Hypocrisy

"So, were you eventually starved to death?" Susie asked.

The Holy Ghost sighed, "Thank heavens I didn't starve to death during that period."

"After my parents passed away, my biggest regret was not being able to give them a proper burial. Everything in the house was gone, and all I had was a straw mat to cover..."

"Later, I found a job teaching others with the help of some acquaintances of my parents."

It was only because of this job that she managed to survive. She didn't have any extra money, but she could still afford three meals a day, which helped her get through that most miserable period.

Wade felt a strange discomfort in his heart and asked another question, "Did you continue to help the disaster victims afterwards?"

He didn't forget that her reason for competing with her parents for a bowl of porridge was to survive and help more disaster victims.

If she did it, he would also admire her.

But Wade felt that she couldn't do it.

Sure enough, the Holy Ghost said awkwardly, "At that time, I couldn't even help myself, so I couldn't help more people..."

Wade stared at her, "But at least you found a job."

"Weren't you very compassionate towards others? Did you ever manage to eat half for yourself and give the other half to help others?"

She could definitely achieve this, at the cost of starving herself.

But as long as she can guarantee one meal a day, she won't starve to death. With this job, she can definitely ensure at least three meals a day. So, does she use the other two meals to help others?

It was not a moral blackmail, he just wanted to know if she would still be a saint when it came to her own interests.

The Holy Ghost looked hesitant and stammered, "At that time, I was already in the city, and everything was in chaos... I couldn't go out..."

Wade sneered.

The Holy Ghost sounds good as a saint, but in reality, it is extremely selfish.

People outside praised and supported her, but all the fame she gained was through exploiting her parents.

When her parents passed away and the family fell apart, she realized that she had to work so hard just to have three meals a day. How could she still be willing to seek relief outside?

"So how did you end up dying in the end?" Wade asked.

He used to think that the holy ghost became holy because it was too selfless to the point of starving itself during disasters.

It doesn't seem like that now.

The Holy Ghost continued, "Later on, things gradually settled down, and after three to five years, the city also became lively."

People around the same age as Holy Ghost started getting married. Holy Ghost felt lonely and hoped to find a life partner to spend the rest of their life with.

"I was quite famous, and many people knew that a rich family's young lady had generously used up her family fortune to help numerous disaster victims."

With this reputation, she successfully found a decent man to become her partner.

Of course, anyone who can see through the Holy Ghost is a sensible person. Any man with a clear mind knows that such a woman cannot be married. In that era of poverty where everyone struggled to survive, who would dare to marry a woman who would easily empty the house?

"After getting married, I felt quite happy, but the female teacher living next door was lonely and alone."

Naturally, the Holy Ghost enthusiastically introduced her to potential partners.

Finally, I found a man selling carts along the street.

"I thought this man was quite good, hardworking, strong-looking, and also wealthy in business."

At first, the neighbor thought he was really a business owner, but later discovered that he was just a peddler selling things with a handcart. Naturally, she was not pleased.

But the Holy Ghost thought that man was good, he was already in his thirties. One time, when she was buying something from him, she listened to him chatting casually...

"He said his parents and siblings starved to death during the famine, and now he has no one by his side, and no one cares about him. There was a time when he had a fever and couldn't get up, and he didn't even have anyone to ask for help to bring him a bowl of water."

"When I left, I turned around and saw the local bully coming to collect protection money from him. He was beaten badly... Later, he stayed in bed for three days without being able to get up. It was me who took care of him."

The fickle ghost was astonished: "Oh, your husband isn't jealous?"

Holy Ghost: "What's the big deal? It was just helping someone."

Her husband even helped to buy the medicine.

Susie and Wade exchanged a glance, expressing their surrender...

"So you see him pitiful, and want to introduce the neighbor to him, right?"

Speaking of this, the Holy Ghost had a regretful expression on his face.

At first, the neighbor was unwilling, and she had no choice but to constantly meddle and assist the man in pursuing the neighbor.

"Later, one day, I don't know what happened, when the neighbor went out, her eyes were red, and the man also came out of her house."

The Holy Ghost didn't think much, and even felt happy. Finally, the two of them made progress.

"I only found out later that the man had forced himself upon the neighbor, who had no choice... If such a thing happens without getting married, people will point fingers at you."

There is a saying that the Holy Ghost didn't tell the truth, and that is that the man also used this matter to threaten the neighbor, otherwise the neighbor would not have agreed so easily.

The Holy Ghost later found out but refused to admit that the vendor had threatened the neighbor. Doesn't this mean that she doesn't judge people clearly and is blind?

"After they got married, things were initially going well for the couple, except that their neighbors would often argue and throw things."

Later on, the vendor completely revealed his true nature and staged a comeback... From then on, it became a common sight for neighbors to have black eyes and swollen faces every other day when they went out.

"She was scared by the beating," Holy Ghost sighed, wearing a pained expression. "She came to me for help, but both of them are married. Do they really have to get a divorce?"

Back then, divorce was not like it is now. It was considered shameful for a woman to get divorced, even if she hadn't done anything wrong, she would still be criticized by others.

"So I advised her, where in the world can you find a man who doesn't hit his wife? Just endure it, it will be fine."

"Surprisingly, she stared at me and said that my husband never hits anyone, and demanded that I give my husband to her!"

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