While most parts of the country were ravaged by war, Chongqing, with its rugged terrain and numerous defensive checkpoints, was the only place where the Japanese could not enter or take the city.
The entire Yi family bought a piece of land in the city center.
A four-story building was built on the land. There were no fancy decorations. Both the bricks and the structure were designed to be blast-proof.
The Japanese couldn't capture the cities, so they bombed them every few days.
The domestic situation is becoming increasingly tense, and there is a shortage of supplies in various places, but in the eyes of the wealthy, that is not a problem.
The second young lady spends her days entertaining her sisters and wealthy city ladies with mahjong and movie screenings, completely unaffected by anything.
After the Spring Festival, spring arrives without stopping.
The wealthy ladies of high society set up two mahjong tables, with freshly brewed, steaming cups of black tea placed beside them.
The gramophone was playing "Dream" sung by movie star XX. This song has been popular for many years and has never gone out of style.
The second young lady had a lucky streak today, winning several hands in a row and beaming with joy. She said she would treat everyone to dinner at a Western restaurant tonight.
The wealthy businesswoman sitting at the table teased her, "Mrs. Xu is so generous. I wonder if your husband will be stingy with money."
The second young lady laughed sassily: "My husband's money all goes to me; he doesn't even know how much money we have at home."
"I never expected that Commander Xu would be henpecked, hahaha."
The whole table burst into laughter, and amidst the commotion, the mahjong tiles were put back in their original positions.
A servant came in carrying two cups of coffee and a beautifully packaged box.
"Ladies, Young Master Yi has brought coffee and cakes for you to enjoy."
All the ladies cheered. They had been sitting and playing for a while and were getting hungry. Young Master Yi was so considerate.
The mahjong table was removed and replaced with a small round table covered with a soft lace-trimmed tablecloth.
The wife of the highest military commander in Chongqing had a good relationship with the second young lady; she liked this straightforward and decisive woman from the north.
When the second young lady first arrived, she was also ostracized by the local ladies.
However, she has a great personality and won everyone over in less than half a month.
Everyone knows about her family situation: an eldest son who runs a business, and two younger sisters who don't often go out together.
However, the person he talks about most often is his younger brother, who was bedridden for five years and only woke up last year.
Speaking of this fifth young master of the Yi family, he is quite a legend.
When he was transferred from Nanjing to a hospital in Chongqing, the doctors repeatedly said that his condition was not optimistic and that he might have to sleep for the rest of his life.
The entire Yi family dotes on their younger brother like the plague; they'd rather sleep with him for the rest of their lives than let him die.
As the sun rises year after year, everyone slowly grows old, but Young Master Yi's face remains the same as it was back then; time has been kind to him.
One morning, my brother-in-law, who was keeping vigil at the hospital, had just woken up and put his glasses on his nose when he suddenly noticed that Yi Mu, who was lying on the bed, was struggling to reach for the water glass on the bedside table.
Everyone in the Yi family dreamed that a miracle would happen one day, but unexpectedly, a miracle actually happened!
It took Yimu three months from waking up to rehabilitation.
Gradually, his limbs regained their strength, and a smile returned to his face.
The five years he missed compared to others were gradually recovered through the words of his older siblings.
After recovering from his illness, Yimu learned photography from others and opened a photo studio.
However, the photo studio he runs only puts up a "Closed" sign every now and then, making it very unreliable.
Wherever there's something fun to do, you're sure to see him there.
He reverted to his old ways, laughing when he was happy and ordering his men to start a brawl when he was angry.
He remembered everyone, but forgot the man named Zeng Guangzhao.
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