CHAPTER 682: CHAPTER 459: SHOWING GOODWILL

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"That’s right, if you suddenly became extremely sensible, I really wouldn’t be used to it." Chuxia amiably grabbed Wang Jing’s arm, "Sister, only if we stick together can the teacher avoid being ridiculed. I also have many shortcomings; let’s improve together in the future."

"Okay, let’s improve together." Wang Jing said casually, then felt a bit embarrassed, "Actually, you don’t have many shortcomings, otherwise, you definitely wouldn’t want to deal with me now."

"That’s not necessarily true. Look, when you’re mean to me, my temper immediately becomes foul and stubborn. Actually, whether it’s with colleagues, friends, or family, this is a big taboo. What could have been laughed off might just turn into a big deal.

"If it weren’t for your cousin’s persuasion, our relationship would definitely have gotten worse. Eventually, the only ones hurt would be ourselves and the teacher. Outsiders, apart from enjoying the show, would still enjoy the show, right?"

"You’re right. Now I can see it clearly, but back then, I felt comfortable only when I had you under control. There was a thrill of ’So what if you married a high official? You are still being bullied.’ Now, thinking about it, that’s really quite childish."

Pausing a moment, Wang Jing lowered her voice, "Let me tell you a secret. That Wang Fong in the hospital room just now is actually my cousin. If you look, seeing her would definitely have infuriated me to reprimand her, trip her up a bit. But today, I actually managed to control my emotional fluctuations and gradually calmed myself down. It was really not easy for me; I admire myself."

"Did she always bully you?" Chuxia asked.

Wang Jing curled her lips, "I was raised by my grandparents for a while, and she always scolded me, calling me a burden, a jinx. The treats my grandma gave me were always snatched by her. Back then I was timid and didn’t dare to fight back.

Lately, living with my aunt, I gradually stopped feeling inferior. Basically, every time I saw her, I argued with her; anyway, as long as I could embarrass her, I felt particularly happy.

Just like her behavior today, I knew immediately, she wasn’t really eager to take care of her eldest aunt; she must think your eldest aunt’s ties with your husband’s family are good and wanted to benefit from them.

Otherwise, with her temper, let alone staying to take care of someone, even if she had to deliver a meal by necessity, she would be the type to grab a handful of sand to throw into it on the way."

"Of course, I saw through her intention. Not to hide it from you, her elder aunt’s leader is my husband’s third uncle. The day before yesterday, we accompanied the third uncle on a visit to the Qin family.

Her husband was there too, initially very obstinate, but later, excessively ingratiating. Such a chameleon, that’s all. Now I understand, like attracts like."

"Ah!" Wang Jing sighed deeply, "After falling out with them, I never visited again. As for whom she married, I am not quite sure. My cousin mentioned it, but I didn’t like her, so I didn’t listen."

"But, you’re talking about someone with a temper and character like hers, and finding a man with a similar temper and character, how do they even get along? I really can’t imagine."

Chuxia then laughed, "That’s why they divorced, and now, they’re even trying to remarry. But from what her husband suggests, he’d rather marry into her family."

"Marry into her family?" Wang Jing couldn’t help but laugh, "It seems that man has some problems. Just her mother, my eldest uncle’s wife, definitely isn’t someone easy to serve.

My uncle was quite normal originally, but was driven nearly insane by my eldest uncle’s wife. If he really marries into their family, with Wang Fong and my eldest uncle’s wife teaming up, it might not just be a matter of insanity but whether he could even survive."

Chuxia shook her head with a smile, "One does not wash one’s dirty linen in public unless one comes from the same family. It seems, your uncle married into the wrong family. If Qin Sheng truly marries into theirs, maybe the three of them could get along quite well."

"Perhaps." Wang Jing sighed deeply, "Actually, when I lived at my grandparents’ home as a child, my uncle was quite nice to me. When he was in a good state, he would secretly give me treats. When he wasn’t well, he wouldn’t recognize anyone and naturally couldn’t care for me.

Now, I don’t know how he’s doing. Thinking about it, I feel quite unfilial. My dad was not good to me, but my uncle was—yet, I never reciprocated anything. No wonder they say I was raised in vain."

Chuxia patted her but didn’t say much.

In this era, if a man’s family is not well-off, getting a wife is a particularly difficult affair. Even after marrying a wife, you have to cherish and respect her well, fearing she might run away.

Many people’s understanding of marriage is that it is only natural for women to marry into a man’s house and bear and raise children for the husband and that it’s also expected for men to earn money to better provide for their wives and children. If you can’t do that, then please keep quiet.

