frightfiction Chapter 2, No More, Initial
Chapter 2, No More, Initial
When Zhang Liangjun opened his eyes again, he was blinded by a sea of white!
Savoring the taste in my mouth, it really is a taste I haven't had in a long time! I haven't remembered this taste since I can remember in my past life, and I never thought that I would be given this blessing of love again on the first day of my transmigration.
"Is this the end of the time travel? But why are we eating?" Zhang Liangjun was a little confused. Having read many novels, Zhang Liangjun knew that time travelers had to be cautious and couldn't let others easily discover that they were time travelers! He didn't dare to ask the person in front of him, but secretly looked them over. Then he tried to stand up, but as soon as he moved, he realized that his hands, feet, arms, and legs were tiny—he was a baby!
Zhang Liangjun, after all, was a model young man with adult memories, not an ignorant infant. He couldn't continue eating like that, so he turned his head away and refused to eat anymore, refusing decisively. Putting down his bowl, Zhang Liangjun finally looked at the woman's face. Her face was fair, her skin slightly rough from labor, and her complexion looked somewhat unhealthy, but her eyes revealed a kind of resilience and gentleness. Her hair was simply tied in a ponytail, with a few strands falling down to cover her forehead. Although their life wasn't wealthy, her smile gave people a warm feeling.
The woman holding Zhang Liangjun assumed he was full, so she gently placed him on the bed, tenderly covered him with a blanket, tidied her clothes, and went out. Judging from the sound, she was going to do laundry.
Zhang Liangjun took the opportunity to observe his surroundings. The floor inside was hard earth, uneven but fairly clean. Some of the plaster on the walls had peeled off, revealing the red bricks and cement underneath. There was no decoration, giving it a rustic and natural feel. The windows opened inwards, the glass old and yellowed, with noticeable dust. The iron security bars outside the windows were also rusty. The room had very little furniture, but the mix of tools and raw materials made it look cluttered. Only a worn-out wooden table and a few wooden chairs sat in the center of the room. An oil lamp sat on the table, casting a dim light.
It feels like a scene from a period drama! It's like my childhood home, but a little better off. Zhang Liangjun grew up in a rural village, initially living in a classic adobe house, which was even less comfortable than this brick house.
After studying for a while, Zhang Liangjun felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, and unable to resist, he fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, it was already evening, and the sky was completely dark. A dim tungsten filament lamp was lit in the room, which was not very bright and made the room seem even older.
Inside the house, a man and a woman, Zhang Liangjun's current parents, were talking. Zhang Liangjun hadn't heard the beginning, but from what he gathered, it seemed that his father was going to work away from home and was planning to stay for a long time. "Old Chen, look, Xiaoyu is awake! Sigh! You've been away for more than half a year. By the time you come back, Xiaoyu will already be crawling!"
Another man's voice said, "Suying, from now on, the family will depend on you. Once we've saved enough money, we can start our own small business and won't have to work so hard anymore."
Zhang Liangjun muttered to himself, "'Old Chen' plus 'Xiao Yu'... that's 'Chen Yu'! Could it be Chen Yangyu from 'Nothing But Thirty'?" Although he hadn't watched the entire series, he had watched parts of it with his colleagues and learned about the plot from some short video explanations: "This man is called Xiao Dai, this woman is called Xiao Mei..."
The drama "Nothing But Thirty" is very interesting. The most memorable line in the whole drama is: "Before thirty, look at the style; after thirty, look at the quality!" It is said with great conviction and seems to make a lot of sense. Zhang Liangjun felt that while watching this drama, his mind wanted to run away from home.
Don't most people have children around the age of thirty, and then have to save money to raise them? Where would they find the spare money to pursue quality?
The plot clearly reveals the director's and screenwriter's intentions. The only family with a child is Gu Jia's, but they're wealthy and already have a high standard of living. The other two main characters, Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Manni, are portrayed as hypocritical and ultimately penniless. Zhong Xiaoqin initially wanted a child but not a high standard of living, but the screenwriter seems to have driven the child away, forcing her to pursue novelty, excitement, and sophistication. Wang Manni, on the other hand, is depicted as a hypocrite who tries to have her cake and eat it too, ultimately ending up with nothing. Forget children, even marriage is a pipe dream; she's universally disliked. In short, it feels like it's best not to have children, otherwise life loses its quality! You even lose yourself. Gu Jia says the independent Gu Jia of the past is dead, leaving only Xu Ziyan's mother! Speechless!
Gu Jia and Zhong Xiaoqin are close best friends, having been classmates since they were young. During the Olympics, they volunteered and met Xu Huanshan, who was working as a fireworks programmer there. They fell in love at first sight and quickly married. Later, they started a fireworks company together. The company was very profitable, and they moved to a larger house in the Junyue Mansion community. However, after moving, the company faced a cash flow crisis. Later, because Shen Jie's fireworks factory exploded, Gu Jia tried to switch to a tea factory but was scammed out of millions of yuan. Afterwards, Gu Jia's husband, Xu Huanshan, had an affair with Lin Youyou. After their divorce, Xu Huanshan's fireworks factory also exploded, causing injuries and fatalities, and Xu Huanshan was imprisoned.
Zhong Xiaoqin met Chen Yu through a blind date. After they started dating, Chen Yu proposed to Zhong Xiaoqin with a fish tank and they got married. However, the two lacked communication after marriage. Chen Yu was a rather introverted and honest man, while Zhong Xiaoqin lacked her own opinions and was easily swayed by others. She lost herself and unconsciously compared Chen Yu's shortcomings with the strengths of others. The loss of their child became the fuse that ignited the conflict, leading to their divorce. However, after the divorce, she gradually came to recognize Chen Yu's strengths, and the two eventually remarried.
Wang Manni is a typical Shanghai drifter. She originally had a boyfriend, but they broke up because his family was poor. She claimed she wanted a boyfriend who was rich, interesting, and handsome. Then she met Liang Zhengxian, a playboy, and recklessly rushed into his hotel room. They lived a shameless life for several episodes without any status or relationship, with Wang Manni claiming she loved Liang Zhengxian for who he was, not for his money. In the end, she was slapped by Liang's wife and had no choice but to break up with him. She returned to her hometown in disgrace but looked down on the life there. She went back to Shanghai and signed a betting agreement with a wealthy man to support her as a mistress. She won the bet by chance and later used tens of thousands of yuan to study abroad.
This is quite interesting. In the drama, only Zhong Xiaoqin can be considered to have a good ending. Later, Zhong Xiaoqin became a famous novelist, and her books became bestsellers. Think about it carefully.