Her words sounded light and airy, but they really had some heart-piercing intent.
Not to mention that in their hometown, there's a strong taboo against widows, especially women whose husbands have died unexpectedly. I believe this is similar throughout other parts of the country. It's believed that widows are unlucky, cursed, and even associating with them might bring misfortune, let alone marrying them.
In the past, marrying a widow was almost like a man marrying into a woman's family, which was seen as humiliating for men. They would be looked down upon, ridiculed, or talked about behind their backs.
Among the older generation, such views are even more entrenched.
Yu Xiaohui and Lou Xiaojiao were of course aware of this, and for a moment, they were both so infuriated they couldn't find words to refute.
Even though Chen Feng knew Tian Xiaoman was speaking on his behalf, her words still felt somewhat harsh, which he didn't like.
