They say women hold up half the sky, and she wants to, too. But when a family faces hardship, it’s often the woman who gets sacrificed.
Of course, she’s not complaining about her husband. She’s just seeing the reality of the world clearly.
The child is young and needs to be fed every day; moms are more attentive in caring for children...
From any angle, it seems women should stay at home.
She’s grateful she met Hou Xiaobao, who understood she had to stay home to care for the family and child, and gave her respect. Each month, he handed over his salary in full, fearing she’d feel unbalanced.
She knows many men take women’s sacrifices for granted, saying things like, "I earn money to support you outside, you relax at home, what is there to complain about?"
As for all the household work, raising children to adulthood, it goes unnoticed.
Where did women willingly stay at home?
Liu Na is the same, knowing there’s no hope for her career because of the child.
She even brainwashes herself repeatedly that she already has a happy family; Hou Xiaobao loves her and cares for the family, handing over his salary for her to manage.
And she has a child.
You can’t be too greedy.
If the family is happy, should you also expect career success?
With such repeated brainwashing, she decided that she’d be the homemaker while Hou Xiaobao worked outside.
Hou Xiaobao handles earning money, and she’ll manage raising the child.
She even had a conversation with Hou Xiaobao because she feared he’d feel he owed her for giving up her job at the Department Store to raise the child.
She arranged everything so naturally, but was she truly content inside?
She didn’t dare to ask herself this question.
Initially, Feng Zhong deceived her; she even considered dying in her despair.
It was Mr. Lin who pulled her out of the abyss. She wanted to repay him well, aiming to make a career like his, ensuring no one looked down on her.
But...
She didn’t dare to see Mr. Lin, fearing she’d disappoint him.
To her surprise, Mr. Lin didn’t feel disappointed and kept thinking about her.
Knowing she was in trouble, he helped her resolve the issues.
At this moment, Liu Na decided firmly that this time she must achieve results and not fail Mr. Lin’s trust.
After Lin Chuxia left, Liu Na was revitalized, opened the wardrobe, and began trying on clothes.
Little Yongqiang sat nearby, also grabbing her clothes along with his mom.
Kids are most sensitive to adult emotions. He knew his mom was very happy now, even if he didn’t know why. As long as mom’s happy, he’s happy.
Peals of laughter from mom and child occasionally rang out, and as Hou Xiaobao came home and entered, he heard the laughter.
"What are you two laughing about?"
He was slightly stunned to see Liu Na in a change of clothes.
A white shirt, black trousers, and her hair was tied up.
"Why this outfit today?"
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