"What's wrong with you, child? Didn't I tell you to open the door?" Seeing me standing still, my mom wiped her wet hands on her apron a few times and walked towards the door herself.

　　I quickly stopped her, "Mom, don't casually open the door to strangers, be careful of safety." But I miscalculated; Tian Lili faintly heard our conversation outside the door and immediately raised her voice, knocking even more vigorously.

　　"Big sister, I'm your new neighbor.

　　As the saying goes, neighbors are better than distant relatives.

　　My husband and I just arrived, so we brought some food for you." I wanted to stop her again, but my mom had already pushed me aside with a blank stare.

　　In her mind, the one who came to the door was a guest, and it didn't make sense to reject guests outside the door.

　　The door opened, and a thin woman in her thirties stood there holding a plate of pastries, smiling brightly.

　　My mom invited her in and exchanged a few pleasantries.

　　Tian Lili smelled the aroma from the kitchen and sighed, "Big sister, your food smells amazing." "Then you can eat here today and try big sister's cooking." True to form, my mom said the same things she would have said in a previous life.

　　Seeing that Tian Lili was about to agree, I quickly intervened, "She just moved today and must have a lot of things to do at home.

　　Let's eat another day." "I am quite busy, haven't had time to cook yet.

　　If I can have a meal at big sister's place today, it would save me a lot of trouble." Tian Lili smiled brightly; it seemed she couldn't resist this meal.

　　My mom warmly invited her to sit at the dining table and told her to call her husband over as well.

　　Hearing the word "husband," Tian Lili's eyes reddened, and tears fell one after another.

　　"My husband isn't home.

　　He went to see his mistress.

　　He hasn't come back after we moved today, it's all up to me, a woman." "I regret marrying him.

　　Shortly after we got married, he started seeing other people.

　　In the beginning, I confronted him, but I never expected him to hit me.

　　I couldn't get out of bed for three days because of the beating." "Since then, he hits me every few days.

　　Big sister, I can't bear this life anymore." Tian Lili's sobbing voice grew louder as she spoke.

　　My mom listened in shock, not knowing what to say.

　　I've heard these things more than once and no longer had any reaction, just a cold smile.

　　My mom handed her a few tissues; it was their first meeting, so she couldn't say too much and could only try to comfort her tentatively.

　　"This is not right.

　　A man should take responsibility as a husband.

　　Once married, he should bear the responsibility and duty of a husband.

　　Besides, how can he hit you? Isn't that domestic violence?" Tian Lili wiped her tears, grabbed my mom's hand excitedly, and pleaded, "Big sister, what should I do?" "What should you do? When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　Women should abide by the rules and stay in their place.

　　You don't want a divorce, do you?" I put down my chopsticks and said loudly.