Walking into the home of Zhang Taoling and her husband Jamie, you will meet a couple of "weird" couples who are not amazing but help each other harmoniously. Zhang Taoling is the "backbone" of the family and is well-known in the media; Jamie, on the other hand, is a chubby, mediocre-looking foreigner who is currently working as a kindergarten teacher.
However, the couple does not care about the difference in appearance, they love each other with affection, and their lives are full of laughter. Whenever Jamie chatters about the gossip in the social circle, Zhang Taoling always listens patiently; And when Zhang is busy with work, Jamie is also happy to share the housework and take care of the children.
They are independent, but they understand each other, and cherish this ordinary and warm marriage in a unique way. Under the appearance of seemingly "weird coffee", they are a loving couple who are in love with each other and know cold and hot.
Jamie's experience
Originally, he and Zhang Taoling were both doctoral students in top British universities, and they should have walked side by side and became the Condor Heroes in the academic world.
However, just as he was about to graduate, Jamie suddenly got a job in the British Parliament and had to give up his studies.
All of a sudden, the direction of life took a dramatic turn. Jamie originally studied at the prestigious University of London, and his wife Zhang Taoling both have a wonderful life experience of breaking the "stereotype".
Who would have thought that in the UK, which is regarded as a developed country, a seemingly decent civil service job is not an iron rice bowl. Under the double blow of Brexit and the new crown epidemic, Jamie unfortunately lost his job and his family fell into financial difficulties.
The rise of Zhang Taling's career
At the same time, his wife Zhang Taoling's career is booming and prosperous. This woman from Northeast China was born with a sense of humor and humor.
Due to her unique personal talent and legendary experience, she gradually stepped onto the stage of the variety show "Wonderful Story" from an unknown online bystander and became the focus of media attention.
In the face of the rapid progress of her career, Zhang Taoling was not carried away by success. During her pregnancy, she chose to temporarily put down her work and returned to China to continue filming the show.
Seeing his wife running around alone in a foreign country, in addition to pride, Jamie was more nervous. Life is in a dilemma, but he still pins all his hopes on his wife, praying that she can create new brilliance in her career.
At the same time, Zhang Taoling also has to take on the heavy responsibility of taking care of her young children alone. Despite the weight on her shoulders, she never bothered. On the contrary, with tenacious perseverance and outstanding talent, not only did she shoot wonderful works, but also raised her and Jamie's mixed-race children into good children who are good at square dancing and speak fluent Northeast dialect.
Zhang Taoling used practical actions to interpret what is called "virtuous help".
The arduous journey of two years of separation
Then, an even more brutal scene happened. Due to the epidemic and epidemic prevention policies, Jamie was never able to get a visa to go to China, and the couple had to spend two long years of separation in a foreign country.
"Those two years were the hardest days of my life. Jamie recalled, his eyes darkened. "Slowly, I learned to do housework and take care of the children.
When night falls and my children fall asleep, I sit in front of my computer and imagine what my wife is doing and what kind of life she is going through.
He hadn't seen his wife's real body for a long time, so he could only meet in a hurry through video. Sometimes, looking at his wife's haggard face, Jamie would burst into tears.
But he has never been spoiled to his wife once, but has been silently supporting her. He devoted all his energy to academic research and finally got his Ph.D. as he wished.
At the same time, Zhang Taling was also shooting alone in China. "Every time I come back to the hotel from work, I secretly cry because I am so homesick. She confessed, always with a touch of melancholy on her face, "But for the sake of the children, for the sake of the family, I have to be strong."
So, she turned her strong longing into a driving force to move forward, and with her tenacious perseverance and outstanding talent, she not only shot wonderful works, but also used her mother's patience to cultivate her and Jamie's children into good seedlings on their own.
The long wait of two years was the most cruel test of the couple's feelings. But because of this, their feelings for each other have also been warmed up to the purest gold juice in the world.
When he finally waited for Jamie to get his visa, Zhang Stepping Ling laughed heartily, and a long-lost smile finally bloomed on his face. And Jamie burst into tears, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must stay in this land to start a new life, and repay his wife's waiting and waiting with actions.
Jamie's restart
In this way, Jamie gave up his high-paying doctorate qualification and chose to work as a kindergarten teacher, which is mundane and full of fun. This is a difficult challenge for a foreigner who has never received professional training.
But Jamie, with an inclusive and open heart, enthusiastically embraced the new job.
"The kids were lovely and I loved playing with them. Jamie laughs and says, "When I see them happy, I feel happy in my heart."
Although the salary is meager and the work is ordinary, he has always maintained an optimistic attitude and diligently fulfilled the sacred duty of teaching and educating people.
Maybe in the eyes of others, it's just an ordinary job. But for Jamie, it was a major choice and sacrifice he made for the sake of his family and his wife.
Fortunately, by his side, there will always be Zhang Taling, the wife-like pillar. "Even though I can afford the most expensive cashmere coat, there should be people in the family who know how to wash them properly.
Zhang Taoling teased her husband like this. She never thought too much about and blamed Jamie for his financial dependence, but chose to be considerate, understanding and supportive.
Because in her eyes, her husband's temporary "weakling" status is just a transitional stage, and she is willing to be his most solid backing. When Jamie gets his meager salary for the first time, she doesn't dislike him, but happily hugs him, just like the two first met.
The unique spirit of the modern couple
In fact, this seemingly "weird" couple is precisely the truest portrayal of modern marriage. In them, you don't see any rift in the narrow impression of "strong and weak", but instead there is a nobler and purer spiritual strength - tolerance, tolerance, mutual understanding and support.
In today's noisy society, too many people are bound by narrow stereotypes and judge the so-called "strong and weak" status of the two. But with Zhang Taoling and Jamie, no one can judge whether the wife is playing the role of traditional helper, or the husband is embodying the responsibility and responsibility of modern men.
They are like two living streams of the abyss, parallel on an equal footing. When Zhang Taoling's career was booming, Jamie fully supported his wife's career and took the initiative to take on the responsibility of housework and childcare; When Jamie was on the verge of losing his job, Zhang stepped forward without hesitation and became the breadwinner of the family.
In their lives, there is no concept of "strong" and "weak" at all, only mutual understanding, understanding and tolerance. It is this unique and romantic spirit that makes the life of this ordinary couple shine brightly.
Every time they recall the difficult years of separation for two years, Zhang Taoling and Jamie will be hit by the heartwarming pictures. "At that time I often dreamed of you, of our family reunion.
Jamie said emotionally. And Zhang Taling will bury her face in her husband's arms, unwilling to leave this warmth for a long time.
For them, the long wait was like a long-planned trap that failed to trap their feelings. On the contrary, it is this unknown separation that makes the two hearts closer and makes the couple know how to cherish the present even more.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, they seem to be weird and alternative. But in each other's hearts, she is a wife, a friend, a husband, and a close friend. In this way, they supported each other and loved each other, and went through a period of bizarre life.
Now, they have finally started a new life in this land.