Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

The kind acts of the past were repaid today.

When Lu Jiang heard Zhou Xuecheng pull him aside to privately remind him, he couldn’t help but frown, "That can’t be true, can it? I have a wife and children, and our revolutionary love is very strong. Instead of focusing on me, you’d be better off picking someone from the pool of single cadres, as you said. After you spoke so frankly, it wouldn’t be right for Comrade Han to keep an eye on me."

Could it be that his wife was right? Had his status really made him a hot commodity? Lu Jiang secretly grimaced; he did not want to become such a sought-after prize, and this covetousness made him feel disgusted.

Zhou Xuecheng stared at his face for a moment, "Although I’m reluctant to admit it, Comrade Lu Jiang, do you realize how much you stand out among this group of grey-haired and aged men? Oh, both have the words ’chicken’ and ’crane’—what a coincidence. You’re so young and yet you’ve secured this position. Despite a fair amount of luck, you’ve earned considerable military merits. Such an appointment makes many of the old folks envious and jealous."

Lu Jiang frowned and said, "What does this have to do with destroying my family?"

"Of course it does!" Zhou Xuecheng patted his shoulder and lowered his voice, "Han Ping’s daughter is divorced, having parted ways with her husband due to differing revolutionary ideals. She’s around thirty years old now. Who do you think could be here that matches her in capability, looks, and age besides you? Han Ping has always set his sights high, determined to find for his daughter a husband who surpasses her ex. Moreover, to achieve his goal, he’s quite unscrupulous. That’s why he’s so successful now, even better off than the rest of us."

With that, Zhou Xuecheng let out a soft sigh, "His daughter’s name is Han Aiguo, Han Aiguo..."