HPDBC Chapter 57 Even with a goalkeeper, goals can't be scored?
Chapter 57 Even with a goalkeeper, goals can't be scored?
Inside the yoga classroom.
Li Ziyi had a lot to say and wanted to confide in another divorced woman, so she pulled Shen Wanrou aside and chatted for a long time.
"Sister-in-law, when are you planning to find another man?"
Shen Wanrou reacted indifferently, shaking her head: "We'll see. It's not like I can't live without a man..."
Li Ziyi said with a playful look, "Sister-in-law, you really need to make the most of your single status! Before, when you saw handsome young men on the street, you could only watch them longingly and fantasize about them. Now you can flirt with them freely, and your success rate is even higher!"
Shen Wanrou continued to shake her head: "I don't really care about looks, as long as they're decent... It's mainly about personality and temperament. I think that's the most important thing when two people are together."
"And..." Shen Wanrou hesitated for a moment before saying, "Some men, knowing you're divorced, become more proactive in getting close to you, which might not be a good thing..."
Li Ziyi waved her hand dismissively: "Hey, it's a win-win situation. They think divorced women are easier to get and more easy to take advantage of, especially those without children to support. They just want to have fun without taking responsibility."
"But conversely, women can also take the opportunity to monetize their beauty, youth, and figure. These are just a few years of youthful vigor, so a divorce allows them to be sold for a higher price without facing moral condemnation."
Li Ziyi thought of Zhou Lang, who had just left, and had an idea. She moved a little closer to Shen Wanrou.
"Sister-in-law, what do you think of Director Zhou... Zhou Lang?"
Shen Wanrou's body trembled almost imperceptibly: "Him? Why...why are you bringing him up?"
Li Ziyi said gently, "I can see it now, sister-in-law. You're not timid, you're just conservative. You still want to find someone you can rely on."
As for dating multiple boyfriends, do you genuinely resist the idea, or do you think it's a good thing for women to have fewer boyfriends?
"But that's good too. Having a regular partner for that kind of thing is much safer than constantly changing partners, and it helps prevent you from getting diseases."
Li Ziyi became even more unrestrained in her topic, and she said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, to be honest, I also have my own selfish motives—your ex-husband and Director Zhou are like oil and water, so I will definitely support our side. I'm quite curious to see how furious Tian Wenming will be if you and Director Zhou get together."
Shen Wanrou sighed: "That person seems to be really unpopular in the company."
"He's more than just unpopular!" Li Ziyi raised her voice dramatically, "Even we in the administrative departments wish we could find a dark and stormy night, put a sack over his head, and give him a good beating!"
Li Ziyi smiled as if she was looking forward to seeing some fun: "Sister-in-law, why don't you and Director Zhou give it a try?"
"In terms of character and personality, we've known Director Zhou for so many years, and I reckon that in the entire company, apart from those two bastards Wu Dagou and Tian Wenming, no one has a bad word to say about Zhou Lang."
Having spent this time with Zhou Lang, Shen Wanrou thought to herself that she actually knew he treated her quite well.
Shen Wanrou smiled insincerely: "Ziyi, you don't know, Zhou Lang already has a girlfriend."
"what?"
Li Ziyi paused for only a second, then immediately dismissed it: "So what?"
Shen Wanrou: "...Hmm?"
"Sister-in-law, there's a goalkeeper, are we not allowed to score?"
Li Ziyi stretched her body and said casually, "This is a good thing. With Zhou Lang's conditions, he has no shortage of women who are interested in him, and there may even be quite a few who pursue him."
"Now that I have a girlfriend, my competition has dwindled from dozens of potential rivals to just one. Sister-in-law, it all depends on whether you're willing to commit."
Li Ziyi's "twisted logic" made Shen Wanrou chuckle and cover her forehead: "Ziyi, you're even advocating knowing someone is a mistress and acting like one?"
"Sister-in-law, some things are one way in public and another way in private, it's hard to say what will happen."
Li Ziyi shook her head and pointed to the north: "After the divorce, I live over there now, in Xiaoshan Building, which is full of small commercial and residential apartments of fifty or sixty square meters."
Sister-in-law, do you know what nickname the people of Shushui City gave the building?
Shen Wanrou's expression was somewhat strange; she had heard something about it: "The Mistress Building?"
"Yes." Li Ziyi nodded.
"So I've seen a lot of them. There are many young women living alone in there, some who are still in school or vocational school, and others who are short-term rentals after getting divorced."
"The way rich people spend their money is beyond your imagination."
Li Ziyi sighed deeply, speaking with great seriousness as if she had witnessed it firsthand: "The out-of-town business owners who came to Shushui to do business, after making a fortune, had no other hobbies—building big houses and taking concubines!"
"Some people keep several mistresses, all living in the same building on the same floor;
Some families even have their own wives who know about it and tacitly approve, without making a fuss. When things get too busy at home, they even ask the aunties to come and help manage.
Shen Wanrou opened her mouth slightly in surprise, then retorted with amusement, "Ziyi, you just said that Zhou Lang... has good character, and that if he also married Aunt Xi..."
"Sister-in-law, that's why I say you're conservative."
Li Ziyi remarked with emotion: "It's possible to expect a man to stay with his wife forever after he becomes rich, but basically, it's the wife who has been with him through thick and thin, never forgetting her original intention, and living up to their love."
"But many men haven't experienced such a profound and unforgettable love. When he was a lowly soldier, he didn't have a first love, a white moonlight, who stood by him through his lows. Now that he's a general, he has money, and there are women willing to be his concubines. He can have several women without any worries, so why should he limit himself?"
Li Ziyi genuinely wanted to see Zhou Lang thoroughly "humiliate" Tian Wenming in this way. She then said, "Sister-in-law, to put it bluntly, if both parties are in love and devoted to each other, and you're happy together..."
"If we publish it, it's called moral depravity, gathering a crowd... cough cough, but if we keep it behind closed doors, it's not called bad character."
Shen Wanrou was getting a headache from Li Ziyi's words. Zhou Lang was going to drive her back to her place later, but Li Ziyi's words of advice...
Shen Wanrou had no idea how she would feel when she saw Zhou Lang again later...
"Sister-in-law, if you have no thoughts, just consider this as me talking nonsense. I didn't mention anything." Li Ziyi waved her hand.
"I was just thinking that your ex-husband is now terrified of Director Zhou. What if, I mean what if, you start a new relationship and a new life, and Tian Wenming gets upset and causes you trouble... At least, Director Zhou can keep this big 'tide bastard' in check."
……
night.
After saying goodbye to Shen Wanrou, Zhou Lang returned to his rented penthouse apartment.
Su Ying'er was unpacking a package in the living room. The little girl held a pillow in each hand, smelled it, and nodded in satisfaction when she found no strange odor.
Zhou Lang smiled and leaned closer: "Ying'er, what kind of pillow did you buy? Why is it triangular?"
Calling it a triangle isn't quite accurate; the pillow in her hand is shaped like a triangular prism, with a triangular cross-section on its side.
Like a gentle slope at a 45-degree angle.
Su Ying'er looked at her boyfriend with a smile: "Brother, this isn't for using as a neck pillow when sleeping~"