Seeing Tang Zhenzhen's angry expression, Tang Guoshi coldly continued, "Our family has no one left to rely on. If you want to have a good future, including yourself, you need Ning Weiheng!"
Ning Weiheng's parents dedicated their lives to Northwest China and sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, while he himself was a promising military officer.
A son-in-law with such a distinguished and upright background is a great blessing and a halo!
My son needs a good brother-in-law to help him with his future.
He needs a good son-in-law if he wants to get a good job at the primary school and even make a comeback in his career!
Tang Zhenzhen bit her lip, her eyes shifting unpredictably.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll try to find another way with Ning Weiheng! He used to like me quite a bit, and he was indeed very good to me!"
Seeing that her daughter had figured it out.
Tang Guoshi's expression softened a little: "That Ning Yuan bullied you, so you should marry her brother, step on her, and take your anger out on the two siblings. My daughter doesn't even have this much ambition and means?"
Tang Zhenzhen looked into her father's gloomy eyes.
I remember how he led his men to trample his former high-ranking leaders and teachers underfoot and kill them.
And how, after things were set right, did they push their uncle out to take the fall?
A similar cold glint flashed in her eyes: "Dad, I know, I said I wouldn't let her go!"
Tang Guoshi patted her shoulder again with satisfaction: "As expected of my daughter. As for Ning Weiheng, he's no longer useful. It's not impossible to replace him if we want to."
He paused, his smile turning chilling: "Sometimes, being a martyr's widow has more advantages than being a military spouse."
Tang Zhenzhen was stunned for a moment, somewhat frightened, but did not say anything in rebuttal.
She originally had some genuine feelings for Ning Weiheng, and on the morning of the 29th of the lunar year, she even went to his camp.
But he's really outrageous! This man actually disobeyed Ning Yuan for her sake and wants to break up with her today!
Tang Guoshi gently patted her shoulder: "Only by getting close to Ning Weiheng will you have a chance to get close to Ning Yuan again, and maybe even get your hands on that jade chili pepper?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhenzhen's eyes lit up immediately.
Yes, that represents a huge sum of money, and it also represents the connections of Hong Kong's wealthy and powerful capitalists!
Seeing that his daughter had figured it out, Tang Guoshi smiled and said, "She is my daughter after all, more like me than your brother."
Tang Zhenzhen immediately became even more proud: "Of course!"
………
Ning Yuan and Wei Heng also returned to the faculty dormitory carrying their belongings.
Grandma Xia looked at the pork, eggs, brown sugar, rice, and oil.
She was overjoyed: "This year's New Year is even more lavish than last year's! Tomorrow we'll slaughter a chicken and braise some meat!"
Grandpa Tang and Manhua gathered all the New Year's goods, while Hua Zi and Wei Heng took all the live animals to the storage room opposite the staff building.
While Wei Heng was away, Ning Yuan looked around curiously. Where had the jealous young master gone?
"Nan just finished cleaning when that big guy Chen Chen called her away." Grandma Xia winked at her teasingly.
Ning Yuan gently rubbed Ah Bai's head, who was leaning in for a pat, and asked with some concern, "Ah... then, will he be able to come back tomorrow night?"
Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve!
Grandma Xia shook her head: "Even he can't say for sure."
Ning Yuan's mood immediately sombered: "Oh."
After I went to Guangzhou, I saw him almost every day.
Everyone forgot that he, as a "temporary worker," often had various "temporary jobs," and it was normal for him to be away for several months at a time.
Even this mission in Shanghai was, frankly, a coincidence; otherwise, they might not see each other more than a few times a year.
Sigh, I shouldn't have been so impatient and rushed to set up the store.
Seeing the girl's low spirits, Grandma Xia slapped her on the forehead and whispered rudely—
"Have some self-respect. You can't live without a man. You have to stick to him every day. You've already slept with him, where else can he run off to?"
Ning Yuan panicked: "Cough cough cough cough..."
Her face flushed red, she looked around, and tugged at Grandma Xia's clothes: "Grandma...please...please keep your voice down, how...how could you..."
How did that old lady figure that out?!
Grandma Xia said smugly, "Hmph, isn't this what it means to be an experienced person? Back when your Grandpa Tang was young, he was incredibly handsome, even more so than that boy from the South! He was very popular among students abroad. I struck first and got him right there in the classroom..."
"Cough cough cough cough!! Old lady, time to make rice candy!!" Old Master Tang suddenly rushed out, raising his voice.
When Grandma Xia saw her husband glaring at her with his face flushed red, she chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I'm coming. Let's go make rice candy!"
The old man didn't dare look at Ning Yuan, and pulled Grandma Xia towards the kitchen, muttering in embarrassment and annoyance—
"You old woman, how come you're so... at your age, you still can't keep your mouth shut, saying all sorts of things to the children!"
Grandma Xia continued to chuckle and poked his waist: "Oh dear, you old man, you're almost in your grave, but you're not as open-minded as you were when you were young."
The two elderly people were hard of hearing and felt that they had already lowered their voices when they spoke.
But Ning Yuan had such sharp ears that she heard everything. Seeing the two old people looking so sweet together warmed her heart.
What she always envied was not the slow pace of life in the past, where one could only love one person in a lifetime, a choice made out of necessity.
Rather... having seen all the beauty and romance in the world, I still firmly choose to love only you without regret.
After all, it's easy to love someone, but it's hard to love someone for a lifetime.
I wonder if she and Rong Zhaonan can stay together like this for a long time...
Thinking of her beloved, Ning Yuan felt a warmth in her heart.
Manhua and Huazi chatted and laughed as they put up the couplets, while Wei Heng rolled up his sleeves to help the two old people fry rice candy.
The air was filled with the delicious aroma of rice candy.
Ning Yuan sniffed, thinking—will he come back tomorrow?
...
Before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve.
This year, there are more people in the family, and the income is also greater.
Even the stingiest old lady Xia made Manhua and Huazi help kill the chicken.
Early in the morning, children were already playing with firecrackers and double-bang firecrackers in the yard.
The air was crisp and cool, with occasional bursts of firecrackers adding a touch of the festive atmosphere characteristic of Chinese New Year.
From noon onwards, the air is filled with the delicious aroma of food, especially fried foods.
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