The performance continued, and the family members went on stage and gave a perfect performance. The clear children's voices were inserted into the mature singing, creating an effect of two generations echoing each other, which was unanimously praised by everyone.
The superior turned around, looked at Cheng Ran and Jiang Wanqing, and smiled.
"That little girl is your daughter, isn't she? She's so young, but her courage is commendable. She's truly a descendant of soldiers."
"Thank you for your recognition, sir. It's all thanks to my wife's excellent teaching." Cheng Ran held Jiang Wanqing's hand, and the two smiled at each other.
"Hahaha... You two comrades are very loving. The distance between you can't stop your family from being harmonious. That's very good and all comrades should learn from you. Comrade Jiang, have you ever thought about coming to join the army? Maybe you can become a model family in the camp."
The model family the leader mentioned was nothing more than the woman staying at home and the man working outside, supporting her husband and raising their children. In the older generation's view, Jiang Wanqing didn't want to criticize anything, but she also wouldn't go against her conscience and express her agreement. She just smiled and tugged at the corners of her mouth.
"I'll refrain from bothering my partner's work for now. I have my own vision, and we're both shining in our respective fields, which is fine."
"This is the first time I've heard this kind of statement. It's quite novel. Hmm... not bad. Comrade Jiang is ambitious. She truly deserves to be a representative of women in the new era who can hold up half the sky. Hahaha..."
No wonder he became a leader; just listen to his art of speaking—he can attack or defend as he pleases, he's incredibly capable.
After the performance ended, Cheng Ran said goodbye to the leader and went to find his daughter with Jiang Wanqing.
Because the song and dance performance was a great success, the family members surrounded the little girl and praised her, making the child feel embarrassed. When she saw her parents coming, she quickly ran over to them.
"Mom and Dad, the aunties are so welcoming! I feel so embarrassed."
"Hahaha..." The others burst into laughter.
"Commander Cheng, Comrade Jiang, your daughter is such a treasure! She's clever and beautiful. If only she could stay a few more days so we could have some fun with her."
"Yes, we love Nannan so much, she's just a little dumpling."
It's a good thing that your daughter is popular, but being too popular can also be a source of trouble. It took a long time of polite conversation and negotiation before you could finally take her away.
Leaving the hall, the air outside was much fresher. Nannan wrapped her arms around Cheng Ran's neck, pouting as she brought up the incident of Yuan Nian falling down.
"Mom and Dad, it really was that mean aunt who pushed me first. I was just retaliating and made her suffer a little. I didn't mean to do anything bad."
Fearing her parents' disapproval and reprimand, Nannan took the initiative to confess.
Jiang Wanqing gently patted the child's head and smiled tenderly.
"How could your parents blame you? You were just trying to protect yourself. She was the one who had bad intentions first. You can't blame anyone else."
“Yes, our little girl is the best. Dad loves you so much, how could he blame you?” Cheng Ran said in a low voice.
The family of three was enjoying a happy time together, while not far away, Yuan Nian stared intently at their backs.
She could do without Cheng Ran, a married man, but the despicable Jiang Wanqing and that little bitch had to die!
She clenched her fists tightly: "You just wait!"
...
With the return date set, the time in the camp will soon be over. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cheng Ran will resume his normal work, and Jiang Wanqing will also take Nannan back to the Beijing area.
The day before they were to return, Cheng Ran was packing their things when someone suddenly delivered a letter to him.
"Commander Cheng, here is a letter from your family to you."
With his wife and daughters by his side, the only letters coming from home could be from the Cheng family elders.
Cheng Ran walked to the door, took the letter, and found it was even urgent.
What important thing could be so urgent to send over? He frowned in confusion, worried that something might have really happened at home, after all, his parents were getting older.
He opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and read through its contents line by line. By the end, his eyes were filled with rage!
The letter was written entirely by his mother. It was about how she knew Jiang Wanqing had come to see her without permission, and that she told Cheng Ran not to listen to pillow talk, etc. She also went on to talk about her daughter-in-law's "misdeeds", such as not giving gifts during holidays.
But Cheng Ran clearly sent a third of her salary to her parents for the holiday when she wrote back last time!
Between the lines, he saw more and more clearly his parents' unreasonable behavior. In a fit of anger, he was about to tear up the letter when Jiang Wanqing came over, took the letter from his hand, and took it away.
"Don't tear it, let me see."
"Wanqing..."
Cheng Ran was afraid she would be unhappy if she saw it, so he wanted to take it back, but she avoided him.
She glanced at it a few times. She had already guessed it when she heard the messenger say that it was a letter from home, and seeing the contents now only confirmed her guess.
She found it quite amusing. In other families, people would love for their wives to go to their husbands, but in Cheng's mother's mouth, Jiang Wanqing's long journey to the southwest to find Cheng Ran had become a "crime," the reason being that she hadn't informed her in advance, and that she had acted out of suspicion and judged others by herself to do bad things.
Ha, how utterly ridiculous! No wonder Cheng Ran wanted to tear it up so she wouldn't see it!
"Your mom really is..."
Jiang Wanqing was speechless, and Cheng Ran hugged her.
"I'm sorry, I will write back to my mother and explain. She's getting more and more senile, and I won't let her continue like this."
She had to admit that she was already in a bad mood because of this letter.
But she calmly folded the letter and put it in her pocket.
"You don't need to tell me, I'll talk to her about it when I get back. I also want to ask her if she wants you to divorce me and marry someone else? Does she prefer Yuan Nian? Or Wang Yan in prison? Or perhaps the good-for-nothing Guo Xueyun!"
Jiang Wanqing snorted. She wasn't one to dredge up old grievances, but this time Cheng's mother had really crossed her line, displaying utter disrespect for elders!
Cheng Ran sighed, did not stop Jiang Wanqing, and only said one sentence.
"You can do whatever you want, but only if you can protect yourself, okay?"
She pushed him away and hummed in agreement, "I know, hurry up and get ready."
The next day, Jiang Wanqing took Nannan on her way back to Beijing. Unlike when she came, she was gloomy and her face was sullen on the way back, which Nannan could tell.
"Mommy, have some candy." Nannan put a candy in her mouth. "Eating candy will make you happy. Don't be angry anymore. Grandma is mean. Daddy and Grandma aren't on the same side. Don't take it out on Daddy, okay?"
Knowing her child was sensitive, Jiang Wanqing forced a smile and hugged her daughter.
"You clever little thing, Mom wasn't angry with Dad. I just felt sorry for him and felt wronged on his behalf. Husband and wife are one. What your grandma did was not only an insult to me and a disrespect to me, but also an insult to your father!"
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