Before dawn on the tenth day of the second lunar month, firecrackers were blasting non-stop in the family compound. At the auspicious time, Zhang Yumei, led by Xie Heng, went to the family compound of the military academy.
The people in the military academy's family compound looked at Zhang Yumei's dowry and talked about it one by one.
"Wow, a bicycle, a quilt, a thermos, and a cabinet! Captain Xie has married a treasure trove!"
"Tsk, these are just worthless things, only you country folk find them novel."
"Who says it's not true? It's because Yu Zhaodi's family would buy it in front of outsiders. Everyone knows her true face!"
"If these are not good things, then what are good things?"
"A bunch of short-sighted people, one is the bicycle you've ridden for years and the bedding and clothes you've used for years, and the other is 1,000 yuan that can buy anything. If it were you, which one would you choose?"
"Of course it's 1,000 yuan. 1,000 yuan can buy so many good things. It's shameful to use such rubbish as a dowry. No, their family has no shame at all."
"Ha ha."
Two weeks before Zhang Yumei and Xie Heng's wedding, they invited almost everyone in the hospital, including Xu Zhiyi. Xu Zhiyi hadn't wanted to go at first, but Qin Zheng and Xie Heng were from the same hometown and had a deep connection, so since Qin Zheng was definitely going, Xu Zhiyi had no choice but to go.
Xu Zhiyi sat next to Qin Zheng, looking at Zhang Yumei and Xie Heng who were toasting at each table in the distance. Zhang Yumei's mouth was almost grinning to the back of her head.
"Eat quickly, our wedding is coming soon. Don't envy them, we are happier than them."
Xu Zhiyi agreed: "Yes, we will be happier than them, and we will be together forever."
Around Xu Zhiyi and Qin Zheng, pink bubbles seemed to float in the air, floating between them. At this moment, Zhang Yumei's voice broke the surging atmosphere between Xu Zhiyi and Qin Zheng.
"Oh, Xie Heng, look at how good the relationship is between Zhiyi and Qin Zheng. Zhiyi, we're really busy today and we can't take good care of you. Please forgive us."
"No, I haven't wished you a happy wedding yet."
"Zhiyi, after you and Qin Zheng get married, we'll be even closer. As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. I really hope you can move in soon."
Qin Zheng picked up the wine glass and said to Xie Heng lightly: "Happy wedding."
That night, in the bridal chamber, Xie Heng already had three children. Zhang Yumei had also been reborn, and now she had her own considerations. She wanted to get pregnant as soon as possible, preferably before Xie Heng finished his training. By then, even if he returned to his original unit, Xie Heng would have his three children with him, and she wouldn't have to worry about him anymore.
That night, Zhang Yumei pestered Xie Heng for a long time, until the dawn, the two people in the room stopped.
Xie Heng thought back to Zhang Yumei last night, a flicker of doubt in his mind, but it was quickly washed away by the red on the bed. How could he have thought so much about Yumei? He was really confused.
Three days later, Xu Zhiyi saw Zhang Yumei again at work. Zhang Yumei brought Xie Heng back home, and Xu Zhiyi didn't want to go over at first, but he couldn't resist being called, so he went over out of politeness.
Xu Zhiyi secretly looked at Zhang Yumei's rosy face, and Xu Zhiyi didn't want to say anything. After all, Xu Zhiyi and Zhang Yumei were really not familiar with each other.
Zhang Yumei held Xu Zhiyi's hand and talked for a long time, all about how considerate and kind Xie Heng had been to her since she married him. Listening to Zhang Yumei's words was like having a fly buzzing around her ear, annoying her.
"Is there anything else? If not, I'll be late for work." After saying that, Xu Zhiyi rode away on his bike.
Zhang Yumei saw the look Xie Heng gave Xu Zhiyi and said dissatisfiedly, "Xie Heng, we should go home. My parents must be waiting anxiously."
Xie Heng withdrew his gaze and replied "OK".
Along the way, Zhang Yumei and Xie Heng kept belittling Xu Zhiyi.
"Xie Heng, you might not know this yet. Zhiyi is a well-known figure in our family compound. It's really strange that her mother, the daughter of a capitalist and the descendant of a declining aristocracy, can be protected so well by Xu Chengde.
Xu Chengde even gave up his chance to rise higher for the sake of the An family. My dad said that if Xu Chengde had chosen first, he could have climbed higher, but because of the An family, he lost it all. Xie Heng, why do you think Qin Zheng married Xu Zhiyi? He will suffer the consequences from now on.
Xie Heng listened to Zhang Yumei without saying a word, but his thoughts were wandering.
Zhang Yumei thought Xie Heng had heard her, and she felt very proud: In this life, I will definitely live a better life than Xu Zhiyi.
As for why Zhang Yumei is so obsessed with comparing herself to Xu Zhiyi, there are three reasons:
First, Xu Zhiyi is the daughter of Xu Chengde, whose military rank is higher than Zhang Dabing's and who is respected in the family compound. Second, although Xu Zhiyi is a daughter, she was raised with love and care by both the An and Xu families, and had everything she wanted. Everything Xu Zhiyi despised was something Zhang Yumei could only dream of. Meanwhile, Zhang Yumei was beaten while growing up by her patriarchal parents, Yu Zhaodi and Zhang Dabing, leaving her heart twisted and unable to tolerate others living better than she did. Third, Xu Zhiyi was more capable than Zhang Yumei, and Zhang Yumei had initially held back her efforts to get into a technical secondary school because she didn't want to hear people say Xu Zhiyi was better than her. But who would have thought Xu Zhiyi would go on to university and even go abroad? Even before returning home, she was hired by the military hospital, while she had to painstakingly take the entrance exam and beg them to get in. Zhang Yumei felt that fate was unfair. Fourth, in her previous life, Zhang Yumei thought Xu Zhiyi was in a similar situation to herself, yet the Xu and An families gave up everything to protect her. However, after her divorce, she was sold by her own biological parents.
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