Gu Jiangxin's scandal quickly spread throughout the social circle.
Other people might have only heard about it, but the Zhang family definitely understood this matter to the point where they could reproduce the details clearly.
Although Mrs. Gu, Zhang Wen, had returned to the capital, she rarely went out.
But when she heard this big news, she immediately forgot her worries and actively participated in the gatherings of her old classmates and best friends.
Gu Jiangxin was unlucky. She deserved it, and it made her look radiant, as if she had regained her confidence.
"This is God opening his eyes. I've always trusted him, but he was so cruel to me. He didn't care about friendship at all. He even betrayed me and lied to me. He deserves all the pain he's suffering now. It's all because he owes me these debts!"
Mrs. Gu originally felt that it was very embarrassing for her to initiate a divorce.
But now that Gu Jiangxin was unlucky, it was as if justice was still on her side. He was being punished, and it was a recognition of her.
She was at the age of menopause. Coupled with the fact that she had been raised at home for many years, she had been infected with the habits of a spoiled young lady. Coupled with the experience of being abandoned in her later years, whether it was her way of thinking or her temper, it was more difficult to understand.
Zhang Sheng also felt relieved when he heard about Gu Jiangxin's incident.
But when he heard his little sister's logic, he was really speechless.
They were husband and wife. If one party was wrong, how could the other party not have any problems?
Not to mention other things, she was blind and ignored the people and matters at home. She was ridiculously wrong.
But even at this point, she still couldn't wake up!
Zhang Sheng went back to his hometown to eat. After eating, he left. He didn't want to talk to his little sister at all.
In the end, it was Shen Yunping who tugged at Mrs. Gu. "There's a gathering tomorrow. Do you want to go with me? You know a few of them. At that time, your school's two campus belles, Qian Jinglan, and your former neighbors, Ge Meitong and the rest. "
Mrs. Gu was in a good mood. She had regained her energy and her eyes lit up. "Yes, I haven't seen them in a long time. I heard that Qian Jinglan is also divorced?"
She started to socialize again. It was also because she had been in the capital for a long time and heard about some old friends.
With so many families, there were bound to be divorces. There were also many who didn't divorce, but there were many who were separated from their husbands.
With a similar comparison group, Mrs. Gu felt that she wasn't the worst.
"Sister-in-law, come to my room and help me choose my clothes."
Mrs. Gu recovered from the blow and gradually regained her original self.
Zhang Sheng angrily waved his hand and left.
You really can't support a wall!
The next day, Mrs. Gu was dressed to the nines as expected. She even chose a plum-colored woolen dress, paired with a string of round pearls, and a pure black mink fur coat. She was obviously dressed like a pampered madam. Although she looked low-key, she was able to hold her own.
Shen Yunping, on the other hand, was dressed according to what she was comfortable with.
She went to the quiet tearoom where the sisters were gathering. A few of the noble ladies and madams who had not seen Mother Gu for a long time came up to greet her warmly.
Everyone greeted each other and sat down to drink tea.
From time to time, they would discuss the latest entertainment in the industry, or the developments of their men and children.
Mrs. Gao touched the green jade bracelet on her wrist and picked up the black tea with a smile.
"Jinglan, you and Zhang Wen were the prettiest among us at that time. I didn't expect the two of you to be single again."
"When are you going to find a second spring?"
Mrs. Gu's face darkened. She didn't want to reply.
Qian Jinglan, on the other hand, smiled. "I'm already a grandmother. What second spring? I'm free every day now. It's pretty good. I don't need to serve anyone anymore. "
Her help made Mrs. Gu feel a lot better.
"Isn't that so?"
Mrs. Gu hurriedly chimed in and immediately changed the topic to her.
"Jinglan, where are you living now? I heard that your children are overseas? "
Qian Jinglan smiled faintly. "Yes. One of them wants to develop his career and open a factory in Germany. The other one married into a big manor. I'm not used to the foreign food. I'm always eating steak and potatoes. Living there for two months gave me a stomachache. I came back and lived in the house my ex-husband left behind. "
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she felt that it was quite similar to her.
