However, after Jiang Zhixing put the things away, he took out a savings book from his pocket and handed it to Fang Wenjia: "This is my salary savings book. All my salary over the years, apart from the living expenses at home, the money I give to my mother, and the usual expenses, is in here."
"No matter why we got married! Now that we're married, we're family, legally husband and wife! In our Jiang family, the man is in charge of external affairs and the woman is in charge of internal affairs. The man's salary and income are kept by the woman, and she only needs to give him a little pocket money each month!"
"We'll follow the Jiang family's rules, so I'll hand over my salary. From now on, you can just give me some pocket money every month!"
Fang Wenjia was about to refuse when she heard Jiang Zhixing's words. After hesitating for a moment, she finally accepted the salary savings book.
Although she said, "I'll keep it for you and won't touch your money!" the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her happiness.
Even if it's just living together as a couple, if they have this kind of awareness and trust, their future shouldn't be too difficult.
As Fang Wenjia had imagined, things turned out exactly as they had after the marriage.
Jiang Zhixing may not be a considerate husband, but he is definitely a qualified husband.
After their marriage, the two moved directly into the small courtyard under Jiang Zhixing's name, which was newly renovated and fully furnished.
Moreover, the location is good; it's close to Fang Wenjia's workplace.
Jiang Yuan wasn't a meddlesome mother-in-law. She had her own job and career and didn't interfere in the young couple's affairs at all. Even though she knew that the two were in a marriage of convenience and didn't plan to have children, she treated Wen Jia the same way she treated Xu Ningyan.
The couple usually eat at the canteen separately. When they are at home, whoever is free will cook. If they don't want to, they will eat at state-run restaurants or small eateries.
Nowadays, small restaurants in Beijing are not exactly everywhere, but they are also ubiquitous, offering affordable prices and decent food.
The couple both have good salaries and no children to support them. Apart from giving gifts to their parents during holidays and buying some gifts for their nephew, they have no other expenses and it's enough for them to live on.
If you miss Sister Mei's cooking, go back to Xu Ningyan's place on Saturday or Sunday, bring some seasonal fruit or newly released toys, and have a couple of meals there.
The courtyard where Xu Ningyan and the others live still retains Jiang Zhixing's old room, so even if they don't want to leave, they can stay for a few nights without any problem.
Jiang Zhixing's monthly salary savings book was in Fang Wenjia's hands. After receiving his salary, he would ask Fang Wenjia for some pocket money.
Forty yuan a month is usually enough.
If they occasionally run out of supplies, they won't ask Fang Wenjia for more.
Moreover, they never inquired about where Fang Wenjia's money went or checked Fang Wenjia's accounts.
Fang Wenjia's post-marriage life has made many of her friends and girlfriends envious.
Putting everything else aside, even the elders in the Fang family, seeing that Fang Wenjia looked even better after marriage, couldn't find a single fault with her.
It was precisely because this son-in-law and his in-laws were so exceptional that, three or four years after their marriage, Fang Wenjia still had no sign of pregnancy. The Jiang family remained calm, but the Fang family became anxious.
According to their old-fashioned thinking, Jiang Zhixing is already quite old, in his thirties, and still doesn't have children, so he must be anxious.
Moreover, with the implementation of the family planning policy, public officials like Jiang Zhixing are only allowed to have one child.
The Jiang family originally only had two brothers, and Jiang Zhiyuan had a pair of twin sons. They probably won't be able to have any more children in the future.
Why doesn't Jiang Zhixing have children yet?
First, they subtly inquired whether Fang Wenjia had any health problems.
After learning that there was no problem with their health, they became even more anxious. If both of them are healthy, why can't they have children?
In particular, Jiang Zhixing has steadily climbed the ranks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although the Jiang family now only has two brothers, they are much stronger than the Fang family, which has so many members.
It seemed that the Fang family could only rely on their son-in-law, Jiang Zhixing, and their marriage to the Jiang family in the future.
The Fang family couldn't sit still any longer.
If Fang Wenjia and Jiang Zhixing didn't have a child, the two families wouldn't have a solid bond.
What if Jiang Zhixing wants a child in the future, but Fang Wenjia can't have children, and he wants to divorce Fang Wenjia?
Even if we don't get a divorce, what if he/she has other ideas?
The pressure was put on Fang Wenjia.
Fang Wenjia was initially adamant about not wanting to have children, but over the years of marriage, her mindset has gradually changed.
I used to think that the two of us had a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship, and that it would be good to live a life of mutual respect and courtesy.
But people are always greedy, and later she didn't know when she was tempted and had delusions.
She wanted to become a loving couple with Jiang Zhixing, just like her older brother Jiang Zhiyuan and sister-in-law Xu Ningyan.
Years after their marriage, their affection for each other grew stronger with each passing day.
It's that kind of atmosphere where, without needing to say anything, just watching the two of them make a move, there's an extraordinary tacit understanding, and no one else can get in at all.
She tried to probe carefully, but Jiang Zhixing was very wary and immediately said that if Fang Wenjia changed her mind and wanted a considerate and loving husband, her own child, and a warm little family, he would agree to a divorce and let Fang Wenjia pursue the happiness she wanted.
But he couldn't give her that happiness!
Fang Wenjia was completely baffled as to why Jiang Zhixing was so reluctant to have children, yet he became so loving with his wife.
At first, she even wondered if Jiang Zhixing had been hurt in love or had been wronged by someone.
After making inquiries, I haven't heard of any woman that Jiang Zhixing was particularly close to when he was young.
Aside from her biological mother, Jiang Yuan, she is only relatively close to her sister-in-law, Xu Ningyan.
Fang Wenjia even maliciously speculated that Jiang Zhixing might have secretly liked his sister-in-law Xu Ningyan, but was afraid of being discovered, so he became disheartened and married her instead.
Because she discovered that Jiang Zhixing was mature, steady, and refined when he was working outside.
He was polite, gentle, and aloof in her presence.
Only when he returned to the Jiang family home did he feel more relaxed than ever before. He could laugh, cry, and curse freely, and when he complained about certain people and things, he was exceptionally sharp-tongued.
At this time, Xu Ningyan, the eldest sister-in-law, found she had a lot in common with Jiang Zhixing.
The two always spoke in perfect harmony, displaying remarkable chemistry.
Fang Wenjia began to have some doubts, but Xu Ningyan and Jiang Zhixing were very open and honest, and neither of them did anything out of line.
Jiang Zhixing and Xu Ningyan didn't notice her scrutiny and suspicion, but Jiang Zhiyuan was the first to sense that something was wrong.
Soon after, he spoke privately with Jiang Zhixing about something.
After Jiang Zhixing returned, he had a frank conversation with Fang Wenjia.
He told Fang Wenjia that he didn't want to take his relationship with her any further, didn't want children, and that it had nothing to do with anyone else; it was just a hurdle he couldn't overcome in his own mind.
He was hurt by Gu Yong's attitude towards relationships and Jiang Yuan back then. As an adult, he found himself rejecting marriage and children.
He doesn't want to change, and he won't make any changes.
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