Wu Sheng is 23 years old this year and is the eldest in the family with two younger sisters.
As the only male in the family, he has had high expectations since he was a child. Especially after he was spotted by a well-known painter in the nearby town and accepted as his apprentice, his parents regarded him as proud and praised him whenever he met.
Wu Sheng is indeed very talented in painting, with strong comprehension and unique painting style. Given time, he will definitely achieve great results.
Unfortunately, he did not catch up with the good times. Not long after he graduated from school, the war broke out, the current situation was turbulent, and the society was in chaos.
The original situation at home was not very good and could only be considered average.
My father had been seriously ill before and was in poor health. He could only do light work, so the wages were not very high.
I originally thought that Wu Sheng would be able to find a good job after completing his studies and earn more money to support his family, but who would have thought...
I have no choice but to find ordinary jobs, but most of the jobs I can find are manual jobs.
Wu Sheng has been painting since he was a child, and his parents rarely let him do anything. Although he is not completely incompetent, he is almost there.
On the first day of work, his hands were full of blisters, and his physical strength was obviously exhausted, but Wu Sheng gritted his teeth and persisted, and in the next few days, he gradually adjusted his condition so that he could adapt as soon as possible.
Seeing that things were getting better, an unexpected surprise occurred.
The cargo collapsed and my leg was injured. I had to lie in bed for a month.
There was no way he could do his job anymore. Fortunately, the boss paid him his wages and gave him an extra portion as medical expenses so that he could recover from his injuries.
This injury was both distressing and fortunate for Wu's father and Wu's mother.
Fortunately, I don't have to go to the front line to fight.
How could they ask for "injured soldiers"? Isn't that a drag? !
So this injury can be considered just right.
However, the happiness only lasted for a while. After the injury healed, the issue of continuing to find a job came up again.
After recuperation, Wu Sheng was able to walk on the ground, but he still couldn't exert much strength, and he would definitely not be able to do the previous work.
As for other places, after learning that his leg had been injured and had just recovered, they were reluctant to invite him.
Half a month passed like this, and Wu Sheng became more and more worried.
Just when he was at a loss and didn't know what to do, his cousin wrote to him and asked him to go to the place where he worked and teach the young lady there how to paint.
This is really timely rain!
Painting was what he was best at, and there was nothing better suited to his work.
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After three days of journey, Wu Sheng came to the Su family where his cousin worked. After being led by someone, he met the Miss Su family who wanted to teach.
On this day, the scene when he met Miss Su Nianjin from the Su family was the most unforgettable day in Wu Sheng's life.
It was during this first meeting that his heart fell!
The afternoon sun shines through the window lattice into the room filled with the aroma of books, and also shines behind Su Nianjin, as if giving her a layer of holy light.
She came with a quiet and elegant temperament, and when she left, she was sitting there, looking at the letter in her hand intently.
In Wu Sheng's eyes, everything in front of him was a beautiful picture, especially when the Miss Su family turned her eyes towards him.
This is the most beautiful woman he has seen since he was a child, or the most stunning.
Her body was full of gentle and gentle temperament. The faint smile when she greeted him, the eyebrows and eyes that became curved due to the smile, and the bright eyes like the moon, every point deeply touched his heart.
This initial throbbing took root and gradually deepened in subsequent contacts until it was impossible to extricate itself.
Even though he later learned that she was already engaged and missed her fiancé who was fighting on the front line every day, he did not change his mind.
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Su Nianjin woke up from her sleep again. She didn't bother to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her mind was filled with the horrific and bloody scenes in her dream.
Especially when I once again dreamed of the scene where Ming Zheng’s brother was beaten to a bloody pulp by the flames of war.
Ever since brother Ming Zheng went to the front line, she had had similar dreams every few days. Every time she woke up from the dream, she couldn't calm down for a long time.
Now she prays for one thing every day, that her brother Ming Zheng is safe and comes back soon.
She also knew that her current condition was not very good, but she really wasn't interested in anything.
