Chapter 351: They might be closer than us when they are behind closed doors

Jiang Ting crossed her arms and stared at Jiang Ning, her eyes practically overflowing with jealousy.

Jiang Ning looked at her with a half-smile, then her lips suddenly flashed with venom, "What, are you jealous that I went on stage?"

Jiang Ning saw through Jiang Ting's thoughts, which made her even angrier.

But she refused to admit it, saying, "Who's jealous of you! It's just a first-class merit award..."

Even Jiang Ting herself didn't have much confidence in saying this.

If she hadn't joined the performing arts troupe, she might not have understood how enviable a first-class merit is in the military.

Even Lin Yufei, who was on stage to receive the award, only received a second-class merit.

Why did Jiang Ning receive a first-class merit award?

Jiang Ting's eyes darted around. "How did you, a doctor, manage to get a first-class merit? Did you get it by relying on someone?"

She said that specifically to provoke Jiang Ning.

They wanted Jiang Ning to explain how she received this first-class merit award.

If she finds out that Jiang Ning got it through some improper means, she can immediately write a letter to report Jiang Ning!

"How did I manage to earn a first-class merit?" Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips, and leaned close to Jiang Ting's ear. "None of your business!"

Her nonchalant demeanor was completely different from what Jiang Ting had imagined.

Jiang Ting was furious. "Jiang Ning! How on earth did you manage to get a first-class merit?"

Jiang Ning ignored her and turned to leave.

Seeing her attitude, Jiang Ting felt a surge of anger rising within her, and she reached out to grab Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning wasn't about to let her succeed, and quickly dodged her hand.

Jiang Ting's outstretched hand missed its mark. Just as she was about to grab Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning had already walked out.

The cafeteria is just outside the restroom.

There were many people in the cafeteria, including many leaders, so she couldn't cause a scene.

If this gets out of hand, it will have a bad impact.

Seeing that Jiang Ning had returned to her seat, she returned to her seat with a grudge in her heart.

At this moment, Jiang Ting's best friend from the cultural troupe excitedly grabbed her and said, "Tingting, I just asked around, do you know how much bonus that female comrade who was awarded the first-class merit received?"

Jiang Ting poked several holes in the rice with her chopsticks, and asked casually, "How much?"

"Eleven thousand!" Jiang Ting's best friend exclaimed excitedly. "Not one thousand, but eleven thousand! She's so young and already a millionaire! Ten thousand yuan, how long would it take me to earn that much!"

The term "ten-thousand-yuan household" has now emerged, and everyone envies those who have it.

In an era when the average wage was only thirty yuan, it would take at least thirty years to earn that much.

Even if their troupe's salary is slightly higher than that of other jobs, it would still take more than twenty years.

Jiang Ning only received a first-class merit award, yet she received a bonus of 11,000 yuan.

Jiang Ting's hands were trembling as she held the chopsticks, her eyes red with jealousy.

11,000 yuan!

There's an amazing prize of 11,000 yuan!

Jiang Ning must have used some improper means to get so much bonus.

The bonus for a first-class merit is at most one thousand yuan, but Jiang Ning received eleven thousand yuan.

Jiang Ting was unaware that Jiang Ning had reported it again. She had been training with the performing arts troupe for the past few days. She snorted coldly, "Hmph, I wonder if she got so much bonus through some kind of trick. Isn't she afraid of being reported?"

She only realized after joining the performing arts troupe that sometimes hard work is useless; those with connections still squeeze out those of them without connections from getting on stage.

Therefore, it's reasonable for her to use this kind of thinking to judge Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ting's best friend was shocked. "Report? Tingting, are you crazy? Haven't you seen the recent newspapers? This Dr. Jiang has recently developed an anti-inflammatory drug that is several times more effective than the anti-inflammatory drugs used in the military hospital before. She received so much prize money because she developed this new anti-inflammatory drug!"

"Speaking of which, Tingting, you share the same surname as this Dr. Jiang. Are you related in some way?"

Jiang Ting, Jiang's good friend, then had a change of heart and remembered that Jiang Ting and this doctor Jiang shared the same surname.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ting suddenly raised her voice, her tone unpleasant, "What relationship?! We have no relationship whatsoever! Don't talk nonsense!"

Jiang Ting spoke rapidly and agitatedly to clarify that she had nothing to do with Jiang Ning, as she did not want to live in Jiang Ning's shadow again.

In her past life, she lived like a widow, while Jiang Ning married a military officer who flaunted his power in front of her.

When people in the village talk about the two sisters, they always compare their marriages.

While praising Jiang Ning, those people always bring her up to belittle her!

She would never admit to her relationship with Jiang Ning!

Jiang Ting's attitude startled her best friend, who looked at Jiang Ting speechlessly, "I was just saying that you two have the same surname, why are you getting so worked up?"

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After the commendation ceremony at the military base was over, Jiang Ning followed Shen Mo back to the family compound.

Finally, they escaped those eager gazes.

As soon as Jiang Ning and Shen Mo returned home, they were greeted by Shen's parents' warm welcome.

There is a camera at home.

Jiang Ning and Shen Mo were still wearing their military uniforms, with big red flowers and medals on their clothes. The two elders took many photos with their cameras.

This person is good-looking; they look good in every photo.

Seeing her children receive such a great honor, Mother Shen was overjoyed and insisted on cooking a delicious meal.

After taking the photos, she took her father out to buy groceries.

In the evening, Shen Ziming and Xu Jin also came to the family compound after getting off work.

After everyone finished eating, they sat together in the courtyard to look at the stars.

Zhiqi played and laughed with his younger siblings.

As Shen's parents reached an age where they needed to go back to their rooms to sleep, not long after they went inside, Zhiqi told his younger siblings not to make any noise and then led them back to their rooms to sleep.

Now there are only two young couples left in the courtyard.

Xu Jin was a restless person. Seeing that her parents and children were gone, she immediately raised her hand to cup Shen Ziming's face, then looked up and kissed him on the lips.

Shen Ziming subconsciously turned his head and met Shen Mo and Jiang Ning's eyes.

A fleeting blush crossed her face.

He didn't mind any intimacy behind closed doors, but his wife was impatient and impulsive, showing no shyness whatsoever.

Xu Jin noticed that her older brother's gaze wasn't on her, so she looked up and turned Shen Ziming's head back. "Why are you looking at them? Look at your wife! They might be even more intimate than us when they're behind closed doors."

Shen Mo: "......"

Xu Jin is still the same Xu Jin.