Fang Jianping said sheepishly, "That can't be the case for everyone. Everyone has a human heart. If we treat others well, they can't all be ungrateful!" He was still clinging to a hope.
Yang Mei was infuriated by his lack of competitiveness.
"Fine, Fang Jianping, well done! You might as well go live with your nephew in the future! I want to divorce you, so I don't end up miserable in my old age and have nowhere to cry when the time comes." She too was influenced by the powerful story of her sister Bai Xiao.
The power of example is significant.
Fang Jianping was startled, "Woman, why bring up divorce all of a sudden? This is creating trouble out of nothing." Even if his wife hadn't borne a son, and the old lady nagged at him constantly, Fang Jianping had never thought about not wanting his wife. He was a good man, just too soft-hearted and still influenced by the society's preference for males over females, but he truly had no other faults.