Chapter Seventy-Four: The Name of an Old Friend
"Aunt Hua is serious." I stood up, knelt down and said despite Aunt Hua's resistance, "Although Ling'er has lost her memory now, she doesn't dare to forget your kindness to my brother and sister for many years. If it weren't for you, how could I have a home to go back to when I was trapped in the Hou Mansion at that time? How can these days be safe and thoughtful? It's just Aunt Hua, Ling'er and Duan Ming are indeed innocent, and there is absolutely no love between men and women. I understand your thoughts, you are afraid that he will lure me back to the Tail Sect again, but have you ever thought that I may also rely on the Tail Sect as much as the Tail Sect needs me, and I also need their power to fulfill my own wishes? It's these are still ethereal, but Duan Ming you have also seen him, he is the most down-to-earth person who cherishes his life, in the past month or so, have you seen him move half of the idea of taking me back to the rivers and lakes? is that there will really be a day in the future, and it is also Ling'er's fate to be like this, and I can't complain about others. β
After saying such a sincere word, Aunt Hua was also sincerely moved, and after the greetings, the two of us released their suspicions, and she went forward with peace of mind. After this meal, I was still thinking about Shui Qing in my heart, but Wen Zhaoyuan was in the Hou Mansion, and Duan Ming was not around, and I didn't know anything about the rest of the information except for Shui Qing who was now in the palace curtain. After thinking about it for a long time, I still had no clue, and in discouragement, I went to the East Chamber to visit Xuan'er, who had not yet recovered from her illness - Shui Qing's affairs were at a loss, and it was good to be able to do what I could. Thinking so, he had arrived in the east chamber and was about to lock the door, but he saw that Xuan'er's door was just a cover, and it was not closed as tightly as Ji Sarong on the other side. I couldn't help but be a little stunned for a moment, coughed slightly, pushed the door and walked in.
Xuan'er's room was extremely warm, and it could be seen that the people below were serving with their hearts. The dozen or so large wooden boxes containing rare treasures that filled the main hall that night were gone, but they were replaced by two pots of not very elegant plum blossoms as decorations. Thinking that it was not suitable for her to burn incense during her illness, she had the right to use these two flowers and trees to dispel medicinal gas.
"It's warm in your house, but the ground is so warm, I'm afraid the two pots of plums in the hall will be unbearable."
Bypassed the screen and turned into the inner room, but saw that Xuan'er was just lying on the bed and staring at the direction of the window, as if she didn't hear my joke, I saw her look hesitant, the original moist cheeks were a little shriveled because of the pain in just two days, although it did not affect its fairy beauty at all, so that people felt very sad to see it, I sighed slightly, and the smile on my face couldn't help but fade by three points.
"It's just past breakfast time, why are you lying back in bed again?" I moved a stool and sat down in front of Xuan'er's bed, I cheered up again and smiled at Xuan'er, "I think my body is still very weak, and I don't have the strength to go downstairs to hang out, right?" β
"Fortunately, it's not a major symptom, I'm young, don't worry." Xuan'er shook her head slightly, and slowly moved her slightly dull gaze to me, as if she had a little smile, "I listened to their gossip this morning, saying that the young owner found out in time that the medicine I took yesterday was wrong, and ordered Lang Zhong to change the appropriate precious medicinal materials in time, so that I can get better today." You and I only have one side, and I had such a face that day, and the young owner not only did not blame but also cared for it so much... I really have a heart. β
"What a young owner, just call me to return to Firefly." I waved my hand again and again and laughed silly, I didn't expect Xuan'er to understand my kindness, but I was caught off guard by seeing her so grateful, and I was a little uncomfortable for a while, "What are these worth, you have traveled thousands of miles away from your hometown, and you have suffered a crime in vain because of our negligence on the first day of coming, and I can't help it." Thankfully, your body is fighting for strength, otherwise it would be our sin. β
"Uprooted... It's a good sentence to leave home. In the entire city of Karshu except for you, I'm afraid I can't find a second person who understands my suffering. Xuan'er said sadly, and tears filled up in her eyes again, "It's just that Miss Ji also came from afar, how can she not have the slightest intention of sympathy, but painstakingly try her best to harm me?" β
"Where do you start?" I was a little surprised, and then comforted her, "Actually... She just happened to have the same symptoms as you, and she didn't mean to harm you. β
"What did you say?" Xuan'er looked at me in a trance, "Is she sick too?" It's strange that the door was so noisy last night...... I don't know about it. But it makes sense, everyone said that she was broken by you when she poisoned me, so I guess you punished her for drinking the poison......"
