1. Background foreshadowing: Detail the relationship between the main characters in the series and their status
In that unforgettable historical period of the last century, the An family gave birth to three brothers and sisters - An Tai, An Jie and An Xin. These three affectionate children have grown up together since childhood, and their emotional ties are as close as flesh and blood.
Their parents poured endless love into these three children, especially for their only daughter An Jie, who loved them immensely.
As the only seedling of a capitalist family, An Jie has enjoyed meticulous care since she was a child, and her superior living environment has gradually formed a proud personality. However, in that era of change, even if she was from a prominent background, she could not avoid the heavy pressure and obstacles brought by her identity.
Despite their different backgrounds and personalities, An Jie and Jiang Defu both have a fiery and sincere heart, and they will not hesitate to pay any price in order to be able to come together. The future of the lovers is full of thorns, but their pure and touching love is deeply admirable.
2. Jiang Defu's temptation process for An Jie
At that romantic ball, a young man in a military uniform instantly attracted An Jie's attention. He is Jiang Defu, his eyes are firm and warm, as if the whole world is only left with An Jie's unique temperament and personable posture.
From that moment on, Jiang Defu began his unremitting pursuit of the goddess An Jie in his heart.
However, their fate has been met with many difficulties. In order to tie the knot with An Jie, Jiang Defu was not only severely warned by his superiors, but even faced the difficult choice of giving up his military identity, staying away from his homeland, and returning to the countryside to farm.
However, these difficulties did not shake his unwavering love for An Jie, and he longed to immerse himself in the ocean of happiness with An Jie forever.
Seeing Jiang Defu's resolute attitude, his superiors also felt helpless. So, they decided to adopt other strategies and let Secretary Yang test An Jie's true thoughts. Secretary Yang deliberately revealed some words to Jiang Defu to sow discord, implying that how could a wealthy daughter like An Jie be willing to live a poor life with him?
Faced with Jiang Defu's doubts, An Jie simply and decisively gave him an affirmative answer - "I can"! This is tantamount to giving Jiang Defu the greatest encouragement and support, allowing him to relax, and those troubles in his heart disappeared without a trace.
An Jie's firm response not only made Jiang Defu ecstatic, but also provided strong evidence to shatter the malicious speculation of others.
But then, we're going to tell a story about it: Ge Meixia's secret attempt to visit the painter with her.
It was a secluded island with an uneventful life, until the appearance of a painter brought a ripple to this tranquil lake. The painter travels thousands of miles to find inspiration to capture the purest beauty of nature.
When he first saw An Jie's unique temperament, he did not hesitate to invite her to be his model. As a modern woman who has the courage to challenge traditional ideas, An Jie gladly accepted the invitation without thinking too much about other factors.
However, in the social context at that time, an officer's wife actually agreed to the invitation of a strange man, which undoubtedly caused a lot of discussion among the people around her.
Among them, the one who is most concerned about this matter is none other than An Jie's husband Jiang Defu. As a traditional man, he was very dissatisfied with his wife's "bold" behavior, and his heart was full of jealousy and worry.
In such a delicate atmosphere, Ge Meixia, a seemingly friendly character, played a role that added fuel to the fire. She and An Jie are both intellectual women with independent thinking ability, and they have also experienced the constraints of status and class, so they quickly established a deep friendship.
However, in fact, Ge Meixia hides a complicated jealousy for An Jie.
Ge Meixia was born in a fisherman's family, and she considered herself to be humble, coupled with her long-term celibacy life, which made her have strong jealousy and dissatisfaction with An Jie, the "daughter of a rich family".
When she learned that An Jie had become a painter and model, evil thoughts began to grow in her heart.
Not only that, when An Jie invited her to dinner, she actually brought the painter to her home in private, and skillfully shifted all the blame to the other party. She watched the incident intensify, and An Jie and Jiang Defu were deeply hurt by it, but she did not feel the slightest guilt about it, but was secretly proud in her heart.
Ge Meixia's actions against An Jie undoubtedly reveal the gloomy world in her heart that is distorted by jealousy. She shows her hypocrisy and maintains a friendly interaction with An Jie on the surface; However, behind the scenes, she carefully planned many means to put An Jie in the whirlpool of gossip without the slightest friendship.
