My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty
Chapter 321 The Right View on Marriage

Chapter 321: Chapter 321 The Right View on Marriage

Tang Chuxia sighed, "It’s not perfect!"

Marriage protected more the rights of men, and in that era, domestic violence was very common.

Like with Father Tang and Madam Tang, it was not common without conflict, not because Father Tang had perfect character, but purely because marrying into the Zheng Family, which didn’t lack sons, spared him from being called a son-in-law.

However, even if not a son-in-law, Father Tang always felt suppressed; despite having such a good wife like Madam Tang, he did not cherish her, still pining for his first love.

Fundamentally, this was the mischief of male chauvinism—they couldn’t bear having their wives hold a higher position in the marriage.

Pacing in the hospital room, Tang Chuxia said, "I believe that a fair view of marriage is about true equality, possessing the same rights and obligations. Since absolute fairness and justice can’t be achieved, can’t I, at least, question it to find a reason to willingly enter into marriage?"

She looked at Tang Jianzheng, "Third Brother, what do you think?"

Tang Jianzheng was not overly conservative; he fell into deep thought.

"Your views are quite unique; I actually don’t know how to refute them. However, you must admit that the new society has significantly elevated the status of women."

Tang Chuxia nodded, agreeing with this point.

Moreover, she knew that in a few decades, marriage would become less sacred, cohabitation would be common, and even later children wouldn’t necessarily be limited by their parents’ marital status to be registered in the household.

But she couldn’t get everyone to accept such advanced views of marriage all at once.

Since changing the rules easily wasn’t possible, she just wanted to make living within those rules a bit more comfortable—surely there shouldn’t be any problem with that?

Tang Chuxia didn’t speak bombastically; she merely planted a seed in everyone’s heart—should she have issues in her marriage in the future, it wouldn’t mean she couldn’t endure marriage, but rather that she wanted to better her own life.

Sister Ying patted Tang Chuxia’s shoulder, "Good girl, your thoughts are great. We women do have it tough; it’s because men have been comfortable for too long!"

Tang Chuxia reminded a middle-aged leader, "Uncle, did you hear that? Auntie is hinting at you. If you don’t take good care of Auntie when you get home, she’ll make you realize that marriage isn’t just about providing a warm haven; it could also make your life miserable!"

Caught off guard by the direct reference, the middle-aged leader felt uneasy, while Sister Ying was overjoyed.

"Exactly, kid’s dad, did you hear that?"

The middle-aged leader could only force a smile and nod in agreement.

At their level, people usually knew how to save face for their family members.

Keeping his wife happy was akin to keeping his own dignity, the best testament.

Grinning mischievously, Tang Chuxia poked Father Tang, "Dad, don’t you have anything to say?"

Father Tang darkened his face, wanting to hit Tang Chuxia, who then exclaimed, "See? This is the difference in levels. Uncle is a man of high awareness, which is why he has such a good wife like Auntie! My dad is low on awareness, so he’s never fully earned my mom’s complete affection!"

Father Tang: ...

Madam Tang: ...

Tang Chuxia still raved on, but the atmosphere in the hospital room had changed; it seemed like everyone ignored the group of people stationed at the door.

As if they didn’t exist.

Yet, Tang Chuxia kept an eye on the situation outside, not quite understanding what these people wanted to do.

Tang Jianzheng’s leg started to hurt again; Tang Chuxia noticed he had lost a lot of weight due to the pain in the past few days, and finally, her conscience began to stir.

"Third Brother, as long as you don’t criticize my views on marriage anymore, how about I help alleviate your pain?"

Tang Jianzheng waved his hand, "You’re not going to leave me immobile again, are you?"

Tang Chuxia repeatedly waved her hand, "How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"

Tang Jianzheng nodded; she very well might be that kind of person.

Tang Chuxia had a dark expression, and cajoled Madam Tang, who was still bewildered by what Tang Chuxia had just said. Now seeing her son’s disbelief in Tang Chuxia, Madam Tang, who had been pitying her son, said, "Let your sister try!"

Tang Jianzheng: ...

He felt Madam Tang’s resentment was rather heavy, and he was the one getting caught in it.

Tang Chuxia chuckled, "Third Brother, please go ahead, I will make sure you lie down comfortably and peacefully!"

Tang Jianzheng: ...

What should he do if he was even more scared?

Tang Chuxia went to Tang Jianzheng’s side, about to proceed, when Elder Huang, who had been watching the show, reminded, "Are you planning to dismember him?"

Tang Chuxia shook her head, "Not at all, I’m just going to help him sleep comfortably!"

After Tang Chuxia said this, she took out a bottle and poured it into Tang Jianzheng’s mouth. Just as Tang Jianzheng was about to spit it out, Tang Chuxia shouted, "Third Brother, this is a treasure I got from the old Taoist. If you spit it out, there won’t be any left!"

Tang Jianzheng was torn between spitting it out and swallowing it, afraid it was something harmful.

Madam Tang held Tang Jianzheng’s chin, forcing him to swallow.

Just as Tang Jianzheng was about to say something, his eyes rolled back, and he fell asleep.

Elder Huang quickly stepped forward to check, and indeed Tang Jianzheng had fallen asleep and was even snoring.

"What kind of potent medicine is this?"

Elder Huang was extremely curious, and Tang Chuxia just chuckled, "It’s the ’drunkenness’ provided by Third Grandpa!"

Elder Huang: ...

He thought of something, his eyes widening. He pointed at Tang Chuxia, "Such nonsense!"

Tang Chuxia wasn’t offended at all, and even seated Elder Huang down, "Look at my brother’s leg. If we don’t let him sleep, do you think he can heal while cramping and twitching like this?"

Elder Huang naturally knew Tang Chuxia had a point, and Sister Ying craned her neck for a peek, "What are you all talking about? Xiao Tang won’t have any issues, right?"

Tang Chuxia waved her hand, "I wouldn’t harm my brother. He will just be asleep for two days, and he’ll be fine when he wakes up!"

Elder Huang sighed, "You are always so reckless, but he is indeed in a relaxed state now, which isn’t bad."

Madam Tang asked curiously, "What is ’drunkenness’?"

Tang Chuxia dryly laughed, "Simply put, it’s a type of insect cultivated by Third Grandpa. If someone ingests it, they will sleep as if they were drunk."

Madam Tang felt like she couldn’t hear properly.

"Eaten?"

After seeing Tang Chuxia nod, Madam Tang felt overwhelmed.

"What will your Third Brother do when he wakes up and finds out he ingested an insect?"

Tang Chuxia shrugged; at most, he might get angry but definitely wouldn’t hit her.

She was still confident about that.

Madam Tang sighed, "You are really bold!"

Tang Chuxia still grinned but didn’t tell everyone that she had used her own plasma again to cultivate those insects, at least enhancing the effect a lot. Fortunately, this time it only needed a little bit of blood, and she wouldn’t pass out.

"Mom, I’m tired!" Tang Chuxia had just finished speaking when she laid on the hospital bed nearby and started yawning.

Elder Huang gestured for everyone to leave.

"Is Xiaxia..."