," Come, let's dance.”
Tianyue Bar was very big. There were two dance halls. One was for young people to play, so it was very noisy here. There were all kinds of music, and the other was mainly for people with some status to pass the time here. Chenli pulled Yang Xiuzhu to the other dance hall.
"I don't know how to…"
"Let's go, my great beauty. What's there to be embarrassed about? Let me tell you, with me around, no one in this bar will dare to make fun of you. So, don't be afraid of making a fool of yourself."
Yang Xiuzhu walked into the ballroom after Chen Li's half-refusal.
Chenli basically knew everyone who came here, so as soon as she appeared, a few men of status came up to invite her. Chenli didn't reject her and went to dance with her, leaving Yang Xiuzhu on the sofa in the corner.
Not long after, someone came forward and invited her," Miss, how about a dance?”
The man's warm invitation rang in Yang Xiuzhu's ears. She looked up and saw a handsome man in a gray suit. She looked at the man's handsome face and actually reached out her hand.
The people here all looked like people of status, so she foolishly thought that those who could come here were all of high quality.
"Miss, where do you work?" The man asked. Just as Yang Xiuzhu was about to answer, the man said," Don't tell me yet. Let me guess."”
"Hehe, guess. I don't think you'll be able to guess.”
"Miss, you're so beautiful. You should be working at the tourism bureau! I heard that the tourism bureau is full of beautiful women.”The man said as he pretended to be sure.
"Wrong, I'm not."
"No?" The man couldn't believe it and continued," Then you must be a civilian in a state-owned enterprise!”
"No, but it's a little close.”
"Ah, it's still not the case. Don't tell me you're the daughter of a leader in the city! Otherwise, I really wouldn't have guessed it.”
"Hehe, I'm not some rich girl. I'm just a teacher at No. 4 High School.”
"Teacher, I really didn't expect that all teachers nowadays are so beautiful. However, being a teacher isn't easy, but it's very noble. I respect you teachers of the people the most.”The man said calmly.
"I think you're a cultured person. Are you making fun of me now?”
"Not at all. Actually, when I was very young, my dream was to be a teacher. But later on, I studied economics at a martial arts university.”
"Economics, that's what people who do big things should learn.”Yang Xiuzhu was not good at talking to strangers. Even if they were acquaintances, she could not get into the pleasant atmosphere that she had when talking to them. However, the man in front of her was elegant and refined. She, who had never interacted with the outside world, actually felt like an old friend at first sight. She did not have much restraint in her words.
"Hehe, I'm just doing a small business. It's all thanks to the city's leaders.”
As they were talking, Chenli arrived.
"Boss Ni, I've been looking for you for a long time. I didn't expect you to come here. "Let me tell you, she used to be the campus belle of our school." Before Chenli could finish, Yang Xiuzhu's face turned red.
However, Yang Xiuzhu knew Chenli was joking, so she didn't interrupt.
"Isn't this the great beauty Chen? I didn't expect this beautiful teacher to be your classmate. You have to introduce her to me. Until now, I still don't know her surname.”
"Didn't you guys dance for a while? 'Why haven't we met yet? Boss Ni, I've heard a lot of romantic stories about you. Don't have any ideas about my classmate. She's married.'”Chenli said half-jokingly.
"Look at what you're saying. It's as if I'm a big bad wolf. If I was really a big bad wolf, I would have eaten you long ago.”Ni Liang was not angry. Instead, he was secretly sizing up Yang Xiuzhu.
Chenli had just been trying to liven up the atmosphere. When she saw that it was about time, the man in gray said to Yang Xiuzhu,"This is Mr. Ni Liangni, the son of the deputy governor, the standing committee member of the Municipal People's Congress, and the general manager of Kaile Company.”Then he pointed at Yang Xiuzhu and said,"She's my classmate in Beijing University, Miss Yang Xiuzhu." 'Boss Ni, you just met my old classmate and you don't want to drink anything? This isn't like you.'”
Ni Liang smiled and said," Miss Chen, this mouth of yours. Alright, I'll definitely treat Miss Yang another day, but I can't tonight. I still have to attend a social gathering later. I don't know how much alcohol those guys will force me to drink.”
"Hehe, Boss Ni, do you want me to accompany you? I'll help you drink those bastards to death.”
"Haha, Beauty Chen is the one who speaks the truth. If I have time, I will definitely treat the two of you.”After Ni Liang finished speaking, he left. However, before he left, he even paid Chen Li and the others.
Yang Xiuzhu was ready to leave at 9 pm because she might not be able to reach the bus in another half an hour. However, Chenli still delayed her until 10 pm. Then, Chenli drove her home. Chenli asked her what her impression of Ni Liang was.
Yang Xiuzhu only said that she was fine before getting out of the car and leaving.
When he entered the house, he saw that Honghong had fallen asleep on the sofa. He quickly spread the blanket and carried Honghong to bed. Honghong woke up. When she saw her mother, she plunged into Yang Xiuzhu's arms and said aggrievedly,"Where did you go? Reddie is so bored."
"Didn't I tell you to be with Grandma?”
"Grandma is not happy. Don't be red.”
Yang Xiuzhu put down Reddie and went to see her mother-in-law. The door of her mother-in-law's room was tightly shut. No matter how Yang Xiuzhu called out, there was no response.
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