Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

After returning home, Rong Zixuan remained silent, so I ignored him and let him process it on his own. The next morning, I opened my eyes to find him sitting against the headboard, his arms folded across his chest, his face livid. After a while, he finally spoke.

"Ah Qing, why don't you quit Yuanyuan? Yuanyuan has me and Xiao Yuan, which is enough!"

"No! Yuanyuan is also my hard work!" I turned over and continued to squint.

"Why not? I'll support you! You just stay at home and take care of the kids, and let men handle the business!"

"Why do you keep talking about men and women? Do you men have an extra head or two extra hands than us women? What can you men do but we women can't?" I stood up angrily.

"Raising children is a woman's job!"

"Raising children is a woman's responsibility? So women can give birth to children alone? Men don't need to raise children? What a joke!"

"A man's job is to earn money and support the family, and a woman's job is to raise children. This has been the division of labor for thousands of years!"

"The Qing Dynasty has fallen, how can you still have such thoughts?"

"The things our ancestors passed down have stood the test of time, which means they are correct!"

"You are simply unreasonable! I will never quit Yuanyuan anyway!" I couldn't sleep anymore, so I got up directly.

"Since you won't retreat, then I will!"

"Are you crazy? Yuanyuan is still on the rise, why are you quitting for no reason?"

"Anyway, it was you who asked me to join Yuanyuan, so it's understandable that I quit! I want to sell my shares in Yuanyuan and start my own business! I don't believe that I, a top student from Jinghua and MIT, can't make a career!" Rong Zixuan got off the bed after saying this.

After Rong Zixuan washed up, he drove off without even eating breakfast. I didn't want to bother with him, so I let him calm down for a while. I continued writing my novel that morning, not noticing it had already passed. It was only when a phone call came in that I realized it was already noon, and I picked up the phone.

"Wei Qing, what happened between you? Zixuan wants to quit Yuanyuan?" Xiao Yuan asked hurriedly.

"what?"

"He came to me this morning and said he wanted to withdraw from Yuanyuan and asked if I could buy his shares. He wanted to use the money as his own startup capital!"

"No, he really wants to quit?"

"I talked to him for a long time and he said either I convince you to quit or he will quit!"

"Why is he so stubborn now?"

"I absolutely cannot agree to your withdrawal, and you cannot withdraw. You are the backbone of Yuanyuan. I would rather buy out all of his shares than compromise with him and persuade you to withdraw!"

"You really think so?"

"Honestly, Wei Qing, Zixuan overestimates himself. There are some things I can't say to his face. There's nothing wrong with his technical ability. But he's too narrow-minded. He only knows the technology and nothing else. He can be your assistant, or lead a technical team, but his overall ability is very poor. Starting a business requires all-round capabilities, not just high technical skills. Unless he has a military advisor like you, he may not be able to move forward! But judging by the current situation, he probably won't listen to your opinions or let you interfere in his business."

"What can I do? He won't listen to any advice now!"

"It's just that his self-esteem is too strong. If he fails in his business, his fragile self-esteem will probably collapse."

"Let him go! Let him try. He'll turn back when he hits a wall!"

"From a man's perspective, I'm telling you, it's impossible! If he fails while your career continues to rise steadily, it will create a huge contrast between you. He will only be devastated and even more jealous of you, and then he will put all the blame on you! I guess by then, your relationship will be in jeopardy!"

"Then I can't quit, right?"

"No! Absolutely not! If you quit Yuanyuan, it's over! You are my military advisor, I won't allow you to quit! And Yuanyuan is also your hard work! It's not worth giving up your career for a man!"

"But if I don't give up, as you said, I might lose my love!"

"Love is not as important as career! As a man, I advise you not to put too much faith in love! And don't put too much faith in a man's promises! Only your career is your own! You are your own supporter!"

"really?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"You don't want me to quit, so you make up these nonsense!"

"Oh my God! Wei Qing, don't let yourself get carried away by love at this time!" Xiao Yuan shouted at the other end of the phone until his voice broke.

"I know!"

"In any case, you can't quit! You can't even think about it! You're a gifted girl! Your stage is the larger business world, not that tiny kitchen!"

