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Jia Daishan, despite being marginalized, still held the title of a general, much like the status of Rongguo Mansion during its prime. Jia She had merely held a general's rank, while Jia Zheng was just a fifth-rank official, yet Wang Xifeng still managed to handle lawsuits—actions that were illegal and could lead to severe punishment.
Jia Daishan finally understood why his parents were dissatisfied with his wife; a virtuous wife brings little misfortune, but his spouse was far from virtuous. Years of frustration combined with past injuries led to an early demise for Jia Daishan. On his deathbed, he called Jia She to him, first expressing his apologies to this son he owed so much to, and then asking, "Do you know why your grandparents insisted on adopting me out?"
Jia Daishan pondered deeply; Jia Yuan's decision to adopt him was indeed strange. The love parents have for their children is profound; even if they were disappointed in him, they shouldn't have adopted him out. After all, he was their only legitimate son. For years, Jia Daishan sought answers but found none until now, as he faced death. He could only turn to Jia She for guidance. After all, Jia She was the most cherished grandchild of Jia Yan and Madam Xu, who preferred to adopt out their son rather than lose their eldest grandson. Perhaps they would reveal the reason to this grandson.
Initially startled by Jia Daishan's apology, Jia She fell silent upon hearing the question.
Seeing his expression, Jia Daishan realized he must know the truth and pleaded, "I am close to death; can't you tell me the truth so I can die in peace?"
Hearing this, Jia She felt a pang of sorrow and chose to reveal the truth: "While grandfather was recuperating in Li Xiang Courtyard, he wrote a letter. The letter detailed the future of Rongguo Mansion... After your grandparents passed away, you and mother grew increasingly distant from me... You became involved in the Prince's Struggle for Succession, which displeased the Emperor. To protect the Jia family, you took a fatal blow for him. The Emperor spared the Jia family due to this merit... I inherited the title but was sent to live beside the stables in Dong Dayuan while the second son resided in Rongxitang—the place designated for the head of the family... Yuan Chun was made a consort; to build Grand View Garden, the Jia family squandered millions from the Lin family. Wang did not want Lin Daiyu as her son's wife and couldn't repay the Lin family's vast debts, so she tampered with Lin Daiyu's medicine, leading to the demise of Lin's only child... The Jia family faced confiscation; I bore all the blame as the head of the family. When I died, my son was exiled far away while his Second Wife inherited the Jia estate..."
As he listened, Jia Daishan's face darkened further. He finally understood why his parents had cast him out: "The Jia Shi Clan!"
With his foolishness compounded by being tied to a wasteful clan like the Jia Shi Clan, his parents had no choice but to abandon him for the sake of protecting the entire Jia family. No, initially they had given him a choice; unfortunately, he had trusted that woman too much and lost their complete faith.
The women from both the Jia Shi Clan and Wang families could no longer harm him or his family!
After visiting Jia Daishan three times, he passed away. Shortly after, due to her overwhelming grief over losing her husband, Jia Shi Clan also died. Madam Wang suffered greatly from this loss and passed away after giving birth to a daughter. This daughter was not born on New Year's Day and thus would not be named Yuan Chun. With both parents and wife gone in succession, Jia Zheng faced immense hardship; he was incapable of caring for children. Consequently, Jia Min took in her five-year-old son Jia Zhu along with a girl she named Jia Dongxue.
With Madam Wang gone, no one plotted against Jia Min anymore. She regained her health and soon gave birth to a healthy son for Lin Ruhai, providing an heir for the Lin family. In subsequent years, she had another son and daughter; by the time Daiyu was born, she already had three brothers and one sister. The Lin family no longer faced extinction but flourished instead, making Old Lady Lin very pleased with her daughter-in-law.
With Madam Wang deceased, Baoyu would never be born; Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu would not compete over one man but would marry elsewhere and lead ordinary lives without knowing each other's struggles. There would be no so-called "noble fate" dictating their lives; thus, the eldest daughter of the Jia family would naturally not enter the palace but would marry and bear children peacefully. With guidance from his uncle who excelled in studies, Jia Zhu performed well academically without suffering from poor health due to studying too hard; eventually passing imperial examinations and escaping an early death.
Jia Lian naturally would not marry Wang Xifeng as his wife; this led to dramatic changes in Dream of the Red Chamber’s storyline. Some things remained unchanged—like Xiangling getting lost during Lantern Festival or Xue Pan killing someone without learning restraint and ultimately facing execution—or even how despite Madam Wang's early death and Wang Xifeng not marrying into the family after Prince Teng's demise, they still fell into ruin afterward; Shi Xiangyun lacked Grandmother Jia's favor but learned how to navigate life through others' eyes at Shi's house yet could not escape widowhood... All these events were now unrelated to Rongguo Mansion.
