Chapter 199 Crazy Girl
Li didn't know whether she should laugh or not.
Her husband used to find it difficult to empathize with her pain, but now that he has truly put himself in her shoes, his condition has visibly deteriorated.
She wanted to pass by without realizing it, but when she saw Niuniu staring at her with big eyes, she chose to tell the truth: "Your mother used to torture me like this, even worse than you ever did."
Sun Jiaxing's eyes suddenly widened. No matter how much he had heard his wife cry in the past, it was not as hurtful as these words now. He recalled the pain of being scolded by the old Hanlin in public, the torment of being at a loss, and the frustration of self-doubt after being humiliated.
He can still talk to his wife properly now, but in fact, the mood he feels when he enters the Hanlin Academy every day is almost the same as when he enters a mourning hall.
Niuniu sighed and said, "Xiaohua's mother can't do anything to Xiaohua's grandmother. Xiaohua always said that her mother died early because of her grandmother's torture. Poor Xiaohua and her family are now motherless."
When Li heard this, she was suddenly filled with fear. She thought back to her past years and realized that if her husband had not treated her well, she would have thought of ending it all many times.
Fortunately, everything is over now.
Sun Jiaxing stood up and bowed solemnly to his wife, saying, "Madam, I was busy studying those years, and I am sorry for having wronged you."
When Mrs. Li heard her husband say this, all the resentment in her heart disappeared, and she instead passed on her experience in dealing with her mother-in-law to him.
Niuniu watched as the couple's relationship visibly improved, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "My godfather and godmother are becoming more and more like my parents. That's how they are. They discuss everything, and their relationship is great."
When Li heard this, she was very happy. After all, in her opinion, Zhang Yuniang was the template of happiness.
No matter how happy you are, there will always be someone who will spoil your fun.
"Madam, someone from the Gu family is here to take the young lady back." The servant came in to report.
Li and Sun Jiaxing finally managed to keep the little girl here for one night. The other party came to urge them to leave, and there was no way to stop them. Niu Niu seemed to want to go back too.
Li pondered for a moment and said, "Niuniu, let Nanny Wang go back with you. The maid you asked for will be sent to your house today. You only have a little girl of eight or nine years old with you. What can she do? Nanny Wang is very strong. If the madman gets mad, she can help hold him down."
Niuniu immediately said, "I'll pay Nanny Wang's monthly salary. I have a lot of money."
Li wanted to refuse at first, but then she changed her mind and decided that she had to listen to whoever she took the monthly salary from. After all, she was Niu Niu's servant, and if she took money from the Sun family again, she might have ulterior motives.
Li simply handed Nanny Wang's indenture to Niuniu and said, "I really don't understand why you have to fall in love with a crazy girl when there are so many people you can fall in love with."
Niuniu smiled and said, "I don't know either. I always feel that sister is not a bad person. She won't hurt me."
Mrs. Li was still worried and repeatedly reminded him, "You'd better stay away from her. You like her and there's no shortage of food at home. Just feed her well and don't expect her to work."
"Don't worry, godmother. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. My father once taught me this truth." Niu Niu said seriously.
Only then did Li stop nagging.
After Niuniu left, Sun Jiaxing asked, "Can you show me the two lines you wrote?"
Li hesitated immediately, feeling overwhelmed by shame.
"You and I are husband and wife. Why can't I read what you write?" Sun Jiaxing asked with a smile.
Li reluctantly handed the page of paper to Sun Jiaxing.
"Can you tell me what story you want to tell in the script you want to write?" Sun Jiaxing asked again.
Li recounted the story of Liu Xiaoru in detail.
After listening to it, Sun Jiaxing immediately said, "This is a good story. If it is written, it will probably sell for a high price."
Li said, "I didn't write this book for money."
She is not short of money; after all, she just wants to find something to do.
Sun Jiaxing said, "You are not short of money, but the Gu family is not that well-off. I heard from Brother Gu that they are cooperating with the Luo family. If this picture book is finished and the Luo family's stewed food shop becomes popular, they will definitely give a large sum of money. The storybook uses their stories, so they will definitely get a share of the profits."
Upon hearing this, Li suddenly felt that he had a great responsibility and was extremely eager to write this story well.
As soon as Niuniu got home, Zhang Yunniang said, "I let the maid you liked live in the room in the southwest corner of the backyard. After she came, she was very well behaved and didn't make any noise in the room. She was just very hungry and ate three bowls of rice in one go."
When Niu Niu rushed to the backyard, Gu Zhao was sitting on the shoulder of the servant Liu Yue, looking curiously into the house.
"Third brother, what are you looking at?" Niu Niu asked curiously.
When Gu Zhao heard Niu Niu's voice, he was immediately startled.
Then he saw Zhang Yuniang with a gloomy face not far behind his sister.
Although Nanny Wang was accompanying Niu Niu, Zhang Yunniang was still not completely relieved, as she was always afraid that the crazy girl would suddenly hurt the child.
As soon as she saw her unfortunate son acting suspiciously, Zhang Yunniang scolded him, "Have you finished your homework? A gentleman should not look at anything inappropriate. Have you learned all the principles taught by the teacher?"
Gu Zhao lowered his head and muttered, "Mother, why are you so mean to me and not to my sister?"
Zhang Yunniang said coldly, "Is your sister as disobedient as you?"
It’s not that Zhang Yunniang treats her children differently, but Gu Zhao always has the ability to make her so angry that her head is dizzy. If she is not strict with him, this kid will really not learn his lesson.
Gu Zhao just complained like this