However, in order not to worry her family, she tried her best to behave happily. At the same time, she also accepted that her parents found a painter for her and learned to paint.
She remembers that when she was about ten years old, she wanted to learn painting on a whim, but she did not meet a suitable master at that time, and she quickly lost interest and gave up.
At the moment, it seems that he really wants to change himself as soon as possible, and he is thinking about something so long ago.
Naturally, she couldn't live up to their good intentions.
However, although she accepted this matter, she was more of a coping attitude at the beginning. Even she only glanced at the master who taught her the same way she did when they first met.
The initial impression is that he has a medium build and average appearance, which gives the impression that he is very honest and responsible.
After getting in touch with him, I found that this master didn't talk much, but he was really good at painting. After a few strokes, he had a very distinct form.
The explanation was not complicated and easy to understand. Gradually, she became interested and her attitude became more serious.
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"Master Wu, I want to learn to draw figures, can you teach me?"
Su Nianjin raised his head and asked Wu Sheng who was standing aside.
Turning his head after hearing the sound, Wu Sheng saw for the first time a serious expression on the bright face of this young lady from the Su family. At the same time, he immediately guessed that she wanted to learn to draw figures.
I guess she wanted to draw her fiancé!
To relieve lovesickness?
Suddenly a voice inside told him that he was not good at teaching such things.
After you can speak,
"sure!"
I agreed immediately.
Looking at this face and her expectant eyes, he couldn't say no, and he couldn't bear to see her look disappointed.
Here on my own!
Then start teaching from the most basic part.
From this time on, Su Nianjin studied very seriously, and Wu Sheng also saw that she was very smart.
Maybe it was because I had a strong purpose in mind, and the painting was very impressive very quickly.
And he also saw the appearance of her fiancé in her paintings.
Although he only drew a rough outline and was not particularly detailed, Wu Sheng immediately understood the word "self-conscious" after reading it.
He thought that even without the relationship between childhood sweethearts and family background, Miss Su would still fall in love with her fiancé!
No matter what, it won't be me.
Such an ordinary, inconspicuous self.
Before Wu was born, he was very proud of himself. Not only did his parents praise him, but his master also affirmed him. He also felt very confident in his painting.
But all of this was hit when I was looking for a job before, and now, it’s even more so!
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In the blink of an eye, Su Nianjin and Wu Sheng have been learning painting for a year. She has become more proficient in painting, more precise and detailed, and has been highly recognized.
The relationship with Wu Sheng also became familiar over time, and they would call each other Brother Sheng and Nian Jin!
Su Nianjin felt that Wu Sheng was like a big brother. Except for being strict when studying painting, he was very easy to talk to at other times. Many times, he would even remember anything he just said casually.
For example, two days ago, I just mentioned in casual chat that I haven’t eaten Nanxiang’s Nanru Peanuts for a long time, so I bought myself a large portion today.
"Thank you, Brother Sheng. Did you buy it on purpose?"
Wu Sheng looked at Su Nianjin, who was smiling broadly, and couldn't move his eyes away.
My heart felt even more satisfied, and even a little proud.
"I was out running errands and happened to pass by, so I bought some on the way!"
In fact, I went to buy it specifically in the morning, and there was a long queue.
This Nanru Peanut is very famous, and the store has been expanded a lot in the past.
Su Nianjin hadn't been there for a while, and thought it was the previous small store.
Wu Sheng doesn't stay in Su's house every day now. Su Nianjin has already taught her almost everything. She only needs to come over every other day to give guidance and provide some advice on the parts she has painted.
Some time ago, he found another job, in charge of the picture section of the illustrated magazine in a newspaper office.
The time is relatively free, as long as you complete the assigned tasks as required. Although the salary is not particularly high, it provides accommodation, so I don't delay coming here.
This is very good for Wu Sheng.
He can be considered as earning two jobs, which is more than enough to support his family!
Just when Wu Sheng was extremely dissatisfied with his current life situation, especially his relationship with Su Nianjin, Ming Zheng came back!
