When Jiang Zhixing returned in the evening, he and Jiang Yuan heard that the wedding gift sent by Director Liu was actually a calligraphy piece personally written by a high-ranking leader.
The two were extremely surprised and went to their new house to admire it.
No one dared to approach and touch it; they only watched it from afar with awe.
I didn't dare to breathe too loudly, for fear that if I exhaled even a little too much, I might blow something bad out of the calligraphy.
After a long while, Jiang Zhixing took two steps back before daring to speak: "It's like a dream! I actually saw the calligraphy of a high-ranking leader! Brother, pinch me and see if I'm dreaming?"
Jiang Zhiyuan didn't move, but Jiang Yuan gave Jiang Zhixing a hard slap without hesitation: "Are you awake now?"
Jiang Zhixing nearly jumped up in pain, gasping for breath as he said, "I'm awake, I'm awake!"
He couldn't help but mutter, "If I could get a piece of calligraphy by a leader in my lifetime, I'd be willing to get married!"
Jiang Yuan kicked him irritably: "It's not even dark yet, what are you dreaming about? Do you think the big boss's calligraphy is as cheap as cabbage? That he'll write one just because you're getting married?"
Jiang Zhixing wasn't angry at all, and said with a grin, "That's right! Only my brother and sister-in-law are good enough for me! I'll pass!"
He then turned and slipped away.
After laughing and joking around for a while, everyone went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Jiang Zhixing sighed, "Back then, when we left the Gu family and severed ties with them, those people said a lot of sarcastic things behind our backs! They said that for the sake of so-called backbone, we handed over our mentor and father! They said we'd regret it someday! Now I want to show them who really regrets it!"
In the period immediately following my severing of ties with the Gu family, I did hear quite a bit of gossip.
Everyone thought the two brothers were foolish. Just to spite their pride, they abandoned their teacher and father, severed ties, and even changed their surnames. Why did they do that?
Those who used to fawn over me were now avoiding me like the plague during that period.
Those who used to approach him wanting to date him either stayed far away during that period or immediately found someone else.
Those who had previously fawned over him immediately turned their backs on him after learning that he had severed ties with the Gu family.
Even among relatives, they might not say it to your face, but behind your back they'll say you're muddle-headed.
In just a few short months, I've seen through the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
When my elder brother Jiang Zhiyuan was promoted to deputy director, people's attitudes changed again, and they started praising my elder brother for being young, promising, and with a bright future.
When my elder brother was about to marry his sister-in-law, people gossiped behind his back, saying that he was foolish for not knowing to take advantage of the time to marry someone who could help him, but instead he married a girl from the countryside who had no parents. Even if she had the title of the daughter of a martyr, it wouldn't be of any use.
However, after this wedding, I imagine no one will say that anymore.
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuan sneered: "We should just live our own lives, why do you care what outsiders say?"
Jiang Zhixing chuckled, and that was the end of it.
Jiang Zhiyuan only had two days of honeymoon leave. He had worked hard overtime beforehand, and he was getting married at his age. Director Liu took pity on him and granted him two days.
Today is over, only tomorrow remains.
Jiang Yuan also knew that the young couple had just gotten married and were bound to be very affectionate.
She had also been through that time. They had already agreed that after they got married, she would go back to live in the hospital dormitory and not be a third wheel here.
Therefore, after dinner, I need to go back to the hospital.
Jiang Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan wanted to see her and Jiang Zhixing out together, but Jiang Yuan stopped them, saying it was cold and that Xu Ningyan shouldn't come out.
Jiang Zhixing stayed a little further away. Once he got out the door, he rode his bicycle away first.
Jiang Yuan wanted to take the last bus, so Jiang Zhiyuan saw her off at the bus stop outside the alley.
Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Yuan looked her son up and down for a long time, which made Jiang Zhiyuan feel uneasy. He couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what are you looking at?"
Jiang Yuan said tactfully, "Well, if you're free tomorrow, take Xiao Yan to Old Master Yu's house to thank him and ask him to take your pulse! If there's anything wrong, treat it as soon as possible, don't be afraid to seek medical help!"
Jiang Zhiyuan didn't react at first, but after processing the words in his mind, he realized the meaning behind Jiang Yuan's words, and his face immediately darkened: "Mom, you don't trust your son?"
Jiang Yuan hurriedly looked back: "Why doesn't Mom believe you? You're not young anymore, are you? What if, right? Well, Xiao Yan is still young, and that aspect is also very important, right?"
Seeing Jiang Zhiyuan's increasingly dark face, she finally belatedly realized, "Well, maybe Mom misunderstood! Son, are you thinking that Xiaoyan is still young, so you haven't done 'that' yet? Well, son, it's better to guide than to suppress! Holding it in for too long isn't good either!"
Although she was also embarrassed, as a doctor, she felt obligated to communicate this issue with her son.
If this weren't his own mother, Jiang Zhiyuan would definitely have made her learn the consequences of talking nonsense.
But what can you do when it happens to be your own mother?
All he could do was say with a dark expression, "Mom, just shut up!"
Jiang Yuan shut her mouth.
An awkward silence fell between the mother and son.
Finally, the car arrived, and Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. After getting in, she couldn't resist peeking out of the window before the car started moving: "Mom thinks it would be better if you went to Grandpa Yu's house tomorrow—"
Jiang Zhiyuan turned and left with a dark face, pretending not to have heard.
While Jiang Zhiyuan was seeing Jiang Yuan and Jiang Zhixing off, Xu Ningyan quickly washed up, changed into a casual cotton-padded jacket, and decided to make some tea to cleanse her palate and pass the time, thinking that she had eaten a lot of meat these past two days.
Otherwise, seeing the look in Jiang Zhiyuan's eyes that seemed to want to devour her whole, her legs would go weak.
Well, eating meat every day isn't good; your body can't handle it. We need sustainable development, right?
Then Jiang Zhiyuan walked in with a dark face, looking very unhappy.
I couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Zhiyuan didn't say anything, picked up the iced tea on the table, gulped down a large cup, and said, "I'm going to take a shower."
Then I went inside, grabbed my clothes, and went to the bathroom.
The water on the stove hadn't boiled yet when Jiang Zhiyuan came in, still damp from the water.
Despite the cold weather, he was only wearing a long-sleeved and long-legged pajama set, drying his hair with a towel, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Ningyan.
Xu Ningyan felt a chill run down her spine and became extremely uncomfortable under his gaze: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Jiang Zhiyuan dried the water droplets from his hair, casually draped the towel over the rack, and slowly walked towards Xu Ningyan.
Although her steps were slow, Xu Ningyan somehow sensed an indescribable danger. Each step seemed to be treading on her heart, making it pound uncontrollably.
He swallowed hard. "What...what are you going to do?"
After speaking, Xu Ningyan realized that her throat was extremely dry and hoarse.
Jiang Zhiyuan walked up to Xu Ningyan and smiled slightly: "It's getting late, let's rest."
It carried a hint of gritted teeth.
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