Chen Yuanwu's words were concise and clear, clearly expressing his views and his plans for family and the future.
Ye Qingyin was speechless.
Chen Yuanwu continued in one breath: "Mom, although Yun's last name is Jiang, she is completely different from her family. Just like a hand with fingers that are long or short, no matter what Yun's family is like, I believe in Yun's character!"
As for comparing Yun with others, I don't think there's anything to compare. If you can compare Yun with others, others will also compare me with others. Do you want to hear that I'm inferior to others?
Every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. When you like someone, you will compare his strengths with other people's weaknesses. When you don't like someone, you will compare his weaknesses with other people's strengths.
Chen Yuanwu has been living in comparison since he was a child. He has suffered enough from the adults' fake smiles and open and covert struggles, and they compete with each other by comparing the strengths and weaknesses of children. He no longer wants to live a life of constant comparison.
These were Chen Yuanwu's heartfelt words, but Ye Qingyin could hear a hint of complaint in his voice: "Wu, you have always been my pride. No matter what, you will always be number one in my heart. No one can compare to you!"
Chen Yuanwu mustered up the courage to look at Ye Qingyin: "Mom, can you treat Yun the same way as I love my wife?"
This was the first time Chen Yuanwu formally proposed to his mother since he submitted his marriage report without consulting his parents.
He knew that making such a request would hurt his mother's feelings, but if he followed his mother's wishes, he was afraid that it would hurt both him and Yun's feelings.
In the 1970s, there was a concept of moral kidnapping, and "filial piety and obedience" were tools used by many parents to control their children.
For Jiang Yun's happiness, Chen Yuanwu was willing to give it his all.
Ye Qingyin was silent. When other people's sons were getting married, they would think about how to get their daughter-in-law to please their parents-in-law and gain their approval. She was still waiting for Wu Neng to find a daughter-in-law who was of equal status and who did not need her to train her. Ye Qingyin knew very well that her persistence was futile, but she was unwilling to give up this fantasy.
The conversation between mother and son reached a stalemate.
Chen Jing ran back home excitedly: "Mom, brother, I have something important to announce to you."
It's not a discussion, it's an announcement.
Ye Qingyin's heart disease recurred, and her children all changed their attitude overnight and began to oppose her - they all demanded independence and even came to her to ask for a vote of approval!
"Jing, why did Jiang want to go abroad with you?" Ye Qingyin felt her brain was not working properly: "Why did she want to persuade you to leave the army? Their unit doesn't have any places for government-sponsored overseas studies!"
Chen Jing's mind was full of the academic achievements of the Royal Academy of Arts. "Mom, I want to study abroad. I want to learn formal dance! I don't know any foreign languages. If Sister Yun comes with me, I won't have to worry about being unfamiliar with the place!"
Chen Jing, who has always been able to get the greatest support from her family, hit a wall this time. Not only did her mother not support her, but her eldest brother also did not support her.
Chen Yuanwu was the first to object: "If you consider studying abroad after you pass the language barrier, Yun will never go with you!"
It is so troublesome to go abroad without completing the formalities first. If you just go abroad to study, you won’t be able to come back for three to five years.
He had finally managed to be transferred back due to injury, so that he could stay with Yun. How could he let Yun run away again?
Ye Qingyin's reaction was even more intense: "Jing, you are about to be promoted, you must not retire! You don't know how difficult it is to get promoted in the local area! You are dancing well now, and you can compose music. The organization has trained you so much, but you don't cherish it and go to capitalist countries to learn authentic dance. You will be criticized!
Don't you think about your father, your eldest brother, your second brother, me, and the safety of our entire family? "
People who have relatives overseas don't dare to mention them easily.
Now Chen Zhong and Ye Qingyin are both in high positions and are attracting much attention. If they are not careful, they will be accused of collaborating with foreign countries. Decades of struggle and decades of life will all be wasted.
Chen Jing was poured cold water by her mother and eldest brother, and she was still a little unconvinced: "Mom, if you don't let me learn dancing, then I will learn painting! Don't you think Europe is the paradise of artists?"
Ye Qingyin was almost speechless after being scolded: "You haven't even learned sketching, and you want to be an artist?"
I can't even pass the language barrier, so I have to start from scratch to learn painting. And what's the point of starting from scratch? In Europe, all I learn is oil painting, which is not popular in China...
Chen Jing puffed out her cheeks and said, "You've always praised me for my artistic talent. Whether it's playing the piano or painting, there's nothing I can't achieve as long as I work hard."
Ye Qingyin loved her daughter dearly, and was led astray by Chen Jing's thoughts, so she didn't get to the point.
Chen Yuanwu knew Chen Jing too well. He knew that in the process of pursuing her goals, Chen Jing would often deviate from them due to her willfulness. After listening to just a few words, he found the key point: "Jing, why do you have to go abroad? Why haven't I heard you say this before?"
He felt that before going abroad, Chen Jing must have wanted to achieve other goals.
As expected, Chen Jing stuttered: "I just want to learn more about culture."
Chen Yuanwu pressed the issue, "Why haven't I seen you so passionate about learning before? Who went abroad? Who asked you about schools abroad?"
Chen Jing stuttered and improvised a lie: "The song and dance troupe directly under the Ministry of Culture often has the opportunity to perform abroad. They always learn some foreign folk dances and bring them back. I think the dances appreciated by the court aristocracy in Europe are the most authentic, for example, ballet."
Ye Qingyin sighed anxiously: "Hey, when you were young, I showed you those books so that you could broaden your horizons and learn more elegantly. Jing, you are already very knowledgeable and elegant now. You don't need to go abroad to study!"
Chen Jing's thoughts were seen through by her eldest brother. Knowing that she was no match for her mother and eldest brother, she threw her hands up and said, "I don't care. I'm going to study abroad anyway!"
Ye Qingyin felt a lump in her throat and couldn't breathe. "Why don't you listen to my advice, kid? Are you really going to drive me crazy?"
Chen Yuanwu thought for a moment and said, "Mom, don't worry. I have a classmate who works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I'll take some time to go there and find out what's going on for Jing."
Now it was Chen Jing's turn to feel guilty. If her elder brother really went to find Sister Xingxing, she would not be able to hide anything from him based on his analytical ability.
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