Chapter 12: The Abyss (3)
[Ouyang Ruolin]
Ouyang Ruolin walked through the bamboo forest on a bustling street, surrounded by people. She always felt familiar as she walked down the street, and at that moment everyone ran in the same direction, and she went to the same place with everyone with curiosity. Not far away there is a table decorated with large red satin, and behind the platform is a small two-storey attic, also decorated with large red brocade. There were many people around the front of the stage, and Ouyang Ruolin was pushed and shoved into the middle of the crowd. There was a person standing on the platform, looking at the clothes, which mansion should be the housekeeper. When the crowd had gathered, the man spoke, "Everyone! Ouyang Daguan, a big household in this county, is here today to recruit relatives for his eldest daughter, Miss Ouyang Ruolin! Miss Ouyang is talented and knowledgeable, and will throw away the hydrangea later, if any son catches the hydrangea, he can become Miss Ouyang's guest of the curtain! ”
"Wow! Miss Ouyang? It must look good! ”
"Ouyang Mansion is a big household in this county! I heard that Ouyang Xunqi has family properties everywhere? That's a lot of money! ”
"You're all too superficial! The important thing is that Miss Ouyang is talented! ”
Ouyang Ruolin stood aside, bowing her head and not saying a word.
"Miss Ouyang is out!"
"Huh? Where? Where? ”
I saw that above the attic, a slender woman with red hair, red clothes, and a red veil walked out. Her slender jade hand was holding a very delicate red hydrangea.
"Miss Ouyang! I admire you! ”
"Miss! I'm also talented! Pick me! ”
"Miss Ouyang! Pick me! ”
"Miss Ouyang! ……”
Miss Ouyang on the attic gently threw the hydrangea, and everyone rushed up to grab the hydrangea. The hydrangea was tossed and turned upside down, and finally fell into the hands of the person who said that he liked Miss Ouyang's talent.
"Huh? I got it! I got it! ”
The butler smiled and said, "That son! Please come up to the attic. ”
The man rushed up to the stage with the hydrangea and was guided to the attic. As soon as Ouyang Ruolin was about to leave with the crowd, the person who went up just now ran to the street with a frightened face and shouted: "Oh my God! I'm not married! I'm not married! The crowd that was about to disperse suddenly gathered again.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? ”
The person who received the hydrangea gasped and said, "I...... I'm not married! Too...... Miss of Ouyang Mansion...... It's too ugly! ”
"What's the hard way to see it?"
"Yes! …… It's a big bucktooth! She still has a beard! Have you ever seen a woman with a long beard? ”
"Hahahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter.
"Huh? I remember you just said that you don't care about your appearance, you only like Miss Ouyang's talent. ”
"I ...... I don't have any requirements for appearance, but I can't find a monster that I can't see, right? ”
Everyone was laughing, and a servant from Ouyang Mansion chased after them, "What are you all talking about?!" What happened to our young lady? ”
"Quick! Come on! Someone from their family is coming! The crowd ran away, and the servants followed behind, scolding and chasing after them. Ouyang Ruolin stood in place, her head bowed, tears in her eyes. She raised her face and saw a person walking out of the attic, it was Ouyang Ruolin in red and wearing a veil. A gust of wind blew, and Ouyang Ruolin's veil was gently blown up while standing in the attic and standing on the street. They all saw themselves for what they really were......
Ouyang Ruolin has a quiet personality, doesn't like to talk much, and is very particular about dressing, she should be a rich lady. But she has a peculiar appearance, often wearing a veil. The natural appearance defect caused serious scars to Ouyang Ruolin's heart. Although her father was a wealthy businessman, his family was wealthy, and he was connected to the imperial court, no one would be willing to marry her even if he was upside down. At this moment, Ouyang Ruolin saw the self who was ridiculed and disliked back then. The two Ouyang Ruolin looked at each other silently, but there were already tears in their eyes......
"Why am I the only one who looks like this?" Ouyang Ruolin muttered to herself.
"Because you're Ouyang Ruolin." The person standing in the attic suddenly started talking to Ouyang Ruolin.
"But aren't you me?"
"No, no, no, only you are yourself, and no one else can replace you."
"What do you mean?"
"It's not interesting. You say, "You look like this, and yet you let me stand here and suffer for you." Your heart is so dark! ”
"I didn't let you replace me!"
"But I'm already standing here, aren't I? And I've been ridiculed by the world. All of these are thanks to you! ”
"That'...... What the hell are you going to do? ”
"What can I do? What can I do to you? You are the eldest lady of Ouyang Mansion! Although you don't look very good, hundreds of servants up and down the Ouyang Mansion are all respecting you! What can I do? ”
"What about you...... What do you want me to do? You must have said this to make me compensate you. ”
"Humph! Don't look ugly, but you're still smart. I think...... Let you die. ”
"What's in it for you if I'm dead!"
