Chapter 38: The Scales Tilt
Tong Keji has been standing on the periphery of the crowd, he didn't want to play, he didn't want to be noticeable anymore. When the program team sent out an invitation through the kindergarten, www.biquge.info just said that parents and children were invited to play games together, so Tong Keji didn't know the specific form and content of the program, and even Xiaoxue didn't know it at first. Some of the current programs and concerts will always be mysterious, racking their brains in the form to try to win by surprise, to put it bluntly, it is to satisfy the audience's appetite by creating gimmicks and satisfying the audience's curiosity, so as to achieve the purpose of making the audience pay money or eyeballs and energy. Tong Keji originally thought that Tong Tong had been training in the Children's Art Troupe these days, and since he refused the invitation to participate in the show, Tong Tong would not come to participate in the recording of the show. Even if Tong Tong came and didn't appear, Tong Tong would not be able to participate in the recording.
Zhang Aimi's appearance did surprise Tong Keji. When Xiaoxue asked who was delivering the meal as her girlfriend, Tong Keji only said that she was a parent of a sick child, and did not say who her surname was. Now seeing Zhang Aimi appear as Tong Tong's "parent", I didn't think about it deeply, because Zhang Aimi wanted to play the role of a mother in the commercial film filmed by Tong Tong, which Xiaoxue knew, and Tong Tong has been training with Zhang Aimi these days. Since the last safari "date", Tong Keji has an inexplicable good impression of Amy, especially when she covered Tong Tong's eyes at the moment of "bear eating live chicken", which made Tong Keji feel very warm in his heart - this kind of meticulous care for children can most touch the soft heart of men. In China, perhaps influenced by the fairy tale "Snow White", people are always wary of "stepmothers", so men with children do not think about themselves first, but children. This may seem a bit utilitarian, but it is a psychological reality for men with children. As a woman who wants to be in a relationship with a man with children, she can't change this reality, she has to adapt to it. Zhang Aimi's behavior may not be intended to "adapt" to this reality, but she fits the beat of Tong Keji's heart just right, and resonates with Tong Keji's emotional needs.
A philosopher once said, "Love is noble, but marriage is very utilitarian, love is a matter between a man and a woman, and marriage is an exchange of interests between two major interest groups of men and women." This sentence not only explains the difference between love and marriage, clarifies the essence of love, but also explains why so many great loves end up in tragedy. Yes, a beggar and a young lady can fall in love, but if they want to get married, they must overcome one obstacle after another from their own hearts and from the world, and this leap must make the "superior" party feel "worthwhile". Wang Baochuan can love Xue Pinggui and stay in the cold kiln for him for 18 years, that is because she sees that Xue Pinggui is a potential stock, and she thinks it is worth it; the Seven Fairies fell in love with Dong Yong and did not hesitate to violate the rules of heaven, that is because the Seven Fairies are unbearable in the high places of the "Heavenly Court" and lack the love of the world, she thinks it is worth it; the prince can fall in love with Cinderella, that is because Cinderella has a beautiful face without powder, and he thinks it is worth it...... You should not think that the exchange of interests in this marriage is "extremely asymmetrical", because the "economic man hypothesis" tells us that no one wants to make a loss-making transaction, and once his (or her) investment is not returned as soon as possible and deservedly, he (or she) will think that his or her infatuation is "not worth it" and will "regret the original ......". Perhaps, in real life, there is really that kind of "extremely asymmetrical" marriage that is close to "charity", however, the spiritual sense of "greatness" of the "charity" party alone is the "most precious commodity" exchanged by the "charity" party. Do you really think that the beggar gave nothing when he got a coin? Do you really think that the beggar gave nothing when he threw a coin to the beggar? In fact, most people don't know that the beggar and the beggar also completed an invisible exchange of benefits in the process, and they exchanged something very precious - self-esteem!
When Tong Keji saw that Aimy actually "recaptured" Tong Tong from Duan Xiangqiu, he felt a little closer to Aimi psychologically. In the past six months, although Xiaoxue has taken a lot of care of Tong Tong and helped Tong Keji a lot, most of them have taken care of life, and rarely touched Tong Tong and Tong Keji's hearts. After this subconscious and unconsciously "weighing" Zhang Aimi and Chang Xiaoxue, Tong Keji easily figured out which of the two was more suitable to be Tong Tong's "mother" rather than who was more suitable to be his lover! In this way, Tong Keji's emotional balance unconsciously tilted in favor of Aimi. Therefore, when Xiaoxue took out Tong Tong's single-parent family to dry, it was equivalent to subtracting another weight from Tong Keji's emotional balance, which not only made him more inclined to Zhang Aimi, but also made Tong Keji inevitably a little annoyed - he was afraid that Tong Tong would be psychologically hurt because of this! And when Aimy and Tong Tong faced the dilemma of having to abstain because of the lack of "father", Tong Keji would naturally stand up without hesitation!
