Zhie woke up very early because she had trouble sleeping last night.
After waking up, she finished her breakfast and went straight to her mother-in-law's room, where only Tesya was at home, as Sean and her father-in-law had gone to work.
When she arrived at her mother-in-law's room, she knocked on the door first, of course, and after getting an answer, she entered and was greeted by a sweet smile from her mother-in-law this morning.
"Mom, Zhie will be home later." She said goodbye.
"So early, why not later?" The middle-aged woman replied.
"Zhie has to go home, Mom, but Zhie will be back soon."
The middle-aged woman nodded and hugged her son-in-law.
"Honey, make a decision right now. You go and study again, Zhie, and you can take over our family's big boutique and have your own brand later." Tesya told her again.
"Zhie, if you think it's hopeless anymore, you can give up, son, but take it easy, mom will always be by your side, it looks like your fight of five months is less successful, mom thinks you have to be more assertive, dear, Sean is very tough, son, even if he has made a decision no one can argue with, but that doesn't mean you have to give up." Tesya explained.
"Mom, don't think too much about it, Zhie is fine. Later, Zhie will think again, even if Zhie goes, at least Zhie must finish the business here first, Ma, thank you Ma for your support and kindness so far." Zhie replied.
Releasing the embrace, she looked up and cupped her daughter-in-law's cheeks. "Zhie, I already think of you as my own child, I'm sure Zhie, your husband will regret it if he continues to waste you!" Tesya said reassuringly, while Zhie just smiled.
"Zhie, if gentleness can't conquer him, turn yourself into a strong and assertive woman, don't be weak because of your feelings Zhie. Fighting him is the only way to conquer Arsean, you know Zhie, Sean doesn't like weak women, so, let's change, don't just accept it, here you are influential for Arsean, not other women, so don't lose to other women. Tesya clarified the situation once more.
Zhie immediately hugged her in-laws, she had to think about her in-laws' words again, but at least the support from her in-laws made Zhie able to survive.
"Mom, I am sorry that Zhie has ignored your advice all this time. I'll think about it. I can't make a decision right away, but I'll let you know in any case." Zhie said quietly.
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This woman finally returned to her house, even Sean did not come back with her, not even to accompany her.
Since last night, Zhie hadn't even seen Arsean, although she knew that Arsean must have left for work early before breakfast started.
Even Zhie knew that the reason Arsean didn't come to breakfast must be because of her. Afraid of being scolded by his mother, and certainly not wanting to look at Zhie's face, which made him sick, Zhie thought.
Arzhie entered Arsean's room, wanting to give her mother-in-law something before Zhie left for work.
Knock knock knock
Zhie may have knocked on Arsean's room several times, but there was no answer.
The woman could not bear to open the door, which turned out to be unlocked.
Zhie's beautiful eyes searched for her husband, but he wasn't there, instead she saw a woman she didn't want to see.
"You?! Why did you come to Mr. Arsean's room?" The woman was angry.
This woman was Bianca, the woman who always approached Arsean and was also one of the troublemakers in Arsean and Zhie's household.
Bianca worked as a secretary, she said, but Zhie always saw Dimas doing Bianca's work. In fact, the woman's position is like a display. He likes to cut people's wages if he doesn't like it.
"I want to see my husband, is anything wrong? Where is Arsean?" Zhie answered deliberately because she wanted to make Bianca angry, in fact Bianca already knew about Arsean and Zhie's arranged marriage, it's just that Bianca didn't know that she herself was still approaching Arsean.
"What do you need? And yes, you are the one who made Arsean so angry with me for complaining about your salary being cut? Don't you realize you're doing something wrong?! You son of a bitch!" Bianca got angry and approached Zhie.
"Argh... it hurts! Let go of my hair Bianca!" Zhie shouted in pain as Bianca grabbed her hair.
"Pain? It's nothing, because you're making me even more hated, Mrs. Tesya! You're so sneaky! You bitch!"
Bianca's grip on Zhie's hair tightened, and Zhie screamed in pain.
"What are you doing!"
Dimas' voice made the two people stare at her, Bianca didn't care and even increased the amount of Zhie's hair she grabbed.
"Bianca, let go! Mrs. Zhie is in pain!"
Of course, Bianca still didn't listen to Dimas' words, the woman went even crazier, screaming angrily at Zhie, who was already in great pain from being grabbed by her hair, and even the things Zhie was carrying had long since fallen over.
Dimas immediately ran to find Arsean and took her with him, afraid that Zhie was in trouble.
"BIANCA, STOP!!!" Arsean shouted at her to stop.
Hearing Arsean's voice, Bianca immediately stopped in fear.
"What are you doing Bianca?!" Arsean stared disapprovingly, because his Zhie, even if it was not recognized, was not allowed to be touched, let alone hurt.
SLAP
Arsean slapped Bianca because he really didn't like Bianca's actions, then Arsean looked at Zhie who was so pitiful that even his wife was still crying because of the pain Biaca had caused her.
"Dimas, take Bianca home, I don't want to see her today, how cheeky!"
When Dimas heard Arsean's order, he immediately obeyed it.
After Dimas and Bianca left, only Arsean and Zhie remained in the room.
Zhie looked down while holding her hair, which she had grabbed earlier.
"Shall I take you to the doctor? I'm afraid there's something wrong with your head." Arsean asked for confirmation.
Zhie smiled slightly at her husband's concern, then looked up at his face.
"No need, I just need to rest, just a little dizzy and sore from the whipping. I'm just here to bring Mom's things." Zhie explained and then grabbed the things she was carrying and handed them to her husband.
"That's all I came for, I'm going back to my room." Zhie said goodbye, but before she could leave, Arsean called out to her.
"Zhie! Are you really not going to the hospital? Or would you like me to take you home?"
Zhie shook her head and smiled at Arsean, then left Arsean's room.
Arsean was a little strange with his wife, usually women always ask to be taken to the hospital or to go home, but his wife was just like normal.