Zhang Ke'er's older sister is named Zhang Wenwen.
She is a well-educated and reasonable girl.
Unlike many divorced women today who are illiterate, Zhang Wenwen is exceptionally talented, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—a true woman of exceptional ability.
Unfortunately, even a girl like this couldn't escape the fate of being divorced.
She was especially pitiful.
Because of her husband's and in-laws' lack of care, she was taken away almost in critical condition.
He also developed quite a few chronic health problems.
If Zhang Ke'er hadn't been so wealthy, providing her with ginseng and chicken soup every day, her sister would have died long ago.
Now that Zhang Ke'er plans to go out and explore with Ning Hongze, she can only ask the Ning family for help.
Fortunately, Ning Hong readily agreed.
Zhang Ke'er also thought things through clearly.
The war hasn't reached here yet, so he can still make a living by performing operas. But once the war starts, he'll be just an actor, and even if he knows a few tricks, he won't be able to make a living. Besides, he can't perform operas for the rest of his life.
Therefore, the best way is to join the army and make a name for yourself.
Only in this way can I protect my sister and nephew in times of chaos.
"Ke'er, you're all I have left. If something happens to you, my sister and I, a widow and orphan, won't be able to survive in this world."
"Sister, don't worry, I will definitely come back. I will come back in glory and make sure you and your nephew live a good life."
Zhang Ke'er said with tears in her eyes.
"Sister is waiting for you to come back."
Zhang Wenwen bit her lower lip, trying hard not to let her tears fall.
Ning Hong looked at Zhang Wenwen, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
He really couldn't understand what Zhou Xuan was thinking. Zhang Wenwen was such a good girl, and he didn't even cherish her.
Zhang Wenwen's ex-husband is none other than Zhou Xuan, the male protagonist of this world.
I don't recall any mention of these things, perhaps because they wanted to romanticize Zhou Xuan and Bai Chen's relationship. Therefore, Zhang Wenwen never appeared.
Seven days later, Ning Hong and Zhang Ke'er left Shanghai.
Zhou Xuan is a warlord in the south. If they want to fight against Zhou Xuan, they must go north.
Ning Zhen and Gu Qingxiu watched him leave home.
"Qingxiu, Big Brother is really gone." Ning Zhen wiped away her tears and rested her head on Gu Qingxiu's shoulder.
"Okay, I'm leaving now. From today onwards, you will be the pillar of our family, so you need to be mature and stronger."
Gu Qingxiu forced back her tears.
"After today's parting, I don't know when we will meet again," Ning Zhen said in a refined manner, then suddenly burst into tears.
"Qingxiu, I don't want to cry. I just see that you are pregnant and you can't cry, so I'm crying for you."
Gu Qingxiu: "..."
It seems we don't need his help anymore.
All my reluctance vanished in an instant.
Ning Hong was gone for three whole years.
Over the past three years, the world has become increasingly chaotic.
Warlord conflicts erupted, and foreign invaders also broke in.
Some civilians even turned to banditry and became military bandits.
The situation is very complicated.
Ning Hongze and Zhang Ke'er sought refuge with a warlord in Northeast China.
Of course, it wasn't a proper army. These days, as long as you have soldiers under your command, you can make them shout whatever you want.
This warlord from Northeast China commanded a large number of soldiers and held immense power in the region.
He wasn't a good person, so Ning Hong didn't feel uneasy at all when dealing with him.
It took him more than a year to win the warlord's trust.
Ning Hong was brave and skilled in battle. Whenever he led troops out, he was almost always victorious. Of course, in front of this suspicious commander, he showed a somewhat naive side.
Many times, this has led to quite a few laughable situations.
This made the commander-in-chief more confident in using him, and it also kept other power contenders out of the picture.
A person who is brave but lacks strategy is the kind of person that those in power like best.
While everyone was fighting to the death, Ning Hongze and Zhang Ke'er gradually took control of the entire army. After the commander-in-chief died suddenly, Ning Hongze swiftly seized control of the entire army.
It was only at this moment that everyone realized that Ning Hong had been playing dumb all along to outsmart everyone else.
This person is very cunning and scheming; they cannot defeat him easily.
Ning Hong never intended to be subservient to anyone. She had been scheming for so long because she wanted to take over the warlord's power herself.
Now that the commander-in-chief is dead, these soldiers have long been of one mind with him.
His taking over the commander's power was a natural progression.
Of course, being a commander-in-chief isn't easy; supplies are a major issue. But Ning Hong wasn't in a hurry.
He patiently reorganized the entire army and acquired a large area of territory.
Once he gets everything on track.
His fame also spread.
Of course, when he joined this warlord, he used an alias, so for a while, no one would have guessed that this world-renowned warlord was actually the eldest son of the Ning family in Shanghai.
However, Zhang Ke'er did not hide her name.
In no time, Zhang Ke'er's name spread throughout the world along with Marshal Ning.
At this moment, Zhou Xuan had already married Bai Chen.
He sat in the yard, staring blankly at the newspaper in his hand.
"Zhang Ke'er—"
He was very familiar with the name Zhang Ke'er.
He was his former brother-in-law.
He told Bai Chen that his marriage to Zhang Wenwen was also arranged, but that wasn't the case at all; he was the one who pursued Zhang Wenwen.
The Zhang family had fallen on hard times; they had once been a wealthy family. However, Zhang Ke'er was ambitious enough to make a name for herself in the opera troupe at a young age. Therefore, he never let Zhang Wenwen go out to work.
He fell in love with Zhang Wenwen at first sight when she was grocery shopping.
At the time, he was just an ordinary person, and it took him a lot of effort to marry Zhang Wenwen.
Later, Zhang Wenwen followed him from the capital all the way to the south, and Zhang Ke'er even sang operas along the way to raise money for his travel expenses. Later, he made a name for himself in the south and met many women. Zhang Wenwen, a lady from a respectable family, became somewhat boring to him. Just then, many people were resisting feudal arranged marriages, so he hardened his heart and divorced her directly.
His parents didn't like Zhang Wenwen to begin with. They felt that Zhang Wenwen's younger brother was an actor, which was somewhat shameful, so they naturally sided with him.
Zhang Ke'er took Zhang Wenwen away, and also took the child Zhang Wenwen had given him.
At the time, he felt that not having children would make it easier for him to marry other women in the future, so he went along with it. Who could have imagined that Zhang Ke'er would one day become famous throughout the world?
If that child were still alive, there would be grounds for negotiation at this moment.
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