But there were some differences. She came back to Shen City willingly with her elder brother and lived with her family.
But this Qian Jinglan didn't even seem to rely on her family. And her children were overseas. Why couldn't she get used to the food? She could buy rice anywhere in the country if she had money. She was obviously abandoned by her children. She just didn't want to say it out loud.
Thinking about this, Mrs. Gu sympathized with Qian Jinglan.
"You live alone? We're old. There are always times when we have headaches and fever. "
Many elderly people lived alone. In their later years, they had sudden cardiovascular disease and died in the house for a few days before they were discovered.
Qian Jinglan put down her cup and twirled the silver fruit fork. "It's okay. The money they gave me is enough to find a few old maids. The housekeepers are all there. I come out to play with you during the day. After a few years, I'll be ready to move to Jin Garden. "
Mrs. Gu was stunned.
Jin Garden was a nursing home. How old were they?
Qian Jinglan didn't seem to want to continue this topic. But Mrs. Gu sympathized with her even more.
Previously, when Mrs. Gu returned to the capital, she was always complaining. Sometimes, she cried and was angry that her father saw that Gu Jiangxin was unreliable and didn't resolutely oppose the marriage, which ruined her life. Sometimes, she cried and hated her elder brother and second brother. In the past few years, they didn't think of gradually moving the business to Shen City to take care of her younger sister and niece who was in poor health.
If her family was strong, Gu Jiangxin wouldn't have betrayed her to this extent.
But … now, when she thought about it, she realized that her situation was much better than Qian Jinglan's!
"Sister-in-law, this Qian Jinglan is really pitiful."
Mrs. Gu took advantage of the time when everyone was playing cards and going to the chess room to go to the makeup room with Shen Yunping.
She couldn't help but sigh as she touched up her foundation.
"Her son obviously doesn't want her anymore. Isn't that daughter-in-law's whole family in Germany? Would they be used to Western food? And her younger daughter, I saw her last time. She's spoiled and selfish. The money for her undergraduate studies was all provided by Qian Jinglan's savings after the divorce. Why can't she settle down with Qian Jinglan over there now? She already has a husband and a family, so she abandoned her mother!? "
Shen Yunping touched up her lipstick. When she heard what she said, she quickly looked around.
She was relieved when she realized that no one was around.
"Third sister, the walls have ears."
She didn't even dare to go out when her marriage failed. Now that she was talking about others, she was very sharp.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I've already checked. They've all gone to the third floor. "
Mrs. Gu smiled confidently.
"Sister-in-law, how much assets did Qian Jinglan get when she got divorced?"
She was quite gossipy.
But she was much smarter than her. She only got an apartment.
Shen Yunping sighed in her heart.
"I'm not sure about that, but she should have gotten quite a lot. She opened a beauty salon near our apartment a while ago."
Mrs. Gu was stunned when she heard this.
Shen Yunping glanced at her. She wanted to wake her up, so she continued to say something.
"The investment was at least five million yuan. Not everyone can get that piece of land."
"Other than this salon, she also opened a few teahouses, such as this one today."
Mrs. Gu was shocked.
She immediately looked around.
She didn't think that this place was special at first. She just thought that it was an ordinary teahouse.
But now she knew that it was owned by the pitiful person she pitied just a second ago. When she looked at the teahouse again, she only felt that it was … elegant and decent.
Not only were there private rooms and teahouses suitable for young people to date, but there were also places for idle ladies like her to gather. There was a dressing room, a chess room, a spa area … There was everything. The entire environment was elegant and classical.
Mrs. Gu knew what was good for her.
With this location, the rent was probably not cheap.
With the decorations, it must be more than five million yuan.
"Don't look down on her. Although she doesn't live with her children, her monthly income is not inferior to the young people who are working hard."
