After Zhou Hongyu passed away, the house was empty and desolate. From that year on, Chang Shuying especially liked to go out.
In the 2008 earthquake, Chang Shuying was unfortunately in the earthquake zone.
She was both unfortunate and fortunate. In just a few days, she personally experienced several life-and-death separations and emerged unharmed. Her outlook on life was impacted and reshaped.
For a long time after the disaster, Chang Shuying stayed in the area to help with post-disaster reconstruction.
Apart from her family members who knew the inside story, many people thought she died in that great disaster, and rumors even circulated.
Chang Shuying did not come out to refute the rumors immediately. She was busy helping the disaster victims rebuild their homes. She only wanted to do one thing well and did not want to cause more trouble because of other things, so she ignored the rumors in the industry.
Wen Zhixin thought she was dead.
Jian Zicai also thought she was dead.
But she is indeed still alive in this world.
Chang Shuying's nominal passing did not cause much of a stir. The world will not stop even if someone leaves, and everyone else's life goes on.
Chang Shuying has lived in Sichuan Province for many years. She went from disliking spicy food to loving it, and gradually began to like eating houttuynia cordata. Her life in Sichuan Province is very fulfilling every day.
No one here knows that she is a famous painter who is renowned both at home and abroad. All they know is that there is a highly skilled teacher in this small county town.
Chang Shuying only accepts new students and teaches basic drawing skills. If you want to go further, you will have to find another job.
She has been offered large sums of money to tutor one-on-one, but she has refused all of them.
Some people spread rumors that she was a rich second-generation and didn't support herself by working.
However, she has lived in an ordinary house for many years, leading a very ordinary life, just like any other ordinary person, so such rumors naturally have no market.
Is Teacher Ying rich?
No way, even the street vendors selling tea eggs at the market are richer than her.
Teacher Ying doesn't earn much, but spends a lot. She is dedicated to her students. Some thoughtful people have done the math for her training classes and found that she really doesn't make any money.
When news of the passing of the elderly couple Chang arrived, Chang Shuying was unable to return from Sichuan Province in time. Her flight was delayed again and again, as if an unseen hand was holding back her journey.
Chang Shuying was only able to get home after the Chang family elders were buried, and this happened both times. Fortunately, her family was understanding.
After a short stay in the capital, Chang Shuying hurriedly returned to her small county town.
Every time she goes home, she has a feeling that the house is incredibly cold and empty.
She prefers quiet places amidst the hustle and bustle, and home is no longer a place she likes to stay.
Many years later, Chang Shuying met two old friends again at a competition: Wen Zhixin and Jian Zicai.
Wen Zhixin brought his wife and daughter to participate in the competition, and he was the chief judge of this competition.
His daughter was also one of the contestants. Her painting skills were outstanding, surpassing everyone else, but she only won the runner-up position.
Wen Zhixin's wife was neither Dong Yin nor Ye Jinxiu, but an unknown female painter who was virtuous and kind.
Because their daughter didn't win the championship, Wen Zhixin and her husband are giving her a stern lecture.
Chang Shuying looked at the girl being lectured from a distance and gently shook her head.
She admired the girl for winning the runner-up title at such a young age, and was amazed that such a result could not satisfy her parents.
Before leaving, Chang Shuying overheard his daughter's name and paused in surprise.
Mu Ying?
Wen Zhixin must be out of his mind!
Stimulated, Chang Shuying quickly left to pick up her students in the front hall. She only brought two students with her this time, a boy and a girl named Tiedan and Yani.
She wasn't strict with her students; they could learn if they wanted to and not learn if they didn't. Neither of these two students liked drawing, so they didn't advance in the preliminary round.
When Tie Dan saw Chang Shuying approaching from afar, he shouted, "Teacher, we've seen the champion!"
Yanni continued, "Teacher, Champion seems to have a bad temper, but Tiedan is a clever fellow. He said a few flattering things and got Champion to let us come up to him to talk!"
Tie Dan exclaimed excitedly, "Teacher! The champion is a tycoon! He has several bodyguards... I'll just tell you one thing, I overheard him say that his father is a great painter!"
Chang Shuying smiled and nodded, listening quietly as they finished speaking.
The return tickets were booked for a little while later, and Chang Shuying urged them to go home.
Tie Dan learned a lot this time and kept chattering away.
Yani didn't say anything, sitting by the car window recalling the task her mother had given her.
Yani came with a purpose. Yani's mother hoped that her daughter could find a wealthy painter and live a life of comfort and ease. Yani's mother also had some complaints about Chang Shuying.
Chang Shuying is so old, and she doesn't even have a man.
Some people who were jealous of Chang Shuying secretly cursed her, saying she would be too old to get married and would be unable to have children.
Chang Shuying heard these rumors, but she didn't care because she had no plans to have children, so she wouldn't think about finding a partner. Everyone in the world is equally corrupt; would anyone not want to have children?
Backstage at the competition, on his way to see his son, Jian Zi caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the exit, and he was startled.
Shuying isn't dead?
Jian Zicai, disregarding his son who had just won the championship, immediately chased after him, only to be blocked by Wen Zhixin and his group surrounded by a crowd.
When the reporters saw the painter Jian Zicai suddenly appear at the competition, they became excited and surrounded him. Jian Zicai then started cursing loudly.
Wen Zhixin stared coldly at Jian Zicai, radiating a low-pressure aura.
Unaware of the lawsuit between them, the wife and daughter were trembling with fear. The woman squeezed her daughter's hand tightly: "See? Because you didn't win the championship, your father is angry!"
Wen Zhixin's daughter lowered her head in shame.
Jian Zicai finally broke free from the encirclement, but there was no one left at the exit. He cursed angrily.
At that moment, his assistant came over to report that his eldest son and youngest son were fighting backstage.
The champion today is his illegitimate son, his eldest son born out of wedlock.
Jian Zicai's private life was notoriously chaotic. After the news of Chang Shuying's death spread, he became even more reckless, living day by day without caring about what would happen after his death, and his family relationships became a complete mess.
Jian Zicai stopped his assistant: "I'm going backstage to handle some things. Go find President Jian and ask him for a few people to see if a person named Chang Shuying showed up today!"
He always said Chang Shuying wouldn't die!
Mr. Jian is Jian Zicai's uncle who is still single to this day. Sichuan Province is the Jian family's home base, and Jian Zicai habitually thinks of his uncle.
Jian Zicai would never have imagined that sometimes fate is such a wonderful thing.
...
It seemed only natural that Chang Shuying and Jian Zicai's uncle got together.
That day, Chang Shuying stayed at the training class to handle some trivial matters, while the community worker led Jian Xingfeng inside.
"Teacher Ying, a business owner is planning to start a charity project with you!"
"Hello, my name is Jian Xingfeng..."
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