Of course, the above is just something in Tong Keji's "subconscious", and Tong Keji's "shallow consciousness" does this, on the one hand, it is mainly to consider Tong Tong's feelings, on the other hand, Tong Keji doesn't want to drag mud and water and advance and retreat in the emotional problem with Xiaoxue - this is like a wound suppurating, you are always afraid of touching it, so you have to be careful. But because the inflammation has not been eradicated, the pus is still there, and the pain is still there, so it is better to simply squeeze it out and squeeze out the pus, which is conducive to the healing of the wound. Moreover, Tong Keji also realized that if Xiaoxue always indulged in "hostility" and "confrontation" with Zhang Aimi, it would not be conducive to the recording of today's program and to Xiaoxue's future development -- Tong Keji faintly felt that this seemed to be a rare opportunity for Xiaoxue! Therefore, he had to drag Xiaoxue back to reality and back to the scene of the program from his little feelings. You may think how noble a man like Tong Keji is, but if you go back to their subconscious and analyze his heart a little, you will find that behind that nobility there is a small "selfishness" hidden - the more successful the other party is, the more he can reduce his guilt!
Tong Keji, Zhang Aimi, Duan Xiangqiu and Gan Weidong participated in the "Running Forward in Concert" as the "parents" of the children, although the cooperation was not tacit enough and the pace was not consistent enough, but they did not fall to the end.
Xiaoxue didn't expect that Tong Keji would appear in front of her in this way, which made her wake up from her "hostility" towards Zhang Aimi, and also made her re-examine her relationship with Tong Keji and Tong Tong. Next, she completed the hosting of this episode of the show in a complex mood of joy, surprise, and anger, although it is not satisfactory compared with the eccentric Pingping, but as a substitute "host", it can be regarded as a pretty good performance.
"Great! It seems that you have the talent to be a host!" After the recording of the show was completed, Tong Keji, who had fulfilled his promise to help Xiaoxue, came to Xiaoxue and gave her sincere encouragement. "Aunt Xiaoxue, when can I see this episode of the show you host?" Tong Tong also came over to "pat the horseback". Zhang Aimi was always smiling and watching all this by the side. "Xiaoxue, let's celebrate together after finishing work!By the way, let's talk about the preschool education system party on Children's Day!" Artistic director Wan Xiaoming leaned over, and there was a kind of unquestionable tone in his tone. Those who engage in art may have a kind of self-confidence of "trying to see the world and being the only one". "You go get busy, let's go first!" Tong Keji was about to turn around and suddenly said to Tong Tong: "Goodbye to Auntie! If your Aunt Xiaoxue becomes the ace host in the future, it will be difficult to see her!"
Duan Xiangqiu walked over and said to Wan Xiaoming: "Xiaoxue has a lot of potential, Director Wan must cultivate it well!" "Yes, yes," Wan Xiaoming nodded again and again, without the unquestionable and self-respecting just now. This is not surprising at all, although Duan Xiangqiu is also a department director, he is the major shareholder of Yiming Media second only to Lu Yiming, and with the special relationship with Lu Yiming, Wan Xiaoming will always be in awe. "Oh, Doctor Tong, let me introduce you, this is our child's father", Duan Xiangqiu led Gan Weidong to Tong Keji, and then Tong Keji to Gan Weidong: "This is Doctor Tong...... Tong Tong's father!" I don't know why, Duan Xiangqiu added the last sentence in one more move. "Oh, Gan Weidong! I have heard the name of Dr. Tong for a long time!" Gan Weidong hurriedly took the initiative to stretch out his hand -- he is worthy of being a medical representative, and he is really extraordinary in terms of relationships and porcelain. Tong Keji and Gan Weidong were greeting, Duan Xiangqiu and Zhang Aimi were discussing the show just now, Tong Tong and Tian Tian were fighting, and the two "families" left the recording site of the show like this.
Looking at the back of Tong Keji leading Tong away, and looking at Aimi's charming and confident smile, Xiaoxue realized that this time I am afraid that I am going to really "break up" with Tong Keji!