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Chapter 39: Women Bravely Stand Up 2
An Xin struck while the iron was hot. When she was still injured and the heat of the incident had not yet subsided, she went to the Women's Federation office and said that she was beaten by her husband. Because she could not bear the repeated beatings, she went to the factory to mediate. Now because of this incident, her husband's family began to bully her and did not give her food. She handed over her salary to her family every month. Without money, she could not even eat.

That afternoon, the director of the Municipal Women's Federation came to the home to educate her.

Just like that, after a few days of involvement from the police, work units, and the Women's Federation, the news spread more and more widely, and more and more people knew about it.

The man had never been able to stop beating her, but now he no longer does that. He doesn't dare to drink or beat An Xin anymore. The mother-in-law no longer asks An Xin for her salary. The relationship within the family has reached freezing point. No one in the family talks to An Xin, except her daughter.

My son is close to his mother-in-law. Because I am strict with my children, my son has never liked her. But my daughter is different. She always stands by me at the first opportunity.

An Xin gently stroked her daughter's forehead and asked her, "If mom and dad separate, who does Xueqing want to be with?"

"My mother and I." Hearing her daughter's answer, An Xin hugged her daughter tightly.

A week later, the police came again and took the man away without saying anything. The mother-in-law thought it was because of the previous domestic violence incident and stepped forward to stop them, saying that her son did not beat his wife again. The police explained that they took the man away because someone reported him.

The house was in a bleak state after the man left. The mother-in-law cried and the father-in-law smoked non-stop.

Later, it was finally discovered that the man had taken advantage of his position to embezzle public funds and had an affair with another woman. Everyone felt very sympathetic towards An Xin after learning about the incident, and An Xin seized this opportunity to ask for a divorce from the man, saying that she wanted to live alone with her child.

Finally, with the help of many people, she successfully divorced, but she could not take the child with her. Her mother-in-law held her eldest grandson and was unwilling to let go, and her son did not want to leave his grandmother. An Xin did not say much, but just said that since her son could not follow her, she would take her daughter with her.

Finally, she and her daughter moved into the house allocated to her by the unit. This house was a newly built building, and the unit specially approved it for her because they felt sorry for her.

An Xin and her daughter were very happy living in the new house. After the neighbors knew her situation, they felt very sympathetic towards her and often helped her in life. She also often bought things in return as gifts. They all got along very well.

An Xin looked at the moon outside, then at her daughter sleeping soundly in bed. She was happy with the decision she had made.

Looking back, she kept collecting evidence and swallowed her anger for the sake of her current life. Her monthly salary is more than enough to support her and her mother, and their living standard is even better than before.

She was the one who wrote the report letter. She had decided to divorce the man long ago, but she didn't want to leave just like that. She wanted those people to pay the price, and she would keep this secret deep in her heart forever.

Her husband’s family is not her home, and her parents’ family is not her home, but now she has a home that is completely her own.

After reading the story, Jia Guimei felt restless for a long time. Yes, she had thought a lot and found out a lot during this period. She had been giving so much to this family, but what did she get in return?
It was the beatings from the man, the nagging from the mother-in-law, and the peacemaking from the father-in-law. For the sake of her children, she endured it again and again, but who knows the pain in her heart?

Perhaps, she should be brave and step out like An Xin in the story.

"Xiao Shen, do you think a woman can live happily after getting divorced?" Jia Guimei was undecided, so she asked Shen Feifei who was beside her.

Shen Feifei thought for a while and said, "I think that it doesn't matter whether a woman is married, divorced or single. We only have one life and we should live for ourselves. Only when we live well can the people around us live well. If you always accommodate others and put yourself in a difficult position, your life will be worthless. So, there is nothing good or bad, as long as it is what you want, it is good." Before Shen Feifei traveled through the book, she was what others called an older leftover woman. It's not that she didn't want to get married, it's just that she hadn't met someone she liked. Because she was an only child, she was not someone who would put herself in a difficult position.

She believes that life is short and one should not live for the opinions of others. Of course, this is something she realized after she turned 30. When she was young, she cared a lot about what others thought of her and often consumed herself. It was only after she fell ill that she truly learned to feel and enjoy life.

Jia Guimei was stunned after hearing what Shen Feifei said. It was the first time she heard someone say this. Yes, life is only once. Does she have to endure it like this until she dies?
Now it is New China, everything is so prosperous, maybe she can have a different life.

"Thank you, I think I know what to do." Jia Guimei said to Shen Feifei with a smile. The sunlight shone on her face through the car window. At that moment, she put down the burden in her heart. Her smile became relaxed and the sadness between her brows disappeared.

Looking at such a master, Shen Feifei also smiled happily. She liked this master. He was cheerful and enthusiastic. He took good care of her and never kept anything to himself when teaching her. Shen Feifei hoped that her life would get better.

There are only 0 times and countless times of domestic violence. She hopes that her story can give strength to women who are trapped in domestic violence like her master.

Editor Chen walked into the editorial office and handed the statistics table to the editor-in-chief: "This is the sales statistics this time. The sales of our newspaper have been rising sharply recently. The restrictions on articles have been loosened significantly. In addition, Comrade Shen's articles are very good, which has led to many people submitting articles. The stories we publish have also become richer."

After reading the report, the editor-in-chief said, "Yes, this time Comrade Shen's story about domestic violence is very good. I was worried that it wouldn't be published at first, but now it seems that it should be fine."

Just as the editorial department was praising Shen Feifei's article, a girl far away in the Eastern Province was reading the newspaper to her mother.

After she finished reading the newspaper, her mother's face was already in tears. She changed from the numbness on her face when she first heard it, thinking that she was just another poor woman like herself.

Then when she heard the middle part, her expression began to change, and her numb affection became slightly different. She didn't expect that she could find someone to make the decision, and those people would help her.

Later, she opened her eyes even wider. Could she possibly walk out? Could she possibly have her own home?

She told herself that it was just a story, that stories were made up, not real, and that they were all lies. But why was she crying, why was her heart pounding, she longed, she longed to be like the woman in the story and leave the man who beat her.

She also wants to have a home of her own, a brand new life, and a bright future!
She heard her daughter say, "Mom, come with me secretly, let's leave here. I've been admitted to a job in Lin County, you and I will live there, we can be like An Xin, okay?"

The slightly older woman shook her head: "I can't let you down."

"Mom!" the daughter shouted anxiously, wanting to continue persuading her, but the woman stopped her: "You go to work first. I have been weak all my life, and my body is covered with wounds of all sizes. There is not a single piece of healthy skin on my body." She paused and seemed to have made a decision: "I will go to the police and the Women's Federation like An Xin did. I want a divorce. Now we are in Xinhua Country, where there is equality and freedom."

She gently arranged her little daughter's hair: "Don't worry, I'll come back to you after I've dealt with it, okay?"

The daughter nodded while crying, and then she started to laugh. Both mother and daughter began to look forward to their future life.

(End of this chapter)