A person’s life, to have a few friends who truly consider your best interests, is a blessing. After all, it’s rare to find someone who, without any familial ties, genuinely thinks about what’s best for you.
For Hualing, Cheng Su was such a person. It wasn’t considered that rare before, but now that both families are going to part ways and won’t often see each other, it’s only then that this connection feels precious.
And her previous conduct...
Hualing pursed her lips and said, "I’ve been spoiled since childhood, being the only girl in the family, so my temper grew big. In the past, I might have offended you with my words, but you were magnanimous and didn’t hold it against me."
Cheng Su was sipping soup leisurely, upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but be surprised, looking at her: "Suddenly saying this, what’s up with you? Getting sentimental all of a sudden!"
Hualing glared at her, this person, talking like this, can’t even take a good word, so she retorted without good humor: "Sentimental? Aren’t we about to leave? I’m afraid you’re petty and will slander me behind my back!"
Cheng Su raised her eyebrow: "Is it you who is petty, or me?"
The two of them glared at each other, then both burst into laughter.
Hualing coughed once, then seriously said: "I’m not being sentimental, it’s true. I’m not someone who doesn’t know what’s good or bad, you’ve helped and advised me, I remember it all! About those unpleasant things I said to you, just forget them."
"If you don’t want to hear it, I won’t say it!"
Hualing said, "It’s not that I don’t want to hear, if you want to say it, go ahead, you’ve got all the great principles laid out, and they can’t be refuted!"
"Of course, I’ve got the insight right there!" Cheng Su boasted with pride, laughed for a while, then said: "It’s not really lecturing, just feel that we women have it tough enough. We need to handle relationships with in-laws, with children, but most importantly, with our husbands. Who doesn’t want to live freely? And that freedom, it mostly comes from ourselves, not relying on others..."
"Anyone can complain, but if a person constantly complains, turning themselves into a grumbling wife, over time, the man will become tired and annoyed, and the kids might say something too. Who would want to face a grumbling wife every day?" Cheng Su said: "There’s a saying, a good horse with a good saddle, a good ship with a good sail, a good woman with a good man, and the reverse is also true. When you complain about others, you should also introspect whether you are perfect yourself? Of course, this isn’t just for you, it applies to me too, I continually review and self-reflect. Let’s share this wisdom and encourage each other."

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