Part 4: About An Xin's tragic experience on Little Black Mountain Island
Talking about the three brothers and sisters in the An family, people can't help but feel the deep family bond between them. Looking back on the past, Antai, An Jie and An Xin are like a whole, saying nothing and caring for each other.
It is particularly worth mentioning the two sisters An Jie and An Xin, whose relationship is particularly deep and has been inseparable since childhood.
Before An Xin's husband Ouyang Yi suffered bad luck, the relationship between the three siblings was still harmonious. At that time, An Xin could be said to be the pillar of the family, with a respected status and a prosperous life.
As an intellectual, Ouyang Yi has extensive knowledge and a good demeanor, which can be called a good couple. In contrast, although An Jie came from a superior background, he married Jiang Defu, an ordinary soldier, and seemed a little "out of place" in the eyes of his sisters.
However, everything changed dramatically as Ouyang Yi was classified as a "rightist" by the authorities, and after being shocked and devastated. During those dark years, Ouyang Yi's family was tortured, and their lives fell into unprecedented difficulties.
An Xin was even exiled to the isolated island of Little Black Mountain, where she endured physical and mental torture in that barren land.
In An Xin's most difficult moment, as biological brothers and sisters, they should have done their best to help. However, this is not the case, and despite her humble background, Teckwah still often travels to Little Black Mountain Island to visit her family; And Antai and Anjie completely left the poor sister behind and never went to visit her.
Even later, under Jiang Defu's repeated urging, An Jie reluctantly went to visit An Xin once. Faced with the pain of her once glamorous sister, An Jie is still expressionless and indifferent to what happened to her.
In her opinion, the love of sisters can no longer be compared with her own safety, and she fears that her reputation will be ruined and her family will be broken.
Facing An Xin's pale and tired face, An Jie even issued a humble word to her in his heart, "Please enjoy your tea"! Although this sentence seems unintentional, it is deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts, revealing the great changes in An Jie's treatment of An Xin's identity and status.
She no longer regarded An Xin as a close sister, but as a humble and servant-like existence.
Looking back on the past years, the deep affection between the three brothers and sisters of the An family was like glue. They grew up with days of company, laughter, and genuine concern for each other.
At that time, An Xin was still able to stand up proud in front of her sister An Jie, and never regarded herself as inferior.
Before Ouyang Yi was branded as a "rightist", An Xin's family's life could be described as carefree. As an intellectual, Ouyang Yi is knowledgeable, personable, and highly respected. In contrast, although her sister An Jie is from a famous family, she is only an officer's wife, and she seems to be a little "inadequate" in the eyes of her sister.
However, with the reversal of Ouyang Yi's fate, everything changed drastically. Since then, An Xin's life has fallen into difficulties, and it is difficult to guarantee even basic living conditions.
On Little Black Mountain Island, she experienced both physical and mental torture, and even Dehua, who was born poor, would occasionally visit the island to bring them the supplies they needed for life.
However, those relatives who have been dependent on An Xin since childhood have stayed away from her, lest they avoid her. Antai has never set foot on that deserted island, and even An Jie, who married into the Jiang Defu family, only reluctantly went once under the repeated urging of her husband.
In An Jie's opinion, this sister, who used to talk to her about everything, is no longer worthy of her too much attention. Facing An Xin's battered face, she actually said to her a polite sentence of "Please enjoy your tea".
This unintentional remark truly reflects An Jie's complete change in An Xin's identity and status.
In the past, they were good sisters who were closely related by blood and had a deep relationship. However, now, An Jie has treated An Xin like a servant. She will never see An Xin, who was once proud and confident, again, leaving only a poor, spoiled young lady.
All the changes are due to the sudden and drastic changes that Ouyang Yi has experienced! In the context of that era, as the gap between social classes gradually widened, An Xin and her family also fell into the predicament of being marginalized.
What followed was a drastic change in Antai and Anjie's attitude towards them - the once intimate relationship has now become more and more strange and estranged, and this strong contrast is really shocking!