Chapter 638: Women's Rescue Association or a Pyramid Scheme? 1

It was an all-female crowd, heads bobbing, a dense, dark mass.

Yet, they were not the image of weak, bullied women that the two had imagined.

On the contrary, every face was brimming with confidence and high spirits.

"Little sister, tell your grievances to your big sister; we colleagues in the Women's Rescue Association will all help you."

"That's right, don't be afraid. We women are not meant to be bullied at will by those stinking men or evil mothers-in-law. Coming here is just like coming home; you can tell us any grievance you have, and we can stand up for you."

"I used to be bullied by my husband and my mother-in-law, but now that I have my sisters to help, I'm not afraid of anything anymore..."

The woman speaking had flesh rippling across her face, looking fierce.

If she could be bullied, just how fierce would the person bullying her have to be?

Shi Youxuan muttered to herself.

Jin Wan'er gripped Shi Youxuan's hand; she was a bit nervous and even regretted coming here.

Shi Youxuan instinctively spread her arms to shield her.

With so many people suddenly surging forward, she was afraid Jin Wan'er would be squeezed.

"We just came over to take a look, just a casual look, not to complain," Shi Youxuan explained.

But the explanation was of no use at all.

It didn't matter what you said; those people were like they lived in their own world, unable to extricate themselves.

Everyone surrounded the two, all talking at once, urging them to pour out their grievances.

A chaotic atmosphere.

The cramped space was packed with too many people at once, the air foul, a mixture of various cheap perfumes lingering in the air, making one want to retch.

"Xuanxuan, let's go out."

Jin Wan'er regretted listening to that woman and coming here.

They hadn't come out of curiosity, but because of one sentence from the woman who gave her the business card: "You look so much like our founder, exactly the same!"

So they were here to find someone.

But they hadn't expected that they wouldn't find the person, and instead be met with such a chaotic atmosphere.

"Mm."

Shi Youxuan agreed, shielding Jin Wan'er as she squeezed toward the outside.

But it was easy to get in and hard to get out.

The path they had entered through was already blocked; these people wouldn't let them leave, self-righteously believing that the two sisters were too "oppressed" to speak up.

"Don't worry, coming here is just like coming home."

"Speak up, sister, tell us your grievances, don't be afraid. From today on, no one will dare to bully you again."

Shi Youxuan: "Where is your founder? We are here to find her."

"Wow, so similar."

"It really is similar."

Someone pointed at the portrait on the wall.

The two looked over; the woman above did indeed look very much like them, only her temperament was different.

The woman in the portrait had a king-like dominance that neither of them possessed.

"Being this similar must be fate; sisters, stay."

Shi Youxuan:...

Jin Wan'er:...

The two wanted to see the woman in the portrait, but were told they couldn't.

It wasn't just them who couldn't see her; the people here couldn't see her either.

Since they couldn't see the person they wanted to meet, the two prepared to leave.

But the people pestered them, not letting them go.

Shi Youxuan's face darkened, and she shouted loudly: "I'll say it again, we just came in to take a look, could you please move aside?"

No one said "no," but no one moved aside either!

"Since you're here, it's fate. Don't be in such a hurry to leave; class is about to start inside, come and listen to the class before you go."

"That's right, listening to a class won't waste much of your time, I guarantee you'll benefit greatly."

"Let's go."

"Come with us."

Neither of them had a chance to argue before they were half-embraced and half-carried inside.

Inside was a crude meeting room.

On the wall at the very back hung a blackboard, followed by rows of chairs packed tightly together, with not even a desk in the first row.

Before they arrived, there were already quite a few people here.

But seeing "newcomers" arrive, the people in front automatically gave up their seats, offering the best spots to the two.

"Xuanxuan, what should we do?" Jin Wan'er gripped Shi Youxuan's hand tightly.

She had never seen such a scene before and was a little scared.

"It's fine, when in Rome, do as the Romans do; they won't do anything to us."

Shi Youxuan shielded Jin Wan'er, trying her best not to let these people get too close to her.

The "lecture" began.

A woman wearing black-rimmed glasses and a plaid shirt stood in front of the blackboard, picked up a piece of chalk, and wrote a few large characters in a flourish: Women are stronger than men!

As soon as she finished writing, thunderous applause erupted in the classroom.

Behind the two of them, someone raised an arm and shouted, "The teacher is right, women are just stronger than men!"

"We are the best."

"Men are inferior beings!"

Shi Youxuan:...

Just this!

She felt that the place she had entered wasn't the Women's Rescue Association; it would be more appropriate to call it the "Women's Rights Association."

Men and women each have their own strengths; why must one insist on distinguishing who is stronger and who is weaker?

This is just too ridiculous.

The teacher on the stage began to lecture, though it shouldn't be called lecturing; it should be called "shouting" a lecture.

"Women are the earth, the source of all things; men are the root of all evil. Everyone, am I right?"

"Right!" everyone responded in unison.

The teacher: "We women work hard to bear children for these men, raise the children, and take care of the elderly, yet the children cannot take our surnames. Is this fair?"

"Unfair!"

"Unfair!"

"Unfair!"

The teacher: "What should we do if it's unfair?"

"We must struggle!"

"Children should take the mother's surname."

"Raise the social status of women."

"Women should be paid even if they don't go to work..."

The two were speechless.

These people were too fanatical; each one of them seemed as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Some of the demands were reasonable, but some were excessive—to be paid even without working, who would pay it?

And as for having children, isn't that also the continuation of one's own bloodline?

Surnames can be discussed.

It doesn't have to be the father's surname, nor does it have to be the mother's; as long as the husband and wife agree, there is no problem.

Shi Ran also takes her surname; in the past, her father-in-law felt she didn't seem like a granddaughter of the Sheng Family and was unhappy, but later he came to terms with it, and it was all the same.

But listening to this "teacher" lecture, it was completely not like that.

The philosophy she was instilling was—the east wind must prevail over the west wind!

Women should have preferential treatment and privileges.

Everything said was about fairness, but what was wanted was not fairness, but to be a cut above men.

Those with different paths cannot make plans together.

The two listened for a while, but really couldn't listen anymore.

So they stood up, preparing to leave.

Unsurprisingly, they were blocked as soon as they stood up: "Sit down, the teacher hasn't finished the lecture yet, you cannot leave."

Jin Wan'er: "My stomach hurts, I need to go to the restroom."

That person let her go, but still blocked Shi Youxuan: "Let her go by herself, you stay."

Shi Youxuan's face darkened: "My sister is a pregnant woman, I'm not at ease with her going alone, move aside."

They did move aside, but as the two walked in front, there were still people following behind.

Jin Wan'er whispered: "Xuanxuan, do you think these people could do something to us?"

She didn't know either, but she had to give Jin Wan'er confidence.

Shi Youxuan said: "They won't, don't worry, I will protect you."

Seeing they were about to walk out the gate, the person behind reminded them: "Where are you two going? The restroom is this way."

"I have to go home to use the restroom; I don't use the ones outside."

Jin Wan'er quickened her pace, and Shi Youxuan supported her as they walked quickly toward the exit.

The two successfully walked out the gate, and after getting into the car, the hearts they had been holding in their throats finally settled back down.

"Come to my house and sit for a while, calm your nerves before I send you back," Shi Youxuan suggested.

"Okay."