"The First Half of My Life": In the finale, Ling Ling, who lost her 150,000 annual salary, and Chen Junsheng, her husband who knelt down to beg for an annual salary of 1.5 million, knew that the relationship between them had long become a "past tense".
In the bustling city, everyone has their own story, and everyone has their own struggles and pursuits. Ling Ling, an ordinary woman, shuttles between the company and her family every day, facing endless work pressure and raising her son alone. However, she was unwilling to accept the dullness and predicament of life, and used her wisdom and means to change her fate step by step.
At the beginning, Ling Ling gave the impression of being the kind of "bitter" woman who was busy with work every day and had to take care of her children when she went home. Her life seems overwhelmed by work and family. But in Ling Ling's heart, there was always an unyielding soul. She knows that only through her own efforts can she change the status quo and give her son Jiaqing a better future.
Ling Ling was not satisfied with a mediocre life, she began to plan her own "counterattack". She used her scheming and means to skillfully replace Luo Zijun's position and became the envy of Mrs. Chen. At that moment, she felt that she had finally realized her dream and could finally give her son a superior living environment.
However, Ling Ling's victory didn't last long. As the plot develops, Ling Ling's selfishness and hypocrisy are gradually exposed. Her differential treatment of Ping'er and Jiaqing, and her indifference and rejection of Chen Junsheng's family, have made people question her true motives. When she hurts the people around her for her own benefit, she has lost the hearts of her mind.
In the end, Ling Ling's actions triggered serious consequences. She lost her job because of her unfair means, and her husband Chen Junsheng also left her. When Ling Ling knelt in front of Chen Junsheng and begged him for forgiveness, her weakness and panic were exposed. She is afraid of losing the material security she has given everything, and she is even more afraid of losing Chen Junsheng's love.
Ling Ling's kneeling and repentance were not genuine repentance, but out of fear of losing everything. She realizes that she has paid too much for material satisfaction, but she is unable to undo the mistakes she has made.
Chen Junsheng faced his wife's betrayal and calculations, and his heart was full of pain and confusion. He once thought he had found true love, but reality hit him hard. He began to re-examine the relationship between himself and Ling Ling, and finally chose to keep his distance from her. He realized that the relationship between them was long gone, and he could no longer trust and rely on Ling Ling as much as before.
In the process, Chen Junsheng has also grown a lot. He begins to understand that true love is not based on material things and interests, but requires sincerity, trust, and shared values. He begins to re-examine his life and his choices, and strives to find the happiness that truly belongs to him.
And after Ling Ling lost everything, she also began to reflect on her actions and choices. She realizes that she has neglected the importance of humanity and morality in the pursuit of material satisfaction. She begins to realize her mistakes and the costs, and strives to make up for them.
At the end of the story, Ling Ling finally woke up. She confessed her misdeeds to the board of directors and bravely took the consequences. Although she lost everything she once had, she also gained a sense of inner relief and peace. She understood that the true meaning of life is not to pursue material satisfaction, but to be a person with a moral bottom line and a sense of responsibility.
The story of Chen Junsheng and Ling Ling has left a profound inspiration for us: the complexity of human nature and the ambiguity of morality are universal. In life, we sometimes ignore the importance of morality and ethics in order to pursue our own interests. But in the end, we will find that true happiness and success come from sincerity, integrity, and hard work, not through improper means.
On the road of life, we are all faced with various choices and decisions. But only those choices made on the basis of morality, ethics and responsibility can bring us true happiness and satisfaction. Let us always keep a clear mind and a firm moral bottom line to pursue happiness and success that truly belong to us.