Lin Ying leaned closer and said, "Who doesn't know that your Mu Jingheng is henpecked? No, I misspoke, slap me."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pretended to slap her mouth a few times, then continued, "Calling you henpecked is an insult to both of you. You should be described as a harmonious couple, supporting and helping each other. You are kind and generous. You are the kind of people the leaders were talking about who got rich first. Not only have you become rich yourselves, but you are also leading everyone on the road to prosperity. You are pioneers, you are leaders..."
Xu Xinning made a stop gesture with her hand. She felt that if she didn't stop him, she didn't know what else he would say.
Xu Xinning: "Come on! I'm not trying to be mean, but you're really thick-skinned! You really didn't notice what your man did?"
Lin Ying shook her head honestly.
Xu Xinning said with exasperation, "You really are a perfect example of the saying, 'Fools have their luck'! Luckily, your Jiang Juecheng is an honest man. If he had any ulterior motives, you'd be crying your eyes out!"
Lin Ying innocently said, "When Jiang Juecheng and I got together, he said he would never let me down in this lifetime."
Xu Xinning sighed. She had to admit that Lin Ying was truly blessed. After getting married, Jiang Juecheng took care of everything. All she did was work, and she never had to worry about anything at home.
But then again, if Jiang Juecheng had ulterior motives, Lin Ying would definitely lose everything.
There are plenty of arguments between couples in the compound, but who would tell you if they had a crush on someone?
The other half is often the last to find out, and by then it may be too late to salvage the situation.
The reform and opening up has only been going on for a few years, and some of the prevailing trends have already been brought in.
The compound wasn't just inhabited by soldiers; some had gone into business and become bosses. Suddenly having money made them complacent, and it wasn't uncommon for their marriages to run into problems in the last two years.
However, Xu Xinning still trusted Jiang Juecheng. He was a very proper and straightforward person, speaking with absolute certainty and integrity. Even if pigs could fly, he would still do what he always did.
Xu Xinning: "That's because your Jiang Juecheng is a good person. There have been quite a few divorces in this compound. Don't you have any thoughts about that?"
Lin Ying said with a grin, "I have no idea, we're in a military marriage."
Okay, Xu Xinning realized she was overthinking it.
Xu Xinning picked up an apple and took a big bite; she needed to calm herself down.
Lin Ying also picked up an apple and started eating it, not forgetting to show off, "Teacher Xu, I guess I'm a rich woman now, right?"
Xu Xinning rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.
Lin Ying felt happier and happier as she thought about it, and she made a crunching sound as she bit into the apple.
Suddenly she remembered the purpose of her visit today, and nervously moved closer to Xu Xinning, asking, "Teacher Xu, do you still remember Ye Jiang?"
How could Xu Xinning not remember? This person had targeted her like a mad dog back then.
However, she hasn't paid attention to this person in recent years. Ouyang Changshan also got married, and this person was completely forgotten.
She had met Mu Chenggong a few times, though. He seemed to have become more and more normal since that exchange meeting, working hard to improve his skills and becoming a rare expert in his field.
Du Zhong and Old Man Ouyang mentioned this person many times, and their evaluations were mostly positive.
When talking about Mu Chenggong, one has to mention the list of spies that Wang Ying submitted. The people on that list were arrested at the time, but some of them were hiding their identities and their real names differed from those on the list, so it took a lot of time to eliminate and investigate them.
Mu Chenggong's teacher was one of them.
This person was very well hidden, always using the same identity and never showing himself when contacting his superiors. If Mu Chenggong hadn't mentioned many things about Song Shiwen (Mu Jingheng's mother) back then, perhaps this person wouldn't have come into the scope of Grandpa Jiang's investigation. As the investigation deepened, this person's true identity gradually surfaced.
This man was a medical worker left over from the war. He had also participated in Unit 731's bacterial research. For some unknown reason, after the defeat, he did not choose to go back. Instead, he changed his identity and stayed, and even married a Chinese woman.
Over the years, he has worked diligently in medicine and trained many outstanding doctors. If he hadn't slipped up in the Song Shiwen case, no one would have believed that such a highly respected doctor was actually a spy.
After he was arrested, a purge was conducted in the hospital and among the medical staff, and from then on, the atmosphere in the hospital improved considerably.
It was from that time that the Mu family changed their opinion of Mu Chenggong, but Mu Chenggong did not try to curry favor with the Mu family because of this.
Xu Xinning: "What's wrong with her?"
Lin Ying: "She's been married to our vice dean for over five years, but she hasn't gotten pregnant. She's had tests done but nothing's wrong, so she's been trying all sorts of things, even folk remedies. She's ruined herself. I remember when Ouyang Changshan first started working for you, she came to the school to cause trouble. She seemed quite nice back then. But after just over five years, she's like a completely different person."
Xu Xinning listened quietly.
Ultimately, how a person lives is a choice they make.
If Ye Jiang hadn't been so greedy, she probably wouldn't have broken up with Ouyang Changshan.
If they hadn't broken up, they should be married and have children by now, right?
In other words, even if she broke up with Ouyang Changshan and remarried Mu Chenggong, if she had lived a good life with Mu Chenggong and approached the issue of children with a normal attitude, perhaps her life would have been a completely different story.
A person's life is a true reflection of their own state of mind, and it is all predetermined in the grand scheme of things.
Lin Ying: "Our vice president is such a busy person. He sees patients, performs surgeries, and makes ward rounds every day. He's so busy that he's exhausted. Ye Jiang keeps causing trouble. At first, some people would care about her because of the vice president, but she's so eccentric that after a while, everyone avoids her."
Everyone could see that the vice president had no intention of having any more children. They already had two children, and although it was their second marriage, the family planning policy was still in effect for them.
Two days ago, Ye Jiang suddenly announced that she was pregnant. She was overjoyed and told everyone she met.
We, her colleagues who have witnessed her going through so much for her child, are genuinely happy for her from a humanitarian perspective; she has finally achieved her wish.
But when the vice dean found out, his face turned cold.
At first, we all thought he was thinking about the family planning policy, or about his two children's feelings, but..."
Lin Ying suddenly became mysterious and asked Xu Xinning, "Teacher Xu, I'll give you a chance. Guess why our vice dean is unhappy."
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