Of course, why won't I say it? You are a vixen. A vixen that seduced my husband! Or else why would my husband continue to insist on eating here or why would he even have your number. You also spoke last night. A dirty woman like you!".
After hearing those words, both of them stopped in their tracks, looked at each other and shook their heads at each other, when Jiang Tang spoke.
"I don't know why women like to abuse other women like them because they are prettier than they are. They just make men look down on us and make them feel like they can do anything they want since they won't get blamed nor is it their reputation that will be affected. Seriously, females should wake up. We are the ones still lowering the values of women in the society. Those kinds of women, to keep a crumbling marriage, will go around fighting mistresses and those that are mistresses too will feel they can't support themselves without the assistance of a man. It hurts my head just thinking about it."
Sighing, Cuo Zhitao responded, "Since ancient times, women have been taught to rely on men. They have been educated to be virtuous, taking care of men, taking care of children, and accepting whatever the man does and giving up on the prerequisite that they never let that man go. They are to do anything to keep that man even to the extent of shaming their fellow women, using all kinds of tactics and even turning from a virtuous woman to a shrew and a poisonous woman. Women have been programmed like that, it will take a long time before it can be eradicated."
"But still, it feels bad that because of some men, we shame our fellow females like that. And I'm sure if we go there and check out, it will be some old man in his 40s, with a beer belly and half bald hair." Jiang Tang replied.
"But you are overlooking the female's side. What about the other woman? What about if she also did it with the intention of being a mistress?" Cuo Zhitao asked.
"You are totally wrong. I'm not putting all the blame on the man, okay. Even if the woman is at fault, a man that is moved is a scumbag. From what i've read and heard from people, i've found out that once a man tastes having an affair, no matter how many times his wife goes to fight or he begs for forgiveness and promises not to do it again, he will still go back to his old ways, and might even become proficient in hiding it. My aunt usually says, if a man cheats once, either given a chance or not, he will still find another way to cheat. Even if he does not cheat, he will flirt just to ease and vent out." replied Jiang Tang.
"And also, women panic when they see women who are more beautiful than they are. Especially, if a man they fancy is looking at that beautiful woman, they get jealous, because all that has been engrained and we've seen the previous generation do is that once you get or identify a man, do everything it takes to keep him, even disregarding your fellow females. Since ancient times, beautiful women have had more problems than normal women. For the rise and fall of some dynasties, you will find out that they actually blame women. Either they say it is just one woman who became a demon concubine and destroyed a whole dynasty or they say, it's because of a woman that's why some rebelled or they say the emperor did not pay attention to court affairs, instead indulged in women and alcohol, that's why that dynasty fell. Men never like to take blame when they can put the blame on a woman, especially if there is a beautiful woman who is available to take the blame." Jiang Tang said.
When she saw Cuo Zhitao looking at her, she continued, " don't look at me like that, I'm very serious. Ok, look at my aunt. Because she is beautiful, do you know how many times she has been gossiped about at work, or how many times she has been told that a beautiful woman's role is to stay at home or how many times someone has tried to take advantage of her or even how many times her hard work has been denied because she is beautiful. It's not as if you don't know. She always tells us stories and we laugh because she says it in a funny way, but we don't know what she has paid or how she suffered or even how she managed to get through it. It's only because we hear it and we laugh, that's because we were not there, and I dare not imagine how hard it must have been for her. Do you want me to say more?" she finished by asking.
Cuo Zhitao had no option than to keep silent. She was speechless. Of course she knew. Whenever sister Yue told them about it all, she noticed how hurt Aunt Yao looked. Just by that, she has known that it has not been easy at all. Not to talk of what has been happening before, the ones she faces everyday are all new challenges they don't know. Compared to the ones she said, she must have faced more than that. And also, she might have kept the most dangerous ones to herself and only told them the minor ones. This Aunt Yao understands which is why she looks hurt and in pain. Thinking about all thes, she could only keep quiet.
"Or do you want me to talk about me, that you see everyday. You know what's going on at school. Look at things I face in school. In the two years we've spent at high school, how many rumors have surfaced, how many things have been done and all stuff, you know better than me. Should I start listing them? Why should I even do that? You even know better than me. You know sometimes I think it is a crime to be beautiful? Beauty should add confidence to people, it should not be a weapon for others to hurt the owner. If you are ugly, they make it a weapon, if you are beautiful, they make it a weapon too. You know I've been thinking maybe if I live a low-key life, nobody will see me and I will not have to face anybody or allow anyone to use my beauty as a weapon. It's not that I don't want to fight like my aunt, I just want to protect myself and be close to my mum. Maybe I will be a writer and just stay in my house all day. The only thing that can change my mind is if I need to stand up and protect those I want to protect. Alright, let's go now, or if my mum finds me here, I'm dead meat." Jiang Tang said.
"Ok lets go." Cuo Zhitao sighed and said.
As both moved down the corridor, they found a lot of people gathered. They ignored it and turned when a piece of clothing caught Cuo Zhitao's eyes and she stopped immediately.
Looking to the side, Jiang Tang asked her, "What's wrong? Let's go."
Pointing at the scene, Cuo Zhitao trembling said "Tang Tang, is that woman not pointing at Aunt Yao?"