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The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World
Confucius Academy is bustling with activity, as many from the Martial Arts Community arrive with skeptical attitudes, curious expressions, and astonished faces. Everyone wants to know who the protagonist of this sensational Husband Resting Ceremony is and how the ritual will be conducted. Inside the academy, the host's table has been set up for the guests from the Martial Arts Community. The host's table is located in the center of the courtyard, with guests seated on either side, leaving a narrow passageway for two people to walk side by side. At this moment, Mengzi, the head of Confucius Academy, steps out from the Inner Hall and walks slowly towards the host's table. Upon reaching his position, Mengzi speaks: "Esteemed members of the Martial Arts Community and students of Confucius Academy, welcome to witness this Husband Resting Ceremony. I thank you all for your presence."
At this point, Fan Buzhao, a scholar from the Martial Arts Community, asks: "May I ask, Mengzi, why is this Husband Resting Ceremony being held? Is this not contrary to the principles of morality?"
Mengzi: "Not at all. Our academy advocates for gender equality. In the martial world, male dominance prevails, which is unfair to women. Here in our academy, women can stand on equal footing with men. When a woman feels that her husband has behaved improperly, she has the right to initiate a divorce. Now, let us witness a couple ending their three-month relationship and starting anew. Please welcome this couple, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai."
At this moment, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, dressed in black formal attire, walk slowly through the passageway between the guests to stand before Mengzi. Observing this, Yi Junsheng remarks: "Aren't these two the ones who were arguing and then defeated two students of Eastern Proud Dragon? So they are indeed Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and now Zhu Yingtai wants to divorce Liang Shanbo. Is there still reliable love in this world? What reason remains?"
Upon hearing Yi Junsheng's words, others respond: "Despicable White Face, do not disrupt the order of this ceremony and affect our observation. If you continue to speak nonsense, do not blame us for expelling you from Confucius Academy."
Yi Junsheng falls silent at these words. At this time, Mengzi takes out a Golden Brush and addresses Zhu Yingtai: "Please swear on this Golden Brush, Zhu Yingtai, that your decision to divorce has been made after careful consideration and resolute thought." Subsequently, Zhu Yingtai raises her right hand and swears with her index and middle fingers pointed at her temple. Mengzi continues: "Zhu Yingtai, please swear on this Golden Brush that no matter how handsome, wealthy, charming, or likable Liang Shanbo may be after your divorce, you will not regret today's decision." Afterward, Zhu Yingtai swears again. Then, turning to Liang Shanbo, he asks: "Liang Shanbo, do you have anything to say?"
Liang Shanbo: "I can't live like this anymore; if we must divorce, then so be it. I would prefer some peace."
Hearing this, Yi Junsheng exclaims: "Liang Shanbo, you need to show your manly spirit! How can you let a woman divorce you? If anyone should initiate it, it should be you! Otherwise, you've lost face for all men."
Many in the Martial Arts Community agree with Yi Junsheng, directing their criticism at Liang Shanbo. At this moment, Mengzi speaks again: "Since you have nothing more to say, please return your tokens of affection." Seeing this, Zhu Yingtai removes a bracelet from her left wrist and hands it back to Liang Shanbo, while he returns a hairpin to her.
Mengzi: "Now I declare that Zhu Yingtai has officially divorced Liang Shanbo. From this moment on, they transition from husband and wife back to acquaintances. Please bow to each other in congratulations on regaining your single status." Following this instruction from Mengzi, both Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai bow to each other. Then, Mengzi announces: "I declare that this Husband Resting Ceremony has officially concluded. If any members of the Martial Arts Community have questions for the recently divorced couple, feel free to ask."
Impatiently, Yi Junsheng asks: "Liang Shanbo, Zhu Yingtai, you two went through so much hardship to be together; why are you divorcing just three months after marriage? Is it true that you have been unfaithful?"
Zhu Yingtai said, "What hardships have I gone through? Don't talk nonsense here. Ever since I married Liang Shanbo, we have argued over various matters. I have endured for three months, but Liang Shanbo remains stubborn, and we fight day and night. I can no longer tolerate it, so I decided to divorce him."
Yi Junsheng asked again, "Since you both chose to marry each other, why can't you both be accommodating after marriage? Why destroy the marital relationship over trivial matters?"
Zhu Yingtai replied, "Men always expect women to accommodate them. Have they ever considered a woman's feelings? At Confucius Academy, men and women are equal. If men do not accommodate women, then women do not need to accommodate men either. When Liang Shanbo pursued me with sweet words, he was so accommodating. After marriage, he expected me to accommodate him instead. Does this not reflect the saying? Before marriage, men treat women as treasures; after marriage, they treat them like grass."
Yi Junsheng remarked, "So you are relying on the principle of gender equality at Confucius Academy to treat your husband this way?"
Zhu Yingtai countered, "It is true that Confucius Academy promotes gender equality, but if Liang Shanbo treated me well, I would also be a reasonable person and treat him well in return. Since our marriage, he has constantly quarreled with me over trivial matters. Moreover, since our wedding day, he has ignored me for three months. Isn't it obvious that he has someone else outside? As a woman of the new generation from Confucius Academy, I absolutely cannot allow my husband to be unfaithful to me; therefore, divorce is inevitable and irreversible."
Yi Junsheng said, "Doesn't this chill the hearts of lovers? If even Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai cannot stay together, what love can exist in this world? Ah, I am truly at a loss for words."
Just as Yi Junsheng sighed, the embarrassed Liang Shanbo spoke up. Liang Shanbo said, "It is perfectly reasonable for a man to seek pleasure outside; when he returns home, he has to endure his wife's nagging endlessly. How can a man like me submit to the nagging of someone like you, a River East Lion?"
Many from the Martial Arts Community believed that Liang Shanbo was justified; this is what it means to be a real man—men's actions should not be questioned by women. Upon hearing this, Zhu Yingtai immediately retorted, "Is this your idea of male chauvinism? Male chauvinism does not work at Confucius Academy. You go out chasing after flowers and then speak so confidently; isn't that utterly ridiculous?"
Yi Junsheng found Zhu Yingtai's words reasonable: "Liang Shanbo, this is where you are wrong. You are a married man; why do you still seek pleasure outside? Is wild grass by the roadside really more fragrant than the flowers at home? Regardless of anything else, your behavior is despicable. Is it too much for your wife to ask you a few questions?"
Liang Shanbo retorted, "Where in the world does a wife teach her husband? I just can't stand her nagging. Now that I'm free, no one will nag me anymore! Hahaha! A life without constraints is what I aspire to."
Fan Buzhao said, "Indeed! In today's society dominated by patriarchy, how can a wife dare to teach her husband? What kind of order is this? If word gets out, how will you face the world?Liang Shanbo, I support you."
Yi Junsheng responded, "What are you doing here making a fuss, you Loser Scholar! You really lack public virtue. People are getting divorced and instead of trying to persuade them not to part ways, you're adding fuel to the fire. Do you really want to see a tragedy unfold?"
Fan Buzhao rebutted: "Bai Lian Yi Jun Sheng, you are the only one who can speak sarcastically. Since there is gender equality at Confucius Academy, now that Zhu Yingtai has made the decision to divorce her husband, we must respect others' decisions. Arbitrarily opposing others is an immoral act."
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