"You don't want to get married, and you don't want to go back to your hometown. So what do you want to do? Stay at home? Xiufen, how old are you? People your age would have had children and gotten married in their hometown long ago. I, your sister, was also married when I was your age. You can't give up your whole life for Captain Xie, such a hopeless person!
Xiufen, listen to me. Our life mission as women is to get married and have children. You can't stay single for your whole life!"
"Sister, I will get married. But if you ask me to marry a man I don't like, I will feel bad even if I kill myself this time. So sister, there is no need to rush this matter."
"Can't be impatient? Xiufen, do you think too highly of yourself? Do you think you're very qualified? Xiufen, do you know why the battalion commander's mother next door gave up on you? Wasn't it because she thought you were not worthy of her son? Wasn't it because she felt your reputation was ruined? And what she said about her son not being impatient was all bullshit. She just didn't like you."
"He looks down on me, and I look down on him even more. Her son has no ability at all. After all these years, he's still a battalion commander. It'll be like this in the future. Ugh!"
Jiang Hongmei looked at Jiang Xiufen, shook her head, and cursed Xie Heng in her heart. It was all his fault. If it weren't for him, her sister wouldn't have become like this. If Chief of Staff Qin hadn't been so ruthless, and if she had continued to help Xiufen, Xiufen wouldn't have turned her head to Xie Heng, nor would she have been thinking about him for so many years.
She should have destroyed Xiufen's feelings for Xie Heng the first time she fell in love with him, otherwise Xiufen would not have been so obsessed with Xie Heng.
Jiang Hongmei said helplessly: "I don't have any good ideas, but your brother-in-law said that you should choose between getting married or returning to your hometown. But if you have a job, maybe I can keep you here."
Jiang Xiufen was surprised and said, "Sister, what did you say? You want me to find a job? Sister, are you okay? You put a lot of effort into getting this temporary job. Besides, some of the people in this family compound are military dependents, and some are still unemployed. How could a sister-in-law like me surpass those serious military dependents?"
Even if there is a job, it won’t be mine. Even if it were, I don’t have the money to buy one. So, I can’t find a job.”
Jiang Hongmei certainly knows that it is difficult to find a job, but this is also a solution, what if Jiang Xiufen really finds one?
Jiang Xiufen slumped down beside Jiang Hongmei, holding her hand. "Sister, I really don't have the ability to find a job. Even if there is one, I don't have the money to buy it. And I will definitely not go back to my hometown.
I will find someone, and I will try my best to forget Xie Heng. You can also tell my brother-in-law that I will behave myself at home from now on, and I will not cause any trouble for him in the army."
Jiang Hongmei didn't know why Jiang Xiufen suddenly figured it out, but she didn't care. As long as Jiang Xiufen figured it out, she didn't care why.
"Sister, there is one more thing. I am looking for a partner, and you cannot interfere. You cannot intervene."
Jiang Hongmei nodded quickly, saying, "Xiufen, don't worry. As long as you agree to let me find a partner and get married, I will definitely not interfere with you. But if you find someone you like, you must come back and show me. I will make the decision for you."
Jiang Xiufen agreed, sat with Jiang Hongmei for a while, and then went back into the house, leaving Jiang Hongmei alone sitting in the living room.
Jiang Hongmei looked at Jiang Xiufen's tightly closed bedroom door and muttered, "If it weren't for the fact that you are my biological sister, the one I raised since childhood, I wouldn't bother to care about you.
You're lucky you're my sister, so I didn't hit you. You look down on others, but don't you look at yourself? What kind of reputation have you had outside?
Before, you were chasing after Chief of Staff Qin relentlessly. Not only did you fail to catch up, but you also offended Chief of Staff Qin and brought disaster upon your brother-in-law. Then, you turned around and begged for mercy on Captain Xie. Captain Xie did give you a cold shoulder, but he was just trying to keep you hanging.
Four years! How many four years can you waste in your life? You were the only one who still happily thought someone liked you. Now, Captain Xie has not only forgotten you, but has also married and had children. You are the only one who still thinks about him and misses him.
I just feel sorry for your sister. Whenever I go out to work, go to the toilet, or go to the supply and marketing cooperative, people will talk about me behind my back. Some people even come up to me and laugh at me, saying that I am shameless and that I have not learned my lesson. Some people even say behind my back that my body has been ruined by others.
I feel sorry for your brother-in-law, as you ruined his future. Fortunately, I got pregnant in time, so your brother-in-law didn't divorce me or treat me badly.
I thought it had been four years and I should have forgotten about it, but as soon as you came, those people started again. All the kids outside knew what you had done, and it even implicated your little niece.
Alas, Xiufen, even if it's not for others, for your own sake, you should quickly forget Xie Heng. He is not a good man, he will ruin you. Hurry up and find a blind date and get married."
As she spoke, Jiang Hongmei felt even more aggrieved and continued, "Hey, you don't even look at the battalion commander next door, what kind of person are you interested in?
With your reputation, you're lucky to be able to get married, yet you're still being picky. I've been so good to you this year that I've made you forget how our eldest and second sisters were married off by our parents.
Jiang Hongmei sat in the living room for a long time before she got up, turned off the lights and returned to her and Wang Jianhua's bedroom.
She quietly opened the bedroom door and lay down carefully. Jiang Hongmei looked at Wang Jianhua who was sleeping beside her, sighed, and fell asleep.
After Wang Jianhua had just finished arguing with Jiang Hongmei, he went straight back to his room, lay down on his bed, and fell asleep. He was so angry that he didn't have the energy to care about Jiang Hongmei.
Since that night, Jiang Xiufen had been living outside, hanging out all day with her little niece in her arms. Firstly, she wanted to see if there were any outstanding soldiers in the army over the past four years. Secondly, she wanted to re-establish herself in front of her sister and brother-in-law, letting them know that she was trying hard to find a partner. Even if she didn't find one, it wouldn't be her fault; she had tried her best.
And things really turned out just as Jiang Xiufen had thought. After three consecutive days of going out, Jiang Xiufen really didn't take a single photo and returned empty-handed every day.
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