In this way, a long, arduous struggle began for Hanyan. What about Peiwen? Since he got married, he has had a simple, idealistic view of life, he is happy, he is intoxicated, he is grateful, he is satisfied. He thinks he is a proud son of the sky, young, has a successful career, a huge family, and a beautiful wife who has no choice in the world! What more could he ask for? And the tea business is getting bigger and bigger, he is young, he has inexhaustible energy, so he is enthusiastic to develop his career. With the prosperity of the business, he is also getting busier day by day, but he is busy and happy, he often holds his smoking face, proudly kisses the tip of her little nose and says, "Have fun!" With smoke, you have a capable husband! ”

Hanyan smiled softly at him, although, in her heart, she would rather Pei Wen not be so busy, and would rather his career not develop so big. However, she didn't say anything in her mouth, she knew that a good wife should not tie her husband to her side, men, there are men in the world, every man, needs a successful career to enrich him, to satisfy his male pride.

However, what kind of years is Hanyan living?

Every morning, Pei Wen left home and began his busy life, often returning at five or six o'clock in the afternoon, and if there was a social, he would come back even later. What about smoking? She prunes the roses in the garden, she tidies the garden, she learns to cook, she decorates the room, she does needlework...... She spends her days at home. She didn't dare to walk out of the gate of Smoky Hills alone, she didn't dare to go to Taipei, and she didn't even dare to go to Songzhu Bridge to meet Peiwen. Because, Mrs. Bai was always following her with her pair of sharp and serious eyes, watching her. As soon as her head sticks out of the iron door of Smoky Heights, the old lady will say in a cold voice:

"What's wrong? Can't sit still? I've known for a long time that with your personality, it's too hard to be a well-behaved wife. ”

She gritted her teeth and controlled herself, and she didn't take a step out of Smoky Hills! This house with carved beams, this garden with sparse flowers and trees, and this exquisite pavilion have become her cage and sealed her tightly. As a result, the days often become so long, so lonely, and so unbearable for her. By the window, she would count the time when Pei Wen would go home. In the garden, she would tear tears at a large field of roses. Mrs. Bai would not ignore her tears, and looking at her stinging eyes, she would say:

"Is there anything about the Bai family that is sorry for you? Or do you regret marrying Peiwen? Or, am I abusing you? Why do you weep all day long, as if you were mourning someone? She wiped away her tears, and for the first time, she realized that she was not free to cry. However, Mrs. Bai still did not let her go, staring at her pale and melancholy face, she asked sternly, "Why do you stretch your face all day?" Do I have to look at your face every day as a mother-in-law? Pei Wen is not at home, who are you looking for? ”

"Oh, old lady!" She couldn't help but scream. "What do you want from me? What do you want from me? "What do you want?" Old Mrs. Bai was even more angry. "How dare I ask of you? I can't finish looking at your face all day long, what else do I dare to ask of you? You don't want me to do anything, and I'm thankful! What do I want from you? Listen to your tone, it seems like I'm bullying you......" "Okay, I was wrong, I said it wrong!" Hanyan hurriedly said, trying to hold back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes. Under these circumstances, she began to avoid Mrs. Bai, and she shut herself in her bedroom, and did not dare to go out of the door all day, because she would be liable at every turn when she met with Mrs. Bai. However, Mrs. Bai would not allow her to be locked in the room, and she would say, "Shall I eat you?" You're running away from me like a tiger? Or am I inferior to you and unworthy to talk to you? ”

She didn't dare to lock herself up again. From morning to night, she didn't know what she should do to avoid being scolded, what to do right! At all times, she had to accept the old lady's harsh rebuke and cold ridicule. As for her dishonorable past, it has become a topic that the old lady never leaves:

"Our Bai family has never had a woman of your stature for generations!"

"Only a woman like you would instigate a man to hide from his mother to get married, you are so smart that you have created a fait accompli, and you have firmly achieved the status of 'Mrs. Bai'!"

"I already knew that Pei Wen had taken a fancy to your fox smell!"

This kind of chatter in the ears often makes Smoke go crazy. Once, she couldn't hold it anymore and blindfolded her ears, and she rushed into the garden crying from the living room. Just when Gao Lide came back from the tea garden, they bumped into a full arms, Gao Lide hurriedly helped her, and said in surprise: "What's the matter, is there a time bomb in the room?" ”

She restrained her steps, hurriedly wiped away her tears, and said in disguise:

"No, nothing."