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Lansiya exchanged phone numbers with Yang Yun. Whenever Liu Zhaoren invited Hanno, Hanno would definitely bring Yang Yun along, and Yang Yun would in turn invite Lansiya. Lansiya clung to Liu Zhaoren, leaving him no chance to use the slow approach to win over Hanno. Liu Zhaoren naturally sensed Hanno's attitude; he felt helpless but did not think about giving up. Perhaps he should give everyone some time to cool off and not push too hard—though it was actually Lansiya who was pushing him too hard, and he didn't know how to deal with this enthusiastic older sister, so he chose to avoid her. Liu Zhaoren took on a job that required him to work through the weekend and Sunday, going to the Provincial Capital to discuss details with the head of the Military Support Foundation and secure more aid slots.
Upon exiting the train station, Liu Zhaoren saw his name and walked toward the person holding the sign.
"Hello, I am Liu Zhaoren."
"Hello, I am Shen Chuiyang, the head of the Military Support Foundation." The man lowered his sign and extended his right hand for a handshake. Liu Zhaoren sensed a familiar aura from Shen Chuiyang, confirming that he had also been a soldier in the past, which explained why he established the Military Support Foundation.
"Liu Zhaoren? It's you!" Chang Miao popped out from behind Shen Chuiyang.
"Who are you?" Liu Zhaoren thought the woman looked somewhat familiar but couldn't recall who she was.
Chang Miao chuckled, "I am Chang Miao, Hanno's cousin. We attended the same school during middle and high school, though I graduated two years ahead of you both. I often went out with Hanno and you guys."
"Oh~" Liu Zhaoren remembered, "Long time no see. Are you also one of the heads of the Military Support Foundation?"
"No," Chang Miao replied generously. "I'm here helping out with odd jobs; the heads are my cousin Chuiyang and Nono."
"Hanno? Your Hanno is in charge of the Foundation?" Liu Zhaoren exclaimed in surprise.
Shen Chuiyang asked, "Mr. Liu knows Hanno?"
Chang Miao answered for Liu Zhaoren, "Nono and Liu Zhaoren were classmates and desk mates from middle school through high school; they have a good relationship."
Then she turned back to Liu Zhaoren: "You didn't expect Nono to establish the Military Support Foundation, did you? That girl got lucky; she found an ancient painting and sold it for a large sum of money to set up the Military Support Foundation."
As the liaison for the military district, Liu Zhaoren naturally knew about Hanno's identity as the founder of the Foundation, so Chang Miao did not hide the truth.
When Liu Zhaoren heard that Hanno had received a large sum of money and instead of spending it on various purchases, she donated it to establish the Military Support Foundation, his heart raced. Why would Hanno establish the Military Support Foundation? Did she have strong feelings for soldiers? The only soldier she knew was him, right? Could he dare to hope?
Shen Chuiyang glanced at Liu Zhaoren. Although Liu Zhaoren appeared calm on the surface, Shen had studied criminal investigation techniques and was very perceptive to micro-expressions. He easily noticed the excitement hidden beneath Liu Zhaoren's indifferent facade. Considering that Liu Zhaoren had been classmates and desk mates with Hanno for six years, it was likely that he had feelings for her. As a comrade of Wei Feng and a member of the military himself, Shen Chuiyang decided to give him a little reminder.
Chang Miao drove Liu Zhaoren to the office, poured two cups of tea for Shen Chuiyang and Liu Zhaoren, and then quietly left the office, leaving space for their conversation. Liu Zhaoren smiled in surprise and said to Shen Chuiyang, "It's rare to see Chang Miao being so considerate. Hanno often says her cousin is a brat. It seems love makes people grow."
Shen Chuiyang smiled; he made sure everyone knew how great his girlfriend was. Hearing others praise her made him both proud and happy.
The two got down to business, and after some discussion, they settled on an initial list of fifty candidates for support.
Once the serious matters were discussed, Shen Chuiyang casually remarked, "Helping others again; Hanno must be very happy."
Upon hearing Hanno's name, Liu Zhaoren perked up and said, "I didn't expect Hanno to have such a fondness for soldiers; she actually established a commission Foundation."
Shen Chuiyang sighed, "Hanno's fiancé is a soldier; of course she has feelings for them. The reason she established the Foundation is that her fiancé's comrade called her for help. She helped that comrade and then was inspired to help more soldiers, which led her to ask me to establish the Military Support Foundation."
Liu Zhaoren's expression changed as he eagerly asked, "Hanno has a fiancé? How come I didn't know?"
A look of genuine sorrow crossed Shen Chuiyang's face this time; it was real, not feigned. "Hanno's fiancé is named Wei Feng; he was once my comrade in the special forces. I left the special forces after losing a leg, but Wei Feng went missing during a mission. They had planned to get married, but then this happened. Hanno has never believed that Wei Feng is dead; she has been waiting for him to return. Don't let her cheerful demeanor fool you; she has never forgotten Wei Feng. Otherwise, she wouldn't have established the Military Support Foundation because of him."
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