A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

"Yunyun isn't that kind of person," Shang Jiang immediately frowned. "She wouldn't lie. She's already living a very cautious life as a dependent, how could she possibly lie, especially not to Tan Ruixue?"

Zhuang Qingxiang scoffed inwardly, suddenly realizing that Tan Ruixue was quite a smart person.

"By the way, you just said that Tan Ruixue wasn't supposed to go to the countryside, but she did?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked about another matter.

The topic was suddenly changed, and Shang Jiang paused before answering, "Yes. She loves reading, and she's a high school graduate. She got a job on her own and has been working for over a year now. If she has a job, she doesn't have to go to the countryside."

Zhuang Qingxiang nodded: "Yes, now that she's been sent to the countryside, what about her job?"

"Of course Wang Yunyun took over her job. It's so hard to find work these days, we can't just let her go like that, can we?" Shang Jiang replied matter-of-factly. "Luckily, Wang Yunyun filled in, otherwise her job application would have been a waste."

Zhuang Qingxiang was genuinely amused this time.

"General Shang, I think Uncle Shang is right. You should quit the army. Going to the battlefield with a brain like that will kill a lot of people."

"Zhuang Qingxiang!" Shang Jiang immediately flew into a rage. "You can say whatever you want about me as a person, but don't make fun of my profession!"

He grew up in the military, and his childhood dream was to join the army and fight!

Since joining the army, he has been striving to be a good soldier, and he believes he has succeeded and is an outstanding soldier.

Seeing that he was actually angry, Zhuang Qingxiang raised an eyebrow: "You still won't admit it? You still have the nerve to be angry?"

"Then let me ask you, if Tan Ruixue doesn't go to the countryside, then who should?"

"Wang Yunyun," Shang Jiang replied, barely containing his anger, "she doesn't have a job and is required to go to the countryside according to regulations."

"So the current situation is that those who were supposed to go to the countryside are working Tan Ruixue's job, thus avoiding going, while Tan Ruixue, who was originally working a stable job after passing the exam, has gone to the countryside. Shang Jiang, if you had any brains at all, you wouldn't have said those stupid things! Between these two people, can't you really see who is really at a disadvantage?"

Shang frowned deeply.

I feel like there's something wrong with what Zhuang Qingxiang said.

"No, it was Tan Ruixue who wanted to go to the countryside herself," he said hurriedly.

Zhuang Qingxiang felt an urge to hit someone, but she had to hold back.

"You've been friends with her for so many years, she mentioned wanting to go to university, right? And she mentioned wanting to go to the countryside?"

"No, not at all..."

"The policy of sending people to the countryside didn't just start this year! Shang Jiang, if she wanted to go to the countryside, why did she take the job exam and go to work?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked again.

General Shang: "..."

"Putting all that aside, let's just look at the results," Zhuang Qingxiang said through gritted teeth. "The fact is, Wang Yunyun, whom you said was bullied, doesn't have to go to the countryside anymore. She's taken Tan Ruixue's job, receives her salary, and enjoys her food rations. Meanwhile, Tan Ruixue, whom you said always bullied her cousin, lost her job and went to the countryside herself. So, how pitiful is Wang Yunyun, whom you said was always bullied? I really can't see it."

"Shang Jiang, you've known Tan Ruixue for so long, you should understand her, not just learn about her from Wang Yunyun, don't you agree?"

After Zhuang Qingxiang finished speaking, she sighed: "Actually, maybe you're right. She chose to go to the countryside on her own initiative because it broke her heart. She wanted to avoid the people and things here, perhaps just to avoid you."

The color drained from Shang Jiang's face instantly, leaving him looking extremely pale.

"She even quit her job to avoid me?"

"Perhaps." Zhuang Qingxiang shrugged. "Whether it's friendship, love, or a feeling that's just a thin veil between you... she probably doesn't want it anymore."

Shang almost dropped Xiao Luyue in an instant, only snapping back to reality when he heard the child's frightened scream.

He put Xiao Luyue down and said groggily, "I have something to do, I'll go back first..."

Seeing his expression, Zhuang Qingxiang felt a pang of pity and called out, "General Shang, go back and think carefully about whether you want to bring her back. Few people who go to the countryside ever come back. If you don't look for her, she may never return."

Shang stumbled, but managed to regain his footing and quickly left.

"What's wrong with Uncle Shang?" Lu Yue asked curiously. "He looks so sad."

Zhuang Qingxiang smiled at the little girl: "It's no wonder Uncle Shang is sad. We hope Yueyue doesn't encounter such a fool when she grows up."

Little Lu Yue was full of questions: "Uncle Shang Jiang is so amazing, he's not a fool. Why did Mom say he's a fool?"

Because that's who he is! Zhuang Qingxiang thought to herself.

"Alright, let's not worry about Uncle Shang anymore. The little brothers are tired from playing. Let's go eat." She smiled and took the little girl's hand.

Still feeling groggy, he was stopped by someone and realized that he was outside the garment factory, with Wang Yunyun standing in front of him, all smiles.

"Brother Shang, are you here to pick me up after get off work?" Wang Yunyun's cheeks flushed slightly, looking shy.

Shang gave a perfunctory reply.

Wang Yunyun smiled and said, "Let's go then."

Shang nodded again, stood to her left, and walked slowly.

"Brother Shang, why did you suddenly come to pick me up?" Wang Yunyun asked. "You didn't say anything beforehand..."

"Oh, I have something to ask you," Shang Jiang finally regained his senses and said.

Wang Yunyun tilted her head and said playfully, "Brother Shang wants to ask me about my cousin, right?"

"Yes, she really didn't say where she was going?"

"No, you know how temperamental my cousin is, she doesn't want to talk to us about these things." Wang Yunyun sighed. "We're worried about her too."

"She has a terrible temper..." Shang Jiang murmured, then suddenly asked, "If she has such a terrible temper, why did she give you the job?"

Wang Yunyun stopped and looked at him in surprise: "Brother Shang, what's wrong? Didn't I tell you about this before? My cousin left so impulsively, and I almost lost my job. You know my aunt's family situation. If one person's income is lost, life will be hard. That's why my aunt asked me to take over my cousin's job so that the family can have an easier time."

"..." Shang Jian paused for a moment, then said, "So, in that case, their family should thank you?"

Wang Yunyun froze, her eyes suddenly reddening, tears welling up in them: "Brother Shang, why...why are you saying this? Are you mocking me? Did I do something wrong to make you angry?"

The little girl burst into tears so suddenly that Shang Jiang was at a loss for what to do.

He was not good at dealing with women; the only woman he spent a long time with was Tan Ruixue.

But Tan Ruixue was always smiling, chatting with him about books and the future. Later, she stopped smiling as much, but she would never cry in front of him, much less cry like Wang Yunyun and ask him if he was unhappy...