"If you die, I don't have to live in this stinky skin all day long, and I don't have to be laughed at by the world all day long."
"But...... If I die, you will die too. ”
"Hmph~" The people in the attic let out a piercing laugh, "What is the fear of death?" I can get rid of the chaos of this life, and I will be a beauty that everyone envies in the next life. Then I will be proud of all living beings and make them all kneel before me! I'm going to take care of them, trample on them! Take back all the dignity I have lost in this life! ”
"Lost is lost, and it won't come back."
"Shut up! You look so ugly, why should I bear all this for you! The man in the attic was furious, and his red hair stood on end as if it were about to catch fire.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Ruolin couldn't help but take a few steps back. The people in the attic suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! Ouyang Ruolin, look at you like this, cowardly! Cowardly! Even if the hundreds of servants of the Ouyang Mansion respect you, it is only the surface! Do you remember that you have a sister named Ouyang Linmo? She's so much better than you! Ouyang Xunqi likes her! And it always has been. As he spoke, the man in the attic took off his veil and became a very small and delicate face.
Ouyang Ruolin couldn't help but take another step back and muttered, "Lin Mo......"
"Huh? What's wrong? Miss Ouyang? You don't shamelessly always think that your father likes you, right? Hum! You don't look in the mirror at your own face! Dare to ask Miss Ouyang, have you ever seen a woman with a long beard yourself? Isn't there one in front of you? Well? Hahahaha! ”
"Don't talk about it."
"What? I can't hear you! ”
Ouyang Ruolin sat on the ground crying and said, "Don't say it!" Don't talk about it! It's me who is wrong! It was my fault! It's all my fault! ”
"Oops! Miss Ouyang is angry! Ay? You're an impostor, aren't you? Our Miss Ouyang will never be angry! ”
"I didn't! I didn't! You...... Don't deceive people too much! ”
"Miss Ouyang! Do you look back? You just have to take one more step forward, two steps, three steps, poof! You're free! Do you still want to live so shamelessly? Jump off and you're free. No one ever said you were ugly anymore. ”
"No way!" Ouyang Ruolin shook her head and said, "No! I can't jump! It's water! I can't jump! ”
"Hey~ So you're scared." The person in the attic turned around and took out a dagger and threw it to Ouyang Ruolin and said, "Then you can take this thing and prick your throat!" Just a little bit! Soon! ”
"Soon. Soon. Ouyang Ruolin muttered and pointed the dagger at his throat.
"That's right! That's it! Just one bite is fine. ”
The tip of the dagger had gradually pierced Ouyang Ruolin's throat, and blood was falling down the tip of the knife drop by drop. Ouyang Ruolin closed her eyes, and her pearlescent tears mixed with blood through the veil. At the moment when Ouyang Ruolin's life was about to end, a light appeared in front of her. She opened her eyes, met the light, and a man walked towards her. It was a man she had never seen before, so graceful that he flew towards her like a butterfly. The man stood on the water not far away without saying a word, just stretched out his hand and smiled at her. Ouyang Ruolin's heart was moved, she threw out the dagger, jumped into the lake and followed the man, and the dagger thrown out was straight into the heart of the man in the attic. Only a momentary smile was forever fixed on her red-veiled face.
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A lot of people have gathered outside the Mystery Bamboo Abyss, and Xuan Zhuyi and the Mu sisters have also come out of the Mystery Bamboo Abyss. The Mu sisters were taking care of Ouyang Ruolin, who was unconscious as soon as she came out of the mysterious bamboo abyss, and bandaged her wound. The incense in the white jade incense cup was about to be extinguished, and Senior Brother Li Zhuang had already turned to face everyone and was about to announce the results of the third round of selection. At this moment, there was a commotion in the bamboo forest, and everyone's eyes were attracted one after another, and the disciples of Lingxian Pavilion also turned their heads to look. The commotion in the bamboo forest became more and more intense, as if some wild beast was about to rush out of the bamboo forest and tear everyone apart. Some of the disciples of Lingxian Pavilion had already drawn their swords and were ready to attack. After a moment of commotion, a man walked out of the bamboo forest, unkempt and covered with wounds. Behind him was a woman dressed in purple, her hand hanging straight down, and there was a crack on her left arm that was half a foot long and half an inch deep. Blood continued to flow from it, dripping onto the man's arm. The man raised his eyes and glanced at everyone, walked up to Xuan Zhuyi with his body bracked, and after handing over the woman in purple to him, he fell.