activa-t Chapter 220 The Nanny of Many Years
Chapter 220 The Nanny of Many Years
Xiang Nanfang wants to divorce Qiao Yicheng.
Qiao Sanli, seven months pregnant, accompanied Wei Shuying as she interrogated Qiao Yicheng.
"Tell me! What exactly happened?"
Qiao Yicheng sat on the small sofa, looking unusually dejected. "I just feel it's not right."
Qiao Sanli asked anxiously, "Why is it inappropriate? My sister-in-law seems like a wonderful person! She's gentle and virtuous. Could it be that... you've changed your minds? Has my sister-in-law... fallen for someone else?"
"I'll handle this myself, you don't need to worry about it, okay?"
Wei Shuying slammed her hand on the table. "What nonsense! If we don't take care of you, who will? Who would even want to take care of you?"
Qiao Yicheng was startled; he had never seen Wei Shuying so angry. "The matter is rather complicated. It started like this: that day I went to the county to see her... Later, when she came back, she ran into Wen Ju'an. That day was... And because of these things, we haven't been able to let go of the matter. We even argued twice. If there's no trust between husband and wife, how can we be husband and wife? That's why we're considering divorce."
"Who is Wen Ju'an?" Wei Shuying didn't interrupt Qiao Yicheng until he finished speaking before asking.
Qiao Yicheng glanced at the window frame. "These are the students I taught when I was a tutor in college."
That evening, Qiao Sanli came to find Zhang Jianjun while Qiao Simei was home. Chang Xingyu left in his pajamas, saying, "You two have a good chat tonight. I'm going next door. I can finally get a good night's rest!"
"Brother Soldier, can't you give Sister Xingyu a couple of days? Look how tired she is!" Qiao Sanli felt sorry for Chang Xingyu as she looked at her exhausted state.
Zhang Jianjun put his arm around Qiao Sanli, who was lying on her side, from behind. She was very pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to sleep. "You know I didn't do it on my own initiative! Never mind, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
Qiao Sanli rested her head on Zhang Jianjun's arm, completely relaxed. "Brother Jun, do you know Wenjuan?"
"I know, Qiao Yicheng's first love!" Zhang Jianjun was also surprised. "Why are you suddenly asking about Wen Ju'an?"
“My brother and sister-in-law had a fight and are about to get a divorce. My brother said that my sister-in-law saw him and Wen Ju’an alone at home, so there might be some misunderstanding,” Qiao Sanli explained to Zhang Jianjun simply.
“Your older brother isn’t as lucky as me! I know a bit about Wen Ju’an; she’s the granddaughter of your university’s former president and the niece of Wen Qinghua. Your older brother told me back then that Wen Ju’an was a rather rebellious girl. Apparently, she was very ashamed that her mother abandoned her husband, which is why she always opposed her mother. I even saw them in the capital. How come she’s back?”
Zhang Jianjun sighed. He'd been the Qiao family's nanny for twenty years, and yet Qiao Laoda (Older Brother Qiao) had managed to live such a comfortable life! "Your older brother isn't as lucky as me! He's met very few good people!"
Qiao Sanli was unhappy and slapped Zhang Jianjun's arm, "They might not necessarily get divorced! I think your sister-in-law is great!"
"This Nanfang is really a nice person." A "good guy" card was sent. Zhang Jianjun felt that Nanfang was suitable as a friend, but not as a wife. Mainly, she wasn't suitable for Zhang Jianjun.
“Brother Jun, you’re quite familiar with your wife, why don’t you go and check on her? Mom’s really worried about this.”
Zhang Jianjun felt that Qiao Sanli was also concerned about this matter, so he patted her pregnant belly and said, "Okay, don't worry, I'll go to Nanfang tomorrow."
Zhang Jianjun called Xiang Nanfang and arranged a time.
It took an hour to drive to Xiang Nanfang's office in the county. Xiang Nanfang seemed very happy. "Jianjun! Come and sit down! What brings you here today? Come, have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."
"Sister-in-law! I'm here on a mission today." Zhang Jianjun took the teacup. "You and my brother must have had some kind of conflict, right?"
Xiang Nanfang froze for a moment. "You already know about this?"
"It's not very detailed, that's why I came to ask you! I want to see if there's any misunderstanding between you two, and I can help you mediate." Zhang Jianjun said very subtly.
"It's not complicated, it's like this..."
After listening to the whole story, Zhang Jianjun gradually pieced together the events. "So, are you really sure you want a divorce?"
Xiang Nanfang shook his head. "I don't know either!"
"Have you thought about why you're feeling bad? What exactly does Qiao Yicheng want? And what do you want?"
"I just feel..."
Zhang Jianjun interrupted Xiang Nanfang, "You don't understand! You still care about Qiao Yicheng, and Qiao Yicheng cares about you too. That's the foundation of everything!"
“I know, but Qiao Yicheng is too reserved. He keeps everything to himself, and even after being married for several years, he still treats me like an outsider! That’s what I can’t accept the most.” Xiang Nanfang was also very angry.
Both of them were too young, lacking experience and the tempering of time; they still seemed somewhat naive. Zhang Jianjun suddenly realized that letting them meet too early might not be a good thing.
I've oversimplified things. The human heart is the most complex and fickle thing.
"My advice is to give the other party some more time; perhaps time will give you the best answer."
Xiang Nanfang looked at Zhang Jianjun and said, "If only Yicheng were half as mature as you in matters of the heart!"
"Everyone has their own flaws, and marriage is about constantly adapting to and accepting each other's flaws, and adjusting oneself for the sake of the other person. Only when the two come together can they gradually become compatible. Qiao Yicheng has his bright side, and of course, he also has his dark side. If you can illuminate the dark side, then life is complete!"
Xiang Nanfang nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She had her own thoughts, and she would only take Zhang Jianjun's words as a reference.
After returning, Zhang Jianjun met Qiao Yicheng again, once more, on the city wall.
“The last time I came here, you asked me to borrow money to buy a house and get married. This time I’m here to persuade you not to get a divorce! Isn’t this location very meaningful?” Zhang Jianjun asked Qiao Yicheng with a smile, looking at the familiar scene before him.
Qiao Yicheng's face darkened. "Xiao Jun, your sarcastic remarks have gotten better and better!"
Zhang Jianjun leaned against the city wall, watching the sunset paint half the sky red. "What's going on with Wen Ju'an? Do you still have feelings for her?"
"No! I realized it back in my senior year of college. There were no feelings between me and Ju'an. It was just affection and envy for a rich girl. Including this encounter, I'm certain I have no intention of developing a relationship with Ju'an." Qiao Yicheng spoke with great emphasis, perhaps thinking that this would make Zhang Jianjun more convinced.
“I just came back from the South… to my sister-in-law’s place. She said something that I think is very true.”
"What?"
"She said you didn't treat her like one of your own!"
As the red of the sky reflected in Qiao Yicheng's eyes gradually faded, the sky also gradually darkened.
Zhang Jianjun slowly began to explain his thoughts, “You’ve probably always felt that you’re not good enough for your sister-in-law, right? I’ve heard that they’re from a high-ranking family. You and Erqiang both told them not to go looking for your sister-in-law or bother her. That’s both right and wrong. It’s right for Xiang Beifang, but wrong for Xiang Nanfang! Do you understand what I’m saying?”