Zhang Yuxi knew An Lan was fuming, so she quickly tried to soothe her.
"Not at all, not at all. You're my best friend, I believe you!"
An Lan wiped away her tears, her expression sorrowful.
"After having my two children, I've aged so quickly. Sometimes I can't even recognize myself in the mirror… You know I had natural births, right? Giving birth took such a toll, and my body has been declining ever since…"
An Lan talked at length about the changes women experience after childbirth. Their beauty fades, their figure changes, their tempers worsen… All while men in their thirties are at the peak of their charm: mature, stable, and considerate. If they're handsome, especially with wealth to back it up, countless young women will flock to them. Those women might not be after marriage or even a real relationship, but just the thrill of something new.