"I understand! I need to think about it. Let me calm down first. That's it for now." After saying that, I hung up the phone.

I'd never considered choosing between career and love. I'd always strived to balance them, and I did so well. But I'd overlooked Rong Zixuan. I didn't expect him to force me to make a choice. I was a little disappointed! About twenty minutes later, another phone call interrupted my thoughts.

"Wei Qing, if Rong Zixuan wants to sell his shares, let him sell them to me! I will buy them all!" Xu Jing's voice was still as cold.

"Did Xiao Yuan tell you?"

"Yes! And as someone who's been through it all, I can tell you that women must have their own careers. They can't give up their careers for a man's empty promises or for the man himself! Holding your own money is king!"

"Xiao Yuan asked you to persuade me?"

"It's not just him. I want to advise you too! I told you about my ex-husband. He always said that I was too strong and always overpowered him, but in fact, he was too sensitive and cared too much about what others thought. As a result, he was too eager for quick success and wanted to prove himself too much, so his investments failed and he was heavily in debt. He was also a top student who returned from overseas. If he hadn't been so eager for success, he could have had his own career, but his eagerness blinded his reason."

"So how is he now?"

"He just married a young wife and continued living his life. When he sees his son, he still mentions how gentle his wife is, how good she is to him, and how much she supports his career. She cooks for him every day and waits for him to come home. He feels at ease seeing the lights on for him. Even after the divorce, he still doesn't forget to criticize me. That's what a man is!"

"Are you sad then? You gave him up for your career."

"No, Wei Qing, are you in love? I don't feel sorry for giving him up! And because I'm successful in my career, and his is a mess, the custody of the child is undoubtedly in my hands, and there's no way he can snatch it away! My son now has my last name!"

"Your ex-husband has no objection to having your last name?"

"So what if he has objections? He doesn't have the energy or financial resources to sue me! I'm a lawyer and have handled divorce cases. Custody was awarded to the man because he was financially better off than the woman, but he hid the child and didn't let the woman see him. Or the woman got custody, but the man took the child away. The woman sued but couldn't afford it because she couldn't afford the energy or financial resources! Moreover, in these disputes, many men don't necessarily love the child that much. It's more that they don't want the woman to get what she wants. Fighting for custody is their last chance to disgust the woman. You also have children. Just imagine how sad you would be if you couldn't see your children in the future! And I have to remind you that men don't naturally have such deep feelings for children. They didn't go through the ten months of pregnancy, and their feelings for the child are more determined by their feelings for the mother. If love turns into hate, then the child born by the woman will also be hated."

"Rong Zixuan won't get a divorce even though he's successful in his career, right?"

"I really want to reach over the phone and throw a bucket of cold water on you! A man's promise is the most untrustworthy thing in the world! And men are more powerful than women. If you meet someone better, can you guarantee that he won't abandon you? Haven't you come to your senses about what happened with Zhu Yinyin?"

"Zhu Yinyin, that was a misunderstanding!"

"Yes, it was a misunderstanding on Zhu Yinyin's part. Zhu Yinyin approached Rong Zixuan because of you. But it wasn't a misunderstanding for Rong Zixuan! He also enjoyed this ambiguity and didn't reject Zhu Yinyin's advances. Why? Because Zhu Yinyin is a great beauty, so beautiful! He's already wavered when he met the even prettier Zhu Yinyin. If you gave up your career and returned to your family to become a housewife, while Rong Zixuan soared to fame and became a wealthy man following Yuanyuan's ascension, do you think there would be more women throwing themselves at him? Do you think he would be shaken by then? And guess which one he would choose, a housewife or a young and beautiful woman from outside, or would he choose both?"

"I see!"

"Do you really understand? Don't let Rong Zixuan's tears or words make you soft-hearted and compromise! Otherwise, Xiao Yuan and I will have wasted our time and energy!"

"No! I'm Wei Qing!"

"Well, no matter how much we say, you still have to figure it out yourself!"

After hanging up the phone with Xu Jing, I fell into deep thought again. How should I choose between career and love?