Jiang Jun knew that Ye Qingyin might have some opinions about Jiang Yonghua's remarriage and having another child, but she still prepared the gift so thoughtfully and carefully, which made her a role model for her to learn from.
Fortunately, Ye Qingyin did not ask her questions about Zhang Xiuying.
In fact, even if she was asked, she wouldn't be able to answer anything.
Relatives who are familiar with Jiang Yun rarely mention Zhang Xiuying's current situation in front of her.
In the eyes of people who have never seen Jiang Jun before she was fourteen, she is considered an ungrateful child who abandoned her poor and helpless mother just to marry into a rich family. She is no different from a traitor and an ungrateful person.
Jiang Jun didn't care what others said. Anyone who had suffered at the hands of Zhang Xiuying would never stand in Zhang Xiuying's shoes and accuse her of not fulfilling her filial duty as a daughter.
Jiang Lan, who had been expecting Zhang Xiuying to make a miraculous leap day and night, was extremely depressed after returning to the art troupe from the chemical plant after visiting her mother. In addition to feeling extremely aggrieved, she was also extremely angry, and even hated her uncle Zhang Jinbao's family.
Jiang Lan didn't dare reveal these emotions to her sister at all, and just cried in front of Wang Hailiu.
What Jiang Lan feared most was that if she revealed her Oedipus feelings, Jiang Jun would really give up on her.
Looking around, the person who can really help her in her future is her sister.
Admitting one's mistakes is a necessity for a man of insight and has always been Jiang Lan's strong point. But now she feels that she has no face to see her sister and cannot open her mouth.
As an elder of the same age, Wang Hailiu was more inclined to side with Jiang Yun psychologically and emotionally. Seeing Jiang Lan so pitiful, he felt a little soft-hearted. After thinking about it, he decided to find a way to reconcile the two sisters.
"Xiaojun, my eldest cousin did some things wrong in the past, and she hasn't changed. My second cousin couldn't stand her, and my second sister-in-law has even quarreled with my eldest cousin twice!" Wang Hailiu made it clear that he was not here to speak well of Zhang Xiuying, and at the same time affirmed Jiang Jun's approach: "To be honest, after listening to what they said, I realized that only you can deal with my eldest cousin!"
Jiang Jun listened silently: "What else?"
Wang Hailiu chuckled: "Xiaojun, speaking of my cousin, the only good thing she did was give birth to you!"
Jiang Yun treated him coldly: "Continue."
Wang Hailiu bravely continued, "I was at home before, and I heard Uncle Lu say that if parents give birth an hour earlier or later, the child will not be you. If it were a different father or mother, the child would definitely not be you."
While working in the art troupe with those cultural officials who were good at writing, Wang Hailiu also learned a lot of philosophy and logic.
Jiang Jun thought what he said made some sense, so he kept silent and waited to see what he would say next.
Wang Hailiu continued, "I've always admired you. I originally wanted to use you as the protagonist and make up a story to tell. But when I was collecting materials, I realized that your childhood was much harder than mine. If my mother had treated me like that in Laoyinggou, I would have run away long ago. Isn't that how it's played out in the movies? If the oppressed and exploited don't rise up in resistance, they will have to bow their heads for the rest of their lives. But in my eyes, you have always been the victor of a successful revolution. That's why I admire you even more!"
Jiang Jun glanced at Wang Hailiu and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Wang Hailiu coughed and said, "Xiaolan is feeling very uncomfortable right now. Although she has a younger brother, she feels that her father and sister don't want her anymore. Her mother is the only one she can complain to, but she can't bear it all by herself. Xiaojun, don't be angry. I'm not asking you to share the burden with Xiaolan. When we write and edit stories, all positive and heroic characters must be filial to their parents in order to gain the audience's recognition."
Jiang Jun sneered, "I'm not a hero, nor do I crave the role of a protagonist. Nor do I seek Jiang Lan's approval. The greatest concession I can make is not to bear grudges or seek revenge. You want me to forgive? No way! You want me to be filial? That's even more impossible!"
Wang Hailiu no longer forced it. After learning more about Jiang Jun's past, he admired her even more and was no longer the kind of person who tried to mediate between the two. "Xiaojun, I understand what you mean. Don't worry about Xiaolan. I'll continue to persuade her."
Jiang Jun shook his head silently: "Don't bother with that. She can't figure it out on her own and won't listen to anyone's advice. If she can figure it out, any words you say will just give her a way out. If she turns out to be the next Zhang Xiuying, then I can't do anything about it!"
Don't be soft-hearted, absolutely don't be soft-hearted.
Jiang Jun thought for a moment and said, "Six, you've been in the art troupe for almost a year now. Are there any close friends?"
Wang Hailiu blushed: "Hehe, no, I have no official position and no education, so people look down on me. Unlike Xiaolan, who can sing and dance well and has a sweet mouth, she is very popular in the company and often receives a lot of letters."
Jiang Jun didn't want to care, but still asked, "Is there any sign of Xiaolan?"
Wang Hailiu shook his head. "When I first arrived at the regiment, people said she liked Teacher Cheng. But Teacher Cheng has now been transferred to the General Political Department. There's a deputy battalion commander in the artillery regiment who often writes to her. I don't know if it's true."
Jiang Yun scratched her head. If Xiaolan had listened to her, she wouldn't have cared about other people's admiration now. She should have worked hard at her job and made great strides in her career so that she could live the life she had always dreamed of.
"Six, then tell Xiaolan, don't say it was me who said that. Just tell her that if his singing and dancing skills can't improve, then she'll be marrying up if she finds a deputy battalion commander! If she can still improve in singing and dancing, sooner or later she'll regret falling in love with him today."
Jiang Jun felt that he was really speaking from the heart.
Wang Hailiu said, "Xiaojun, Xiaolan said that you were only fifteen when you were dating Staff Officer Chen. Is that true?"
Jiang Jun was furious: "You think my kindness is wrong, don't you? How can she be like me? Okay, then you don't have to say anything, let her do whatever she wants!"
After so much time, Jiang Jun still had no idea what to do when faced with Zhang Xiuying and Jiang Lan's weird ideas.
Wang Hailiu said helplessly: "Okay, okay, Xiaojun, don't be angry, it's all my fault for talking too much. By the way, my mother will come to the army to see me after the spring. When you are free, come to the regiment to find me."
He said that and left.
Jiang Jun was filled with anger.
It would be a lie to say that she didn't hate Zhang Xiuying, but she couldn't muster any guilt for being unfilial towards Zhang Xiuying.
When others asked about Zhang Xiuying, she just vaguely replied that she was not there, leading others to mistakenly believe that Zhang Xiuying was no longer alive and no longer asked any more questions.
In her heart, she had never figured out how to overcome the blood relationship between the original owner and her daughter.
To be precise, I haven't found a reasonable reason that doesn't make me feel any worries.
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