A casual remark seed unintentional, yet it pierced Shi Yaoguang’s heart like a needle.
He lifted his glass and took a sip of alcohol, then glanced at Wen Wan.
A flash of apology surfaced in his eyes, but as he shifted his gaze away from Wen Wan, that apology vanished without a trace.
"If drinking alcohol harms the body, then why did my Young Aunt start socializing right after her postpartum period, and each ti she never drank less than two bottles of red wine?"
Everyone knew that Wen Wan was a formidable businesswoman in her younger days. Shi Keke had heard her parents ntion it more than once since she was old enough to understand.
And the fact that Wen Wan went to drink and socialize right after her postpartum period was sothing that the family had been talking about since her childhood, feeling sowhat indignant for Wen Wan each ti the subject ca up.
It was then that Shi Keke learned that, due to company losses and her uncle facing bankruptcy, her Young Aunt had forsaken her best opportunity for postpartum recovery to personally step in and help her uncle through tough tis.
A woman going to such lengths, sacrificing so much for a man, only to be rewarded with a divorce agreent in the end.
How heartbreaking.
Therefore, after hearing Shi i say that drinking alcohol harms won who have just had a baby, Shi Keke deliberately responded with that remark.
And Shi Yaoguang caught the implication, hence the sense of indebtedness.
In the end, he really did owe Wen Wan.
Ye Jin also heard about this incident and, while admiring Wen Wan, couldn’t help but feel envious.
A woman who was successful in her career and respected by everyone around her was still a winner in life, even if she had experienced a failed marriage.
Without a man, she still had so many caring and loving family mbers around her.
But what about Ye Jin?
Aside from one man, what else did she have?
Life was so unfair to her, that’s why she envied those who seed to have a better life than hers.
Glancing at Wen Wan, Ye Jin smiled and said: "In country S, won are supposed to drink rice wine every day after giving birth, even during breastfeeding, without so many taboos. All won, but how can they be so different? If anyone is to bla, it’s probably because our won here are too delicate."
Hearing the pointed nature of her words, Shi Keke curled her lips slightly: "Young Aunt, you must not know the pain of childbirth because you haven’t had children, right?"
Her words were sharp and clearly laced with sarcasm, easily picked up by anyone.
Although Shi Yaoguang was biased towards Ye Jin, it was not appropriate for him to scold his own niece, so he could only gently pat Ye Jin’s hand to soothe her while signaling her to say less.
Since Shi Yaonan and Zhao Qinya were invited to another table by a few friends, at this dining table, aside from Wen Wan, Shi i was the only one who could discipline Shi Keke.
"Shi Keke, was your four years in university all in vain?"
Looking at Shi Keke, Shi i’s eyes flickered with an indeterminate light, making it hard to gauge his mood at the mont.
"Graduated half a year ago with a law degree, won thirty-two cases in a year, never lost a single one. How is that in vain?" Shi Keke t his gaze, her expression defiant.
"In the business world, you are accomplished; I won’t deny that. But..." Shi i paused mid-sentence, then parted his lips slightly after a mont: "When it cos to respecting the elderly and caring for the young, do you think you’re doing well enough?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Keke glanced at Ye Jin, then seriously replied: "But my Young Aunt isn’t old at all."
She emphasized the words "not old at all" with particular heaviness.
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