Qi Zhenzhen sighed, "Jin Rong, you're too close to the situation to see clearly. Let me put it this way, we won't judge the character of the sixth son of the Yan family. I'll just ask you, if you were a man, would you have done what the sixth son of the Yan family did? A fisherman saved him, and the fisherman's daughter developed feelings for him while taking care of him. If he didn't reciprocate, he could have repaid the fisherman and his daughter in other ways. But he did respond, which means he also developed feelings for the fisherman's daughter. If he denies having feelings for her, yet they have a child together, what does that make him?"
Jin Rong trembled.
"He might argue that he was young and ignorant then, acting on impulse," Qi Zhenzhen continued. "But can everything he did be erased with a single phrase of youthful ignorance?"
Jin Rong's tears fell. The things her cousin-in-law was saying, he had indeed said them.
"He might also exploit your affection, beg you, saying that the other woman is just a fisherman's daughter, of low status, and poses no threat to you. You marry him, do the fisherman's daughter a favor by allowing her into the household to serve, and raise the child she bore under your knees. You are the main wife, she is a concubine, it won't affect you much." Qi Zhenzhen went on.
Jin Rong looked up, her face filled with disbelief. "Cousin-in-law, how did you know?"
From Jin Rong's current heartbreak to knowing they had met privately, Qi Zhenzhen could basically guess what the sixth son of the Yan family had said. He must have made promises to Jin Rong, otherwise, she wouldn't be like this.
Scumbag.
"Jin Rong, think about it yourself. The fisherman's daughter is the mother of his first child. With this connection, do you think he can truly neglect her as he told you? Moreover, the fisherman's daughter might very well be his first woman. Men are rarely able to forget such things. At that time, if you are magnanimous, you will be the one hurting. If you are not magnanimous, he will think you lack the heart to tolerate others. Endless arguments, coldness – can your marital relationship be good? No!" Qi Zhenzhen sighed.
"Think about it, if you are not happy, how heartbroken would your aunt be?"
"Just consider him a customer in your life. He has shown you a man's potential negative side. Don't dwell on him; you deserve better."
Qi Zhenzhen had said all she could. Whether Jin Rong could move on depended on herself.
"Come, I'll take you to your room. See if the arrangements suit your taste?" Qi Zhenzhen beckoned.
Jin Rong wiped away her tears and forced a smile. "Cousin-in-law, I will think about it carefully. I won't do anything that would worry my birth mother. If I am about to do something foolish, please pull me back."
"Alright, even if it means you resent me, I will pull you back," Qi Zhenzhen smiled.
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"Cousin-in-law, there are some questions I want to ask him face-to-face," Jin Rong hesitated. "Can you and Cousin-in-law help?"
Qi Zhenzhen did not immediately refuse. "I can't make this decision alone. I need to discuss it with your cousin-in-law and see his attitude. After all, such a meeting is not proper. If your aunt were to find out, she would be sad that we are keeping it from her."
"I, I just want to ask clearly, otherwise, my heart will always be preoccupied..." Jin Rong mumbled.
Qi Zhenzhen completely understood Jin Rong's thought process. Without asking clearly, her heart would unconsciously make excuses and justifications for him, convincing herself that he had his difficulties. Asking clearly would be like cutting a tangled knot with a swift knife; it would hurt, but it would allow her to withdraw in time.