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Ming Zheng has been away for more than two years, and when he came back, he became completely different from before.
In the past, he gave people the impression of a gentle and gentle young master, but now he is full of resolute and awe-inspiring aura, and his eyes are sharp and captivating, even inadvertently showing a sense of killing.
Neither family dared to recognize it at first sight. Is this really Ming Zheng?
Especially for Su Nianjin, her brother Ming Zheng seems to have become a little... strange!
He has grown taller and has become much darker. He is dressed in a military uniform and has a handsome appearance, but he also has a sense of distance.
Ming Zheng was the first to speak.
"Jin'er!"
This broke the situation where Su Nianjin looked at her with tears in her eyes but did not dare to step forward.
This is the name they changed after they confirmed their feelings. She is no longer sister, but the person I love!
What’s more, I think about it day and night, and can’t wait for a moment. I want to see the person right away and hold him in my arms!
Hearing the same tone as before, the call that only brother Ming Zheng could shout, the tears in Su Nianjin's eyes instantly burst into tears.
And the moment Ming Zheng opened his arms to her, he immediately rushed over and hugged her tightly.
Great, her brother Ming Zheng is back, safe and sound!
Listening to the strong heartbeat in her ears, her heart felt completely at ease, and she regained a sense of reality due to the warmth of the response.
This is real, not a dream!
"Be good, don't cry, I'm back!"
Ming Zheng lowered his head and comforted her heartache.
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Ming Zheng's return is the biggest happy event in the past two years for both families.
That night, the two families got together and had a great celebration, which also served as a blessing for Ming Zheng.
The situation is now stable and there will be no more wars for the time being, which is why Ming Zheng was able to return home.
At the same time, because of his repeated military exploits and good strategy, he was entrusted with important tasks, took over an army, and became an officer.
At present, we only need to train our soldiers to ensure that they are ready to fight at any time, and handle the affairs passed down by their superiors. It can be considered stable.
Having just returned home and having a few days off, Ming Zheng naturally wanted to stay with Su Nianjin and listen to her talk about what she had been doing and how she felt during the days when he was away.
When talking about learning to paint, Wu Sheng was naturally mentioned and said a few words.
Ming Zheng paid more attention to the paintings drawn by Su Nianjin. When he saw the room full of his own portraits, from immature and rough with only rough outlines, to skilled and refined to the delicate and real with every look conveyed, his heart...
Unable to restrain himself any longer, he pulled the person in front of him into his arms and expressed the raging passion in his heart with his actions.
"Jin'er, let's get married!"
He couldn't wait any longer. He didn't want to wait for his twentieth birthday.
In the past two years or so, he has seen too many separations and deaths, and the passing of life.
The person who was talking to you one moment may be swallowed up by the ruthless flames of war the next moment and never be seen again.
So he deeply knows how important it is to cherish what is in front of you.
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Wu Sheng hasn't been to Su Zhai for three days. There was an urgent job at the newspaper office, and he was busy until this morning.
He did not go back to rest immediately, but bought some small pastries and came here. However, the moment he arrived and saw the person, he heard Su Nianjin excitedly and firmly agreed to Ming Zheng's proposal.
That bright and bright smile, as well as the happiness on that pretty face, were something he had never seen before.
It turns out that she is so smart and playful.
It's different, it's really different.
She had only been absent for three days. Not only was her fiancé back, but the two of them were about to get married!
Wu Sheng didn't take another step forward, and finally left quietly, as if he had never left.
At this time, if Su Nianjin turned his head to the side, he would see Wu Sheng and his back full of loneliness.
That night, Ming Zheng told his two elders that he wanted to get married as soon as possible.
"Okay, okay!"
After experiencing separation, such a decision is undoubtedly what they are most happy to hear.
"Let's get ready now!"
"Looking for the nearest good day!"
Get married as soon as possible and you will be at ease.
Finally, after discussion, the wedding date was set on the 15th day of the month, which was an auspicious day to get married.