I was dumbfounded, regretting that I was about to break my word, one wall secretly blamed myself in my heart, and the other wall secretly scolded the bad habit of spreading rumors among the people in the Taopin Building. With an embarrassed look that forced himself to restrain himself, he continued to comfort him: "Don't be afraid, even if she is dirty, it doesn't mean that the whole Taopinlou is so difficult to get along with." Just say that Aunt Hua is the first kind-hearted person, as long as she is in one day, she will never allow those people to cause you to suffer. β
"Thank you Aunt Hua, you have a heart." Xuan'er stood up and thanked her again, and when she saw that I resolutely asked her to lie down again, she was no longer formal, but she was still looking at the closed window in a trance, like a spring swallow who wanted to break through the cage, and was taken to a foreign land in the north, and was not happy to be confined in the golden house, and wanted to flutter her wings and fly to the ice and snow outside, but it was only a dead end.
For no reason, I suddenly remembered Aunt Hua's words-
"That girl, there is something in her heart."
"Xuan'er, I advise you to still want to open some. Even if you hang yourself like this all day long, life will always have to go on. I said half-sincerely and half-distressedly, "Everyone in this world has their own difficulties, I have wishes that I can't realize, and you also have a future that you don't want to face, I don't know your life experience, I don't know what kind of past you can't let go, but now the overall situation has been decided, as long as your illness is cured in the future, Aunt Hua will choose someone to sort it out for you." Even if you are reluctant, the Oiran girl in the peach sales building will one day open the door to meet customers! β
"I understand your words, now that I have entered the city of Karzhou, it is useless to think about the outside. It's just that I understand the truth, and I just can't persuade my own heart. The more Xuan'er spoke, the more sad she became, and her tears fell like a string of broken beads, "Gui Ying, don't be afraid to say that you know." I originally had a sweetheart, but in this life, I decided that he would not marry. But now... Now that he is dead, and I am also in the dust, I dare not hope to renew my marriage. But even if I can't stay with him, why can't I even try to keep my innocence? β
I was a little stunned, and I was speechless for a moment - it turned out that Xuan'er had such a tender mind under her cold face. She told me today that the past was because there was no one to complain about but me, but I was still a little incredulous to see such a fairy-like girl shedding unconcealed tears for me. While I was surprised that I had won Xuan'er's trust so inexplicably, I couldn't help but think of Aunt Hua's words again, what she said was really good, and the reason for Xuan'er's sadness was really the pure and charming love in the past. I don't know how she fell into the dust, and I don't know how she and her lover are forever separated, but in a situation like this, too many inquiries are undoubtedly out of place. I seemed to be bound hand and foot, and I could only watch Xuan'er cry so much that my liver and intestines were broken. I saw that she took out the dagger of the night from her bosom again, but she had no intention of harming herself, but just pressed it tightly to her heart, and let a tear slide down her beautiful cheek and drip on the cold and hard hilt. Seeing this in my eyes, I knew that I had messed things up again, and that it would be superfluous to linger for even a second. Only Mu Ne stood up, wanting to reach out to wipe her tears, and felt inappropriate, and wanted to say something but couldn't think of it. He sighed heavily, got up and walked slowly to the outer hall.
"Qingshan is the matchmaker, the sunset is the proof, I Chu He and Su Wanqiu fell in love at first sight, and I wish to ...... for the rest of my life"
It was like five thunderbolts, and I lost feeling in my feet for a moment. My body twitched for no apparent reason, and I turned back mechanicallyβbut I saw that Xuan'er was still intoxicated with grief, and did not seem to notice the shocked gaze I cast at her.
"We will be married today..."Xuan'er burst into tears as she looked at the dagger, and continued to murmur softly, "In the future, we will be in the same boat through thick and thin, and we will never abandon ......."
"What did you say?"
Xu was that my voice was too sharp and abrupt, and the originally mournful Xuan'er suddenly became agitated, and then turned her head to me and cast a stunned gaze. A pair of peach blossom eyes opened round, and the tears sliding down his cheeks seemed to hesitate for a moment.
"What did you say!" I rushed to the bed, didn't care about picking up the stool that I kicked to the ground, and pulled up Xuan'er's cold and tender hand, "-Chu He, did you just say Chu He!" Do you know that person? β
"-You, he... What do you mean? The stunned in Xuan'er's eyes gradually turned into gelatinous suspicion and panic, "Do you recognize Brother Chu?" β
"Brother Chu..."I was confused, my heart almost jumped to my throat, "You really know him, what is your relationship with him, where is he now, you speak!" β
"-You let go!" Xuan'er wanted to break away from my hand that was shaking violently from her tightly, but her face turned pale because she was too weak, and I suddenly reacted to my gaffe, and quickly let go of my hand to smooth her back. Xuan'er slowed down for a long time before staring at me and gasping, "I heard your name before, but I can't remember when I heard it." Only now do I remember that returning to the firefly, even returning to the firefly... You are one of Brother Chu's old friends who have been looking for a long time but can't find it. β
"You really know Chu He!"
"I naturally recognize..."Xuan'er eased her breath, stopped crying, and just looked at me in amazement, "Not only do you recognize, he... He's my unmarried husband! β