CHAPTER 332: 318 THEY ALL SAY SHE’S BEING UNREASONABLE

"So, I still say to you, sometimes you think too much..." Chen Ying pulled her hand and looked straight into her eyes, "I won’t be biased just because you’re my friend. Objectively speaking, you’re really being unreasonable here. You always think of the worst. You say Yanyan almost died, but the fact is Yanyan is still alive and well. The little girl was saved, and Jiang Jinghuai was seriously injured trying to save her. If you blame him for leaving Yanyan behind at that moment, his injury is his punishment. He did his best; not everyone is perfect, and he can’t think of everything. Who would have thought Shui Lian had a gun? If Shui Lian didn’t have a gun, Jiang Jinghuai would have absolutely controlled the situation. Yanyan forgave him, so why can’t you? You’re both still alive, isn’t that the greatest luck?"

Tian Sangsang choked up, "I know, I know it all, but I just can’t let it go."

"Then put yourself in his shoes. If you were him, what would you do? In that situation, wouldn’t you have saved the little girl too?"

"I know, but..." Tian Sangsang covered her mouth and suddenly started to cry, "I just can’t forget. No matter what, I can’t forget." She’s actually a very grudge-holding person, constantly hung up on these hypothetical scenarios that don’t even exist.

Chen Ying stepped forward, gently patting her slender back, comforting, "Really, you don’t need to put psychological pressure on yourself, torturing both you and him..."

**

The next day, after discussing the flower field with Chen Ying, she took her to the station.

After seeing Chen Ying off, the brief relief passed, and Tian Sangsang became despondent again. Although Chen Ying tried to enlighten her that night, she still couldn’t convince herself to forgive Jiang Jinghuai.

Was she really being unreasonable? Why did Chen Ying speak up for Jiang Jinghuai?!

The whole day, Tian Sangsang didn’t go to Guan Kunling’s place. Besides taking Meng Shuyan to and from school, she stayed home thinking. But the more she thought, the more confused, overwhelming, and terrifying the thoughts became.

She even pondered, what exactly was her relationship with Jiang Jinghuai? Being with him, they didn’t even have a wedding. Did he really care about her? Care about their son? If he cared, why didn’t he introduce them to his family?

On the brink of breakdown, in a daze, Tian Sangsang decided to stop thinking, as it only added to her woes.

**

At the end of the month, "Lushan Love" was released.

Zhao Chun gave Tian Sangsang a few movie tickets, but she didn’t go to watch it. Instead, she quietly kept the tickets. She had already watched the reel in her own space; it was shot very well. Definitely a fashion film of this era.

She thought things might settle down, but within days, she skyrocketed to fame. Zhao Chun handed her a thick stack of film rewards and bonuses, along with a pile of letters.

Opening them, they were all reviews, and letters expressing love for Zhou Yun. When something gets released, it always gets a lot of comments, but back then, these weren’t typed out by keyboard warriors, nor were there trolls throwing insults recklessly. They were all proper reviews, all handwritten and mailed in.

For the audience, Zhou Yun and Geng Hua were their perfect couple. This kind of romantic yet pure love was exactly what they longed for.

Tian Sangsang packed the letters into a bag, filling it completely. Zhao Chun’s studio was also nearly filled with letters. With Lushan Love’s huge success, naturally, she thought of "Desire."

"By the way, what about that TV drama by Jia Wenxiu and Li Yibai?"

Zhao Chun immediately smiled, a sly curve on his lips.

Aha, there might be a chance.

Yao Yu couldn’t wait to gloat, "Sangsang, you have no idea. The other day their drama was supposed to air, but then it got axed by someone higher up. They said TV still isn’t widespread, and if that drama aired, it might cause social unrest, so they won’t broadcast it."

Indeed. This drama needs the right timing, at least another decade. By then, social issues would have formed, and its release would simply reflect social realities. But now, social issues are just starting, and releasing it early would cause panic. How many people would flock to the cities then? Bringing their families, causing chaos!

But it’s pitiful for those involved. Who will take the blame for the times? Fate is like that, not entirely so. One can’t extinguish the last ray of hope from their heart.

"You can’t really say that." Zhao Chun put away his smile, looking solemn, "Recently, it seems like there might be new policies coming down from above, so we shouldn’t celebrate too early; it’s better to keep a low profile. Oh, Yao Yu, you shouldn’t go to the dance hall anymore either. Our movie wasn’t axed because it has a theme, one that ironically has a stabilizing effect. Otherwise, we might get into trouble too."

"What policy, boss?" Yao Yu asked.

Zhao Chun shook his head, "I don’t know either, just very sensitive."

Plans can’t keep up with changes. Tian Sangsang knows Zhao Chun’s family works at the provincial office and has news on this. But she’s really curious, what policy is it? Historically, there doesn’t seem to be any policy this year, right? However, this is a parallel universe, not always following the timeline of the past life.

Many troubles come with fame.

Tian Sangsang experienced the taste of fame once again.

"Hey, here she comes, she’s here, she’s here!"

"Sangsang, Sangsang!"

"Sangsang, why did you go to make a movie?!"

"Yeah, when did you make a movie, quietly, and we didn’t know at all."

"I watched it, it was so good!"

"The clothes were so pretty!"

"Changed so many outfits, must have a lot of money!"

As soon as she returned to the Military District courtyard, they swarmed around her crazily. They kept saying things like, "Sangsang is going to be a big star."

"Will you be making more movies in the future?"

"Sangsang, my daughter loves you, can you give me an autograph?"

Tian Sangsang’s head was about to explode, forcing a smile. Suddenly, a hand pulled her out of the crowd, Jiang Jinghuai’s cold demeanor made the military wives shiver, reluctantly watching him take the "big star" away.

Upstairs, in front of her, he said in a low, soft tone, "Are you happy?"

"Happy, my foot!" Tian Sangsang pouted, realizing something, she then said, "Yeah, so happy I’m about to cry. I still have a few movie tickets here, do you want to see? Gift them to you for free." Not letting it go without irritating him.

Jiang Jinghuai scoffed, glancing at her coolly, "Give me two, I can take Yanyan with me."

!!! Tian Sangsang’s face turned cold, not knowing what to say, she just hummed and went around him to open the door.

In the evening, Tian Sangsang picked up her coat, got dressed, and was about to head out. Clearly, "Lushan Love" had been released and got a good response, which was good news. But she was just restless, especially when she saw Jiang Jinghuai, she became even more restless.