Shen Yunping came to a conclusion.
"She has enough money for retirement. Last year, she even booked a cruise and asked us to go there."
She glanced at Mrs. Gu.
Sure enough, Mrs. Gu was so shocked that she could not even move her powder.
Shen Yunping understood and stood up. "Let's go. If we don't go now, they will come looking for us."
No matter how much she said to the people close to her, she would not wake up.
But a person she saw as a joke and thought was extremely miserable had a better life than her and was wealthier than her. It was time to wake her up slowly!
Next, the rich ladies played cards and laughed happily. They even wanted to make some money.
Mrs. Gu paid special attention and realized that Qian Jinglan was indeed generous. She was clearly in her fifties, but when it came to various fashion shows and men's business matters, she could happily add a sentence or two. She was very unrestrained.
On the other hand, she seemed to have nothing.
How long could the Zhang family protect her?
Mrs. Gu walked out of the high-end teahouse and could not help but think.
Her father was older than her, and so was her brother.
If they left before her, who else could she rely on?
Wushuang would be the daughter-in-law of the Huo family after she got married.
"Sister-in-law, I also want to open a beauty salon."
Mrs. Gu pulled Shen Yunping and refused to go to the underground parking lot. Instead, they walked to the secluded path of the teahouse.
In a moment of passion, she felt that she needed to have a career to support her.
Now that Big Brother was watching over it, it would definitely not lose money in the early stages.
When it was on the right track, wouldn't this shop be able to make money on its own?!
Mrs. Gu finally understood.
But she realized that she had gone astray.
Shen Yunping could not figure out what made this woman, who had never worked before, suddenly have the confidence to run a beauty salon!
But Mrs. Gu was a little stubborn once she made up her mind.
Shen Yunping was her sister-in-law, so she could not persuade her. She could only coax her to get into the car and go home.
However, they had only taken two steps when obvious laughter came from the small garden beside them.
Listening carefully, it was Mrs. Gao, Ge Meitong, and the others.
"This Zhang Wen is really pitiful and stupid. Just now, she wanted to comfort Qian Jinglan and say that she had no family to take care of her, but she didn't think about her own situation! If she didn't have the cheek to go back to her parents' house and live off them, she wouldn't even have a place to live! "
"Isn't that so? A while ago, Qian Jinglan's children came back to visit her during National Day. I heard that her son gave her a million dollars every month! Her son-in-law even gave her a farm in the suburbs as a birthday present! This Zhang Wen has been back for so long, but she hasn't seen her daughter at all? Not to mention a house, she didn't even give her a greeting gift! "
"Didn't she have a heart attack? Just had surgery? "
"It's been a long time. I heard from my son that she can go to work now and is even a senior executive! She just doesn't come to see her mother! "
"Aiya, don't you understand? She raised an ingrate and threw her useless and penniless mother back to the Zhang family! Anyway, the Zhang family has someone to take care of her, and it doesn't cost her a single cent. She doesn't even have to take care of her! "
"Oh, so heartless!"
"Isn't that so? A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. Her daughter learned from her father and is heartless! Zhang Wen is still a fool. If I were her, I would go back and make trouble for my daughter even if I had to die! Otherwise, what would she do? Her daughter can eat and drink well, but she can't let her mother live on the streets! "
"Only Sister-in-law Zhang didn't mind and was willing to let Big Brother Zhang give money to her sister-in-law. Sigh! If my husband were to take care of my sister like this, I would have kicked up a fuss with him long ago! Isn't it better to keep the money for your son to marry a wife or for your daughter's dowry? You even have to take care of someone else's mother! Yet, this sister-in-law doesn't know how to be grateful! Look at how she sympathized with Qian Jinglan just now. It's so infuriating! "
Her voice wasn't soft and everyone heard it clearly.
Shen Yunping's expression was complicated.
Mrs. Gu's face turned from red to white like a sheet of paper!
Her legs, which were in her high heels, were trembling!
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