The next morning, after eating the sumptuous breakfast carefully prepared by grandma at home, Han Jue drove them off, first sending them to the Yun family, picking up Song Nanfeng, and then sending them to the train station.
Yun Huaying went to the train station to see them off, and accompanied them all the way to the platform. She only came back after the train started and left. Then she bought train tickets at the ticket office on the way. They had decided to set off for Haicheng tomorrow, and the departure would also be tomorrow morning.
Han Jue sent his sister-in-law home and did not keep her to play. He took some vegetables, pork, etc. prepared by the elders back home.
Jiang Yuan also went to Haicheng this time. After packing her simple luggage, she came to find her: "Huaying, will you come back after going to Haicheng this time?"
"Let's not come back. Let's stay in Haicheng for a few more days and then take the train directly from Haicheng to Jingxian."
Their original plan was to leave on the eighth day of the first lunar month and go to Haicheng tomorrow, but they could play there for three or four days and finish all the things that their uncle and others had to do.
"Okay." Jiang Yuan followed her arrangements.
Yun Huaying had been so busy these past two days that she had forgotten to talk to her. As she packed her luggage, she asked her, "Jiang Yuan, I heard you and Brother Zhe went out yesterday afternoon. How was it?"
"fine."
Jiang Yuan felt a little embarrassed when she talked about this, and her face turned red.
"Are you officially dating?" Yun Huaying asked with a smile.
"Not yet. We have some feelings for each other, but we haven't confirmed our relationship yet."
Jiang Yuan and Han Zhe are both inexperienced people. They don't know when they developed feelings for each other. They were both a little confused before, and to put it bluntly, they were not prepared at all.
However, their personalities are indeed very similar. They are ignorant at first, but when they realize that they have feelings for each other, they can act quickly.
Yesterday afternoon, Han Zhe took her to various tourist attractions. He was not a talkative person and had a lot to talk about with her. The two of them were frank with each other and talked about their life plans and ideal pursuits. The more they talked, the more they felt that the other was suitable for them, so they reached a consensus in the end.
When she came back last night, Yun Shaofan and his wife also asked about it. She told them the truth about her concerns at that time, and now she also took the initiative to tell Yun Huaying.
"Brother Zhe said he will be very busy this year. He will take part in the military district assessment in the middle of the year. He plans to study at the Military Command College for a few years. The elders of the Han family are very supportive of him."
"I'm also preparing to take the college entrance exam. Regardless of whether my last submission was successful or not, I will apply. We agreed to exchange letters this year to get to know each other better. If we are sure it's a good match, we will meet in Kyoto in the future to discuss other matters."
This was the arrangement they had discussed, and both had received support from their elders last night. Han Zhe was relatively calm, but Jiang Yuan felt a little confused.
Although she had talked with Yun Shaofan and his wife last night, she still felt uneasy. Yun Huaying had not come back, and she was afraid to say anything about what was on her mind. Now that there were no outsiders around, she mustered up the courage to speak and wanted her to help her.
"Huaying, do you think Brother Zhe and I are really suitable for each other?"
Yun Huaying asked with a smile, "Are you lacking confidence?"
Jiang Yuan nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice. "Yes, I'm not confident. Brother Zhe is the eldest grandson of the Han family. He is very outstanding. Logically, he should choose a partner of equal status. I don't match him in any way."
She was very clear-headed on this point. She had been visiting the Han family frequently during this period and already knew the true identity of Grandpa Han.
The Han family is truly unattainable to her.
Yun Huaying understood her current thoughts and sat down beside her, patiently explaining, "In wealthy families, the eldest sons and grandsons are indeed given special attention. Their careers, careers, marriages, and families are carefully considered before they're arranged. It's safe to say that nearly nine-tenths of the eldest sons and grandsons choose partners of equal status. To put it bluntly, their marriages are based on profit first, not emotion."
"I haven't asked about the Han family's affairs in detail, but I have some guesses."
"As the eldest son, my uncle's marriage was probably a political marriage. I heard from my mother-in-law that my former aunt came from a good family. Her parents were high-ranking officials in the political circle, and they were considered a good match for the Han family at the time."
"But eight years ago, my former great aunt became dissatisfied with my family due to some trivial family matters, and she collaborated with those with ulterior motives to maliciously report and frame Grandpa."
"Although the Han family wasn't afraid of the investigation, and the final investigation confirmed it was a false accusation, it still dealt a heavy blow to the family. To protect their children and grandchildren, my grandparents ultimately decided to leave the center of power. He himself also volunteered to work in the countryside, thus avoiding the most acute impact of that period."
"Because of this incident, the Han family elders have changed their minds about choosing a partner for the next generation. They no longer consider whether a person is a good match or not. Instead, they value character and morals more than external factors such as family background."
Jiang Yuan had no idea about the Han family before, and her eyes bulged out in shock after hearing this. "Why is Zhe's mother like this? Even if there are some trivial family conflicts, they can just handle them at home. If they really can't live together, they can just divorce. Why does she have to take such cruel revenge on her in-laws? Doesn't she consider the future of her husband and children at all?"
"Some people are inherently selfish and only care about themselves. They don't consider others."
Yun Huaying has seen all kinds of human nature. She doesn't know the character of her great-aunt, and she has never met her, but she knows the personalities of her grandparents, parents-in-law, and uncle. They are all easy to get along with, and definitely not the kind of people who would be harsh and look down on their daughter-in-law or wife. So she guessed that her great-aunt had a very problematic character.
"When the incident happened, Zhe was already fourteen or fifteen years old. He witnessed his mother collaborating with outsiders to frame and destroy the family. This incident must have been a great blow to him and must have left a scar on his heart."
"Tingting and Feifei were only eight or nine years old at the time. Girls become sensible at an early age, and they were also hurt."
"Grandma has been by their side all these years, personally raising and caring for them, and constantly educating and correcting their spiritual and mental wounds. Only then has the trauma in their hearts been slowly healed."
Jiang Yuan frowned tightly and said with a stern face, "Brother Zhe's mother has really done a lot of harm to others. She has hurt three children miserably."
"So, people of equal social status and family background are not necessarily the best match. Many marriages based on personal gain are unhappy. For many people, such marriages are shackles that bind them for life."
"Judging from the attitude of my grandparents towards their grandchildren, they don't insist on marriage to consolidate the Han family's status. I think they focus more on cultivating the younger generation and don't put all the pressure on the eldest grandson. They also carefully cultivate the other grandchildren."
Jiang Yuan understood, but she was still a little worried. "There's still a big gap between me and Brother Zhe. We were born and raised in very different family environments. I'm afraid I won't be able to help him in the future, and instead will become a burden to him and hold him back."
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