This is a story, a truth about the hidden behind the scenes of love in Parental Love. Perhaps in the warm picture of the TV series, we saw Jiang Defu and An Jie walking hand in hand on the beach at dusk, their love is enviable, but we ignore the fact that An Jie has never really loved Jiang Defu.
Jiang Defu, an honest man, formed a marriage with An Jie, the daughter of a wealthy businessman of the Jiang family. However, in the original work**, An Jie's first impression of Jiang Defu was not good. She became the center of attention at the ballroom ballroom, and Jiang Defu was attracted by her beauty. But beauty can't cover everything, but An Jie scoffs at Jiang Defu's dullness and incomprehensible amorousness.
Jiang Defu: "Hello, my name is Jiang Defu. ”
An Jie: "What kind of blessing is Jiang?" Sounds like a hillbilly. ”
For An Jie, a capitalist lady who has been influenced by Western culture, Jiang Defu's simplicity and lack of cultural cultivation make her feel guilty. She pursues a like-minded and cultured gentleman, and Jiang Defu's local atmosphere is like an insurmountable gap for her.
Although Jiang Defu fell in love with An Jie at first sight, this feeling did not take deep root in An Jie's heart. The original book reveals the real deal behind marriage. Jiang Defu's military status became a major reason for An Jie to marry him. In Anjie's view, this is an umbrella, a symbol of safe haven for her and her family.
Anjie: "This is your home, your responsibility. I won't send you personally, you're not worth it. ”
Under the strong pressure of his family, An Jie reluctantly married Jiang Defu. The stability of her material life and her pride in the status of "the officer's wife" became her only satisfaction with her marriage.
On the island, Anjie lives a different life than before. She gave up her formal job, but still enjoyed material life and comfort. However, this did not fill the emptiness in her heart. An Jie's cold attitude towards her biological children makes people see her dissatisfaction with her marriage.
Anjie: "Don't bother me, I'm thinking about something important." ”
Her gaze often casts on the ethereal place, as if she is chasing another family, another group of children. This makes An Jie's biological children feel the lack of maternal love, and the family has become a burden in her heart.
In the depths of An Jie's heart, Jiang Changyi's existence is a thorn in the heart. In the TV series, we see that she is uneasy and worried about Jiang Changyi's existence. However, in the original book, her attitude towards Jiang Changyi was unexpected.
Anjie: "Do you think I care?" He's not my son, so why should I worry about him? ”
An Jie regarded Jiang Changyi as a tool to balance Jiang Defu, a stick that could suppress her husband. This sober calculation is in stark contrast to her performance in the TV series. An Jie seems to see Jiang Changyi as part of a game of power rather than a symbol of true love.
In the end, the truth that An Jie never loved Jiang Defu was finally revealed. Her choice is more like the pursuit of material life and social status than true love. Jiang Defu became her protective umbrella, and the children became the unrealized ideals in her heart. Marriage becomes a transaction, not a true love.
This story teaches us that sometimes it's not just love that plays a role in marriage. Social status, material life, and family background all influence a person's choices. An Jie's story may be a portrayal of many people in reality who give up true love for the sake of stability in life. It also makes us reflect on how we choose between social reality and inner truth in the interweaving of love and marriage.
The ending of the story may not be perfect, but behind this marriage, we see that everyone has their own trade-offs and trade-offs. An Jie never loved Jiang Defu, but her choice was perhaps the most rational at the time. This is a contest between reality and ideals, and it is also a choice that everyone will face in marriage. Perhaps, this is the story that "Parental Love" really wants to tell us.