Thirty years later, some people still think this way, but there is also a significant number who believe that marriage is the ultimate destination of love and that having children is part of forming a family.

Plainly speaking, kids might take their father’s surname, but they call you ’mom’ and are closest to you. They bring you so much joy in life and, you could even say, they are the spiritual support in your life. So why consider it as doing something for someone else?

Of course, regardless of the era, most marriages still have certain objectives, just like she and Zhou Mikang at the beginning, right? Even now, it can’t be said to be a purely ideal marriage.

Both returned to the office to find that Song Xiaoyu wasn’t there. There was a note on the desk saying that she had gone to the director’s office. If it was urgent, they could find her there.

Wang Jing picked up a piece of paper from the desk, read it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Chuxia, specialists from Capital City Hospital are coming to our hospital to consult for a while, and they’ll recruit assistants from our hospital. Both of us are on the candidate list."

Chuxia took it and looked at it, then laughed, "The senior sister can try for it. As for me, there’s no need. Competing for that position as a rookie who has only been here three months is simply overestimating myself."

"I’m not going either. I’ve been with Teacher Song for so many years; no matter how great the specialist is, I have no interest," Wang Jing said as she put the notification back on the table. Then, she steered the conversation back to herself, "Chuxia, do you think I should go see my eldest uncle?"

Chuxia spread her hands, "If I say you should, you’ll say you don’t want to see your eldest uncle’s wife. If I say you shouldn’t, you’ll say your uncle has been good to you, and not visiting him would be disrespectful. So, my opinion isn’t important. What’s important is whether you really want to see your uncle, even if it means running into your dad and stepmom."

"Sigh," Wang Jing sighed deeply and leaned back in her chair, "If I could, I’d never want to see that woman again. When my grandparents brought me back, her son always bullied me. Anyway, it was always my fault, no matter what. Even if her son hit me on the head with a brick, I had to endure it. If I fought back, it was called bullying my brother, and I would be punished. I never want to see her again in my life."

"She did go a bit too far," Chuxia sighed, "But stepmothers being kind to their stepchildren is rare. You need to try and see things from a different perspective. If you were in her shoes, could you truly be unbiased towards your predecessor’s children?"

"What if it was you?" Wang Jing asked.

"I don’t know." Chuxia thought for a while and then added, "I guess I would be kind to them, but I wouldn’t dare to take liberties. With your own children, you can scold or beat them, and they won’t hold a grudge, but with someone else’s children, one wrong word could be remembered for a lifetime."

"True, if it were me, I wouldn’t want to raise someone else’s kids either. Thinking about it this way, I guess I don’t hate her as much. But I’m sure I still do. Oh well, I’ll visit my uncle whenever I really come to terms with it. All these years I haven’t visited, and he’s been fine. I shouldn’t create unnecessary problems with my visit.

I also need to seek my aunt’s opinion before deciding whether to visit him. My aunt wasn’t happy at all when she adopted me because of my stepmom. Over the years, she hasn’t really kept in touch with my dad.

If I were to go now, it would be bad if my aunt misunderstood. She doesn’t get along with that family either. If I only have one choice, it would certainly be my aunt.

In this lifetime, anything I have I must share with my aunt, whether she gets married or not. I will honor her and take care of her in her old age. Why are you laughing? Don’t you believe me?"

"No, no," Chuxia shook her head quickly, "You misunderstood me. I was laughing over what you said about sharing everything you have with your aunt. What if you get married?"

"Annoying, you’re nitpicking my words! I was talking about material things, not people. Hey, you haven’t seen my aunt; she’s so beautiful. I was so foolish to actually believe she couldn’t find someone to marry. How could someone so beautiful and with such a nice personality not get married? I was really stupid," Wang Jing said, annoyed with herself.

"Don’t keep regretting the past; it’s not too late to focus on what’s in front of you."

Wang Jing nodded earnestly, "Right, that’s the idea. Tonight, I’ll cook dinner and let my aunt experience being pampered."

Chuxia laughed, "Being pampered should feel nice. Just make sure you also make the dishes tasty, or else you might turn what’s meant to be enjoyable into something painful."

"You underestimate me. Am I that clumsy?" Wang Jing said as she timidly shrank her neck. "Of course, I can’t claim my cooking is delicious, but I’ll do my best."

"Dong dong dong..."

Chuxia looked over and saw Zhou Mikang standing at the door, lightly knocking. She quickly went to greet him, "What brings you here so early? Is there something wrong?"

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