"Divorce! This man who cares nothing for the family, doesn't earn money, is stingy and unfeeling, messes around with other women, and often hits you—why do you need him?"
Qian saw that her mom was going around in circles without addressing the real issue and cut straight to the point.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jia Xiufang was startled. At her age, with her kids all grown up, how could she consider divorce?
"What use is he to you? Does he earn money and give it to you? Who's supporting this dry cleaning business? It's you! Has he provided you with a stable life? What's going on between him and Qu Xue—do you actually not know? He's so good to that woman and so bad to you. You put in all the effort, and Qu Xue enjoys all the benefits—are you honestly okay with that?"
"How can you say such things? This family cannot be broken! What will happen to you and your brother if I divorce?"
Jia Xiufang's first reaction to her daughter's rational analysis was anger.