Gao Lide frowned in confusion and looked at her carefully.

"But, you're crying?" "No," she shook her head violently. "No, no, no."

Gao Lide stopped talking, but he knew that there was an undercurrent in the room. Only he, because he was often at home, he knew a little about the torture of smoking. But he stepped aside far away, since Hanyan didn't want to express it at all, he didn't want to care about this idle matter, originally, between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, since the history of mankind, there have been countless problems. This scene in the garden fell into the eyes of the old lady, and her words were even more unpleasant:

"It's already started, hasn't it?" She stared at her. "I expected you to not let go of Gao Lide!" "Oh, old lady!" The smoky face is snow-white, and the eyes are wide open. "You can't wronged me like that! You can't! ”

"Wronged?" The old lady sneered. "I know a woman like you, I know it too well! If you're afraid of being wronged, you'd better stay away from him! I tell you, I look at you, and your every move can't escape my eyes! Be careful! "Smoke is haggard and pale. As the days passed, the brilliance on her face became darker and darker day by day, and her expression became more and more depressed day by day. Standing in the garden, she sat in front of the window like a weak willow in the wind, and she was like a little marble statue, so pale and lifeless. Pei Wen did not ignore this. In the evening, he took her in his arms and examined her face, and he said sadly:

"What? You are like an orchid that does not adapt to water and soil, and after my transplantation, you are even more haggard. What's going on? Aren't you happy with cigarettes? Tell me, aren't you happy? "Oh, no." She whispered, "I'm happy, really, I'm happy." She said, but she couldn't help but cry.

He looked at her deeply, and his voice was so gentle, so worried:

"Smoke, you're going to get fat for me, hear? I don't want to see you pale and emaciated! You're going to get fat and rosy for me, don't you hear? ”

"Yes," she said obediently, tears rolling down her cheeks. "I'll work hard, Peiwen, I'll do it hard." He held her face and became even more uneasy.

"Why are you crying?" "No, I'm not crying," she wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his arms. "I'm glad, glad you love me so much."

He pushed her away and let her face face himself, he scrutinized her, observed her deeply, his heart throbbed, how he loved her, how he loved this weak little wife! "Tell me, Smoke," he said suspiciously, "Did Mom embarrass you?" How are you getting along? "Oh!" She jumped. Eagerly, he said, "Where did you want to go?" Mom treats me very well, she's a good mother, there's no problem between us, no problem at all. ”

"So, I get it." Pei Wen smiled and kissed her affectionately. "You are too stuffy, poor, poor little woman, you should not marry a merchant as a wife. It's my fault, I often leave you alone at home, in the future, I must go home early, I want to put down some entertainment, I promise you, smoke. ”

"No, don't delay your work for me," Hanyan looked at him. "But let me go to the factory and work with you! I'll do it for you! ”

"Do you want that?" "Yes." "Does that make you happier?"

She hung her head and remained silent.

"So, okay, you come to the factory! As before, be my female secretary! ”

She raised her eyelashes with joy, and then, she hugged his neck, took the initiative to kiss him, kept kissing him, and kept kissing him. That night, she was like a happy little fairy, like a little bird. However, this joy lasted only one night, and the next day at the breakfast table, Mrs. Bai easily overturned the whole plan, and said in a gentle and unhurried voice:

"Why? When he went to work in a factory with a cigarette, others would say that our Bai family was too pediatric. Moreover, smoking at home can be my companion, women are born to belong to the family, and creating a career is a man's business, isn't it? With smoke, I think you better stay at home with me! Hanyan looked at Mrs. Bai, and at this moment, she understood a fact, Mrs. Bai would not let her go, and would never let her go! She is like Sun Wukong can't turn over the palm of the Buddha, and she can't turn over the palm of Mrs. Bai. With the smoky gaze, Mrs. Bai showed such a kind smile, this smile was for Pei Wen, she knew. Sure enough, in a happy tone, Pei Wen turned to Hanyan and said:

"How? Smoking? I think it's better for you to stay at home with your mother, what do you say? ”

Hanyan lowered his head, so weak and weak, said weakly:

"Well, it's up to you! I stayed at home. ”

She saw the victorious gaze of the old lady Bai, she saw the relieved gaze of Pei Wen, and she also saw the sympathetic and understanding gaze of Gao Lide. She buried her head in her rice bowl and did not speak again until she had finished eating.

