Chapter 681: Promotion, Wealth, and a Dead Wife

As soon as the man finished speaking, he swiftly pinned the girl against a mysterious flowering tree on the streets of Caelus, lowered his head, and captured the girl’s lips!

Cecilia Vaughn’s eyes widened suddenly. She had never expected the man would take advantage of her like this.

This is on a bustling street!

How shameless!

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Cecilia tried to push Adrian Law’s arms, but unfortunately, the man’s strength far surpassed hers, and she couldn’t budge him.

Just as Cecilia’s heartbeat was accelerating, she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps approaching from in front of her.

It was an elderly couple, their hair white as snow, walking with unsteady steps.

Cecilia’s throat went dry, fearing they might cast that kind of disdainful look her way.

She had encountered this sort of thing far too often back in Veridia.

Since the atmosphere in the country was still somewhat conservative, publicly displaying affection on the streets like this would likely invite looks of surprise, curiosity, or even judgments like you two are so indiscreet.

However, to Cecilia’s surprise, the elderly couple didn’t give her and Adrian Law any strange looks at all.

Perhaps sensing Cecilia’s embarrassment, the elderly couple holding canes suddenly turned around, their eyes indeed filled with surprise.

It seemed they were amazed by Cecilia and Adrian Law’s appearance.

The scene of a handsome man and beautiful woman embracing and kissing was actually quite beautiful.

The elderly lady looked at Cecilia with a warm smile, and finally playfully made a heart gesture towards her.

And the old gentleman mischievously hooked the elderly lady’s arm, and the two gradually walked further away, seemingly disappearing into a corner flower shop.

…

Uh…

What trendy old folks.

Cecilia suddenly felt she was tasting aged dog food; she suddenly kind of understood why she was scolded at the banquet for calling that middle-aged man an uncle.

Perhaps most Vessarians have a younger and more open mindset.

Just as Cecilia was deep in thought, her lips were suddenly bitten lightly but firmly.

“Daydreaming again.”

“Ugh, you’re going to make my lips bleed!”

Cecilia glared fiercely at Adrian Law, but her two rosy lips, moistened by the man, became even fuller and more alluring. Anyone could see she had been tenderly adored.

This look didn’t convey ferocity at all; instead, it gave the illusion that made one want to tease her.

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Seeing his alluring young wife, Adrian Law’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.

But he restrained himself.

Kissing Cecilia Vaughn on the street was already the limit of what his young wife could endure; he hadn’t thought of doing anything more excessive. After all, this wasn’t his private territory. If people saw, Adrian’s jealousy would sure be overwhelming.

“Cecilia, why did you keep staring at that elderly couple just now?”

“Don’t you think they’re very much in love? With their white hair, they can still walk hand in hand, and if I’m not mistaken, they went into a flower shop, right.”

“Oh, it’s really romantic. Sometimes I don’t envy those young couples in their prime but rather admire those elderly couples holding hands, watching the sunset, taking a walk — that’s the ultimate happiness.”

“Cecilia, we will do the same in the future.”

The man nodded seriously, then suddenly remembered something.

“Cecilia, do you want to buy flowers? It seems like I haven’t bought you flowers in a long time.”

“…”

Cecilia extended her hand, intending to poke Adrian Law’s forehead, but now Adrian was standing upright, far taller than her nearly 1.7 meters, and in the end, Cecilia could only reluctantly poke his chin as a compromise. What else could she do, make Adrian lower his height for her?

Hmm…

Cecilia thought about that scene; it seemed too beautiful.

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“No need to buy flowers; I just envy that they can grow old together. You see, with the divorce rate in our country rising so fast, like the report released last year in Stellerton, the marriage rate has been declining year by year, lowering the marriage age doesn’t help at all, whereas the divorce rate keeps reaching new heights, it was 47% last year.”

That’s a terrifying number.

Do you think it’s still the seven-year itch that people used to talk about?

No, to the new generation of young people, perhaps they can’t tolerate each other for even three years, let alone one year!

Cecilia felt sorrowful in her heart but saw that the elderly couple had already walked out of the corner flower shop.

The two were still arm in arm, but the difference was that the elderly lady now held a bouquet of champagne-colored roses, very elegant.

Though still half a street away, Cecilia seemed to perceive a distant fragrance wafting in the air.

This elderly couple genuinely exuded the most beautiful essence of life!

“It’s so nice…”

The girl’s long eyelashes blinked, and the myriad glimmers of street lamps scattered into her eyes, sparkling brightly in the night.

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Seeing Cecilia’s reluctance to look away from the elderly couple, Adrian Law gently pulled Cecilia into his embrace.

“Cecilia, actually, you don’t need to lament about the high divorce rate in our country; it’s a kind of progress.”

“What?!”

Cecilia opened her mouth wide in shock. The ancients always said rather destroy ten temples than break one marriage. Though Cecilia didn’t quite agree with this view, a divorce rate nearing half is indeed a bit frightening.

Adrian Law’s voice was calm.

“Let me explain it to you simply. You don’t need to envy foreigners growing old hand in hand. Actually, there’s more AA marriage abroad or simply two people living together without getting married. This situation is at least twice as common abroad as it is domestically.”

“And Veridia’s economy has not only advanced rapidly in recent years, but the status of girls has also been improving. Although it hasn’t achieved complete gender equality, being a full-time housewife is no longer promoted. Women don’t need to stay home all day; they don’t have to rely on their husbands to live. If life isn’t pleasant and they’re unwilling to compromise, the frequency of initiating divorce naturally increases.”

This has been scientifically proven. Relatively speaking, it’s much less common for men to initiate divorce; those hoping to succeed and thrive at the expense of a dead wife are exceptions. Even if there are such cases, many hope to maintain a stable household while indulging outside.”

Because in traditional marriage views, girls are supposed to pressure boys into taking more responsibility with housework, and the responsibility of bearing and raising children also weighs more on girls compared to boys, who mainly earn money. They had no choice before, but now they can support themselves. If they can’t get along, the proportion of enduring naturally decreases.”

Besides, most boys and girls these days are raised like priceless treasures, which relatively makes them love themselves more and less tolerant of each other.”

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Hearing Adrian Law’s words, Cecilia sighed deeply in her heart.

“Well, that’s one aspect. If you could marry a man who truly loves you, who would want to divorce?”

“I’m a bit worried that if I leave you one day, I’ve been spoiled so long that I won’t be able to take care of myself.”