"Xiu Fen, are you blaming us? Do you think we acted on our own?
Oh, Xiufen, if you had a good reputation, why would your brother-in-law and I have to make decisions for you? There are many good families who come to you to propose marriage, but do you have such a good reputation?
Ever since you chased after Chief of Staff Qin Qin and Regimental Commander Xie four years ago, you've lost your reputation. You've ruined it all yourself. You thought the neighbors approached you about this marriage, but you're wrong. It was my sister who sulkily proposed it to you, and only after repeated assurances from the battalion commander's mother did they agree to meet you.
It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but now you think we're harming you. Jiang Xiufen, if you really think I'm harming you, then hurry up and pack your things and go home, and let your parents find you a partner. I can't control you anymore."
When Jiang Xiufen heard Jiang Hongmei talking about asking her to have another say, she quickly said, "Sister, you misunderstood. I don't think you and brother-in-law acted on your own. I just don't have anyone I like. Sister, I promise you that if we don't have someone we like, we'll get married right away, okay? But can you please stop forcing me now? I really don't want to get married in a hurry and regret it later."
Jiang Hongmei sighed, continued to hold Jiang Xiufen's hand, and talked about those great principles with Jiang Xiufen, "Xiufen, four years ago, you pursued Qin Zheng in the army with such a big fanfare, and everyone in the family compound knew about it. But at that time, Qin Zheng had no wife and no partner, so you could have pursued him.
Even if people outside laugh at you, we can still have an explanation. But Qin Zheng directly dealt such a ruthless operation to your brother-in-law, bringing such a huge loss of face to our family and making you lose such a big face... "
Jiang Xiufen listened to her sister talking about Qin Zheng, and she began to feel apprehensive. She quickly said, "Sister, it's not because of Chief of Staff Qin that I don't want to get married. And ever since that incident, I haven't followed Chief of Staff Qin anymore, nor have I spoken to him again."
"Yes, you didn't continue to pursue Chief of Staff Qin, but you have set your sights on Captain Xie again!
At the time, because Commander Xie was a widower with children, I didn't approve of your relationship, but you wouldn't listen. You said he was not only handsome but also very capable, and you refused to give up on him. But Xie Heng had never been interested in you. If he had been interested in you, why would he be with Political Commissar Wang's daughter? And how could he have gone to military school?
Even if Political Commissar Wang's daughter wasn't there, there were still many people waiting for Captain Xie. Could you win over them? Or did Captain Xie clearly tell you that he wanted to marry you? Did he like you? If he really liked you, he wouldn't have left without saying a word, and you wouldn't have stayed in your hometown for four years. If it weren't for you chasing after this and that, your reputation wouldn't be ruined, and you would have been married and had children long ago.
"Sister, Brother Xie was transferred at the time, so he had to leave. And this matter is also my fault. If I had expressed my feelings to Brother Xie before he left, he would definitely have agreed. Maybe now Brother Xie and I would even have a child."
Jiang Hongmei poked Jiang Xiufen's forehead with her hand, feeling a burning anger that she couldn't vent. If Jiang Xiufen wasn't her biological sister, she would have hit her long ago.
"Jiang Xiufen, no matter what, you only graduated from junior high school. Where's your brain? Think about it carefully, okay? How could someone like Captain Xie, who comes from a rural background and has no background, possibly replace Captain Wu's position?
Political Commissar Wang must have been behind this. Why did Political Commissar Wang do it to Captain Xie? Of course, it was because he had a crush on Xie Heng and wanted to introduce him to his daughter, Wang Xiuying. If Wang Xiuying hadn't been so reluctant before Captain Xie left, Captain Xie would have long been Political Commissar Wang's son-in-law.
So, Captain Xie, you are not in his heart at all. You should wake up soon."
Jiang Xiufen knew in her heart that what her sister said was true, but Jiang Xiufen just couldn't let go of Xie Heng, and she didn't want to let go of Xie Heng.
"Xiu Fen, listen to me. Captain Xie is married now, and he's even found a father-in-law who's an official in the capital. So, Xiu Fen, you and Xie Heng were impossible before, and it's even more impossible now. Wouldn't it be better for you to forget him and find a stable partner? Get married, have children, and take good care of your family?"
Jiang Xiufen curled her lips. "Sister, in your eyes, am I really inferior to others? Yes, I'm from the countryside, and she's from the city. But the leaders said that everyone is equal, there is no distinction between high and low, so I'm not inferior to her."
Jiang Hongmei looked at Jiang Xiufen, who had refused to listen to a single word tonight. "Xiufen, even if you can't let go of Captain Xie, you can't be a mistress and destroy someone else's family. Don't you know that destroying a military marriage is punishable by imprisonment? Do you want to go to jail? Do you want to be sent to a farm for reform?"
As soon as the words fell, Jiang Xiufen's face immediately became panicked, and she shook her head desperately, "Sister, I don't want to go to jail, and I don't want to go to reform. But I just can't let him go. My heart is always with Captain Xie. You said that Captain Xie and I had a good relationship before, and he cared about me, so why did he suddenly marry someone else?
"Sister, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I really don't want to get married right now. If the person I marry isn't as good as Brother Xie, what's the point of me getting married? What's the point of me living?"
Jiang Hongmei waved her hand. "Okay, then I don't care about you anymore. Do whatever you want. Find whoever you want. But I'm telling you, you can't be like this at home anymore. Your brother-in-law is already dissatisfied with you. You can't run around in front of him anymore, and you can't let him catch you with anything."
Jiang Xiufen hurriedly said in panic: "Sister, what does my brother-in-law mean? Does he want me to go home or get married? Sister, I don't want to go back to my hometown, I can't go back!" As she said that, Jiang Xiufen burst into tears.
Jiang Hongmei patted Jiang Xiufen on the back and said, "Keep your voice down! Your niece is still sleeping in the room. Don't wake her up. Besides, your brother-in-law is still in the bedroom."
Jiang Xiufen wiped the tears from her face and asked, "Sister, what should I do now?"
"First of all, you can't act like this anymore. If you have to look after the children at home, do it properly and stop bullying your niece. Secondly, your brother-in-law said you should either get married or go back to your hometown."
As soon as the words fell, Jiang Xiufen's face suddenly changed, "Sister, is there any other way? I don't want to get married, and I don't want to go back to my hometown."
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