In this way, the days slipped slowly and sluggishly, and the haggard of Hanyan became more and more day by day, which made Bai Peiwen worried, and he asked a doctor to diagnose Hanyan, but he could not find out the source of the disease, she just quickly lost weight and pale. At night, whenever Pei Wen hugged her slender body and felt that the skinny bones were fragmented and not strong, he would hug her with tears in his eyes and say, "What's wrong with you?" Smoking? What the hell is wrong with you? ”

Hanyan leaned timidly against him and murmured:

"I'm fine, really, I'm fine. As long as you love me, I'm fine. ”

"But my love can't make you healthy!" Pei Wen said in annoyance that he didn't know what was going on with his little wife.

So, Mrs. Bai began to speak to Pei Wen with a cigarette on her back:

"She's a woman who doesn't belong to the family, Peiwen. I think she must have been very active in her previous life. She has something on her mind, and she has a sad face all day long. She's not used to a normal life, I think. ”

"It won't be like this!" Pei Wen said irritably: "She's just too weak, and she's never been very healthy." "Spring has come and gone, and in the twilight of spring, the drizzle is falling. Hanyan became very silent, and she often leaned against the railing all day long, staring at the chaotic rain. He often held a bouquet of roses and wept secretly. At dusk that day, after Pei Wen came home, he saw her sitting alone in front of the window like a little puppet, with a piece of paper smeared on her lap, he walked over in surprise, picked up the note, and what he saw was a note recorded by Hanyan:"

The willows are piled up with smoke, and the curtain □ has no repetition,

Yule carved saddle tour smelter, the height of the building does not see Zhangtai Road! The rain and wind are wild in March twilight, the door is covered at dusk, and there is no plan to stay in spring!

Tearful eyes asked Huahua silently, and the red flew over the swing! After he finished reading, he looked at Hanyan again, he saw that Hanyan was looking at him with a pair of mournful eyes, at this moment, he knew Hanyan a little, how deep was the courtyard? This smoky villa has become a delicate golden wire cage! He took her hand, sat down on the carpet in front of her, put his head on her lap, and said softly, "Let's go on a trip once, okay?" ”

She shuddered. "Really?" She asked. "Really, I can ask Manager Zhao to temporarily do the business of the factory. Let's take a trip around the island, to the south, to Alishan, to Sun Moon Lake, let's have a good time for a week. All right? She took his head in her hands, her fingers rubbing his cheeks, her eyes looking at him affectionately, shining with a dreamlike light. She whispered, dreamily, "Ah! I want to go! "I'll arrange everything tomorrow, and we'll leave next week, how about it?"

She nodded intoxicatedly, her face covered in a gentle glow.

However, the next day, Mrs. Bai called Hanyan into her room, she stared at her sharply, and said coldly: "You actually instigated him to leave his serious work and go out with you?" You can't stay at home, can you? It's only been a long time since I've been married, and it's already like this, what will I do in the future? A woman like you, I have known for a long time, you will never be able to be a good wife and mother! However, since you marry into the Bai family, you should learn to be a serious woman and learn the rules of the Bai family's housewife! ”

So, in the evening, the little woman said softly to Pei Wen:

"I don't want to travel, Peiwen, let's cancel that plan!"

"How?" Pei Wen asked puzzled. "Why?"

"There's no why," Smoke turned away, not letting him see the tears in her eyes. "It's just that I don't want to go."

Pei Wen frowned, looking at her back in confusion, he felt that he didn't know her well anymore. She seemed to be hidden in a layer of mist all day long, so that he could not explore her mind, could not see her world clearly, and she became so far away from him. So, he said indignantly, "All right! Whatever you want! It's just that I spent a whole day planning and arranging, and it was all in vain! Hanyan clenched her teeth, tears rolled in her eyes, and a large lump choked in her throat, she continued to face him with her back to him, silently silent. This silence and coldness touched Pei Wen's anger even more. He ignored her, changed into his pajamas, got into the quilt, and didn't say a word all night. Hanyan sat on the edge of the bed, and she sat like this, tears flowing silently on her cheeks. She saw the distance between her and Nevin, and she saw the rift between her and Nevin. She vaguely felt that one day, this marriage would be completely shattered. It tore her heart and stung her feelings. She didn't dare to cry, for fear of waking Pei Wen, and all night, she sat on the edge of the bed and wept.

At dawn, Pei Wen woke up from sleep, only to find that his side was empty, he jumped up and shouted, "What? Smoking, haven't you slept all night? ”

He turned her body, and then he saw her face full of tears, he was surprised, and took her arm, and he cried out in a panic:

"Smoke!" She looked at him, and new tears welled up again, and then, she threw herself at his feet, and hugged him with her arms, and she cried out:

"Oh, Peiwen, don't be angry with me, don't be angry with me! I have nothing but you! If you get angry with me again, I'll have nothing! Then I will die, I will definitely die! If you don't want me one day, I'll jump off the Shochiku Bridge! "Oh, smoky!" He shouted, hugged her tightly tremblingly, and said hurriedly: "I shouldn't be angry with you, smoking, it's my bad, it's all my bad, don't be sad, smoking!" I'm not going to be angry with you anymore! Never again! I swear not! He embraced her, and they reconciled in kisses and tears, renewing their vows of love. In order to make up for this small rift, a few days later, Pei Wen actually gave Hanyan a wooden box carved with roses, which was filled with a box of jewelry. However, Hanyan almost never wears them, for fear that Mrs. Bai will add a topic after seeing it. She only likes a golden chicken heart necklace made of roses, and she keeps a photo with Pei Wen in the heart of the chick, and often hangs this chain around her neck.

Although this misunderstanding passed quickly, the distance between Hanyan and Peiwen was really getting worse day by day.

Smoke is more melancholy, more silent. In between, the only person who knows more is Gao Lide, he has witnessed Mrs. Bai's harshness towards Hanyan, and he has also heard Mrs. Bai's reprimand for her, when Hanyan was called to the old lady's room, after being reprimanded, she rushed out, but saw Gao Lide standing in the corridor, looking at her with a heavy face. She covered her face with her hands and bit her lip in pain, and Gao Lide came over and whispered in her ear, "Go downstairs!" I'm going to talk to you! ”

She obediently went downstairs and sat down on the sofa in the living room. Gao Lide stood in front of her, and he said in a low voice, "Why don't you tell Pei Wen everything the real situation?" Will you endure until that day? She quickly raised her head, looked at Gao Lide tightly, and said:

"I can't." "Why not?" "I can't ruin their mother-son relationship! I can't let Pei Wen be annoyed, I can't break up this family, and I can't create a situation where Pei Wen can choose between me and his mother! "So, are you going to let her ruin you and Peiwen? Will you tolerate her constant torture? "Or, that's how I meant it." Hanyan said softly.

Gao Lide scoffed. "What do you mean?" He sneered and said: "Hanyan, you are too kind, you are too weak, I have been watching the days for so long, I really feel sorry for you." You don't have anything inferior to others, you don't have to feel inferior, you don't have to endure those insults, be strong, you can justifiably and sternly argue with her! ”

"So, what will be the consequences?" Hanyan looked at him sadly. "The quarrel makes the chickens and dogs in the family restless, does it make Pei Wen in a dilemma? No! I married Pei Wen because I wanted to bring him happiness and lifelong dedication, because I love him, and there must be sacrifice and dedication in love. ”

"Don't talk freely," Gao Lide said indignantly: "You look in the mirror, you are already pale and haggard, do you think that if you continue like this, you will be peaceful forever?" Don't be naïve! He bowed to her and said warmly, "Since you don't want to tell Pei Wen, let me go and tell him, I can tell him what I have seen and what I have heard, this is just my words, not what you say!" ”

Hanyan was taken aback, she quickly and eagerly grabbed his wrist, and said in one breath, "No, no, no!" You must not! I beg you! You must not confide a word in Pei Wen! He always thought I was fine with his mother! I've tried my best to cover it up, and you must not tell me about it! I don't want to be miserable! Do you understand? Did you understand? He was very adoring and filial to his mother, and he loved me so much, that it would have pained him to the extreme, and ...... And ......" tears blinded her gaze: "It is always my fault that I can't make his mother like me!" ”

Gao Lide glared at her, what a woman! Bai Peiwen, Bai Peiwen, if you can't cherish and protect this girl, you will be a fool with the number one in the sky! He thought, but didn't say anything.

"You promise I won't tell him, okay?" Hanyan continued to plead, her thin hand still resting on his wrist.

"Alas!" He sighed, looked at her, and whispered, "I can only promise you, can't I?" "Thank you!" She said faintly, bowing her head.

At this moment, they heard a sound on the stairs, and both of them raised their heads at the same time, and Mrs. Bai was standing on the stairs with a frosty face, looking at them coldly. Hanyan quickly withdrew her hand from Gao Lide's wrist, and she froze in the sofa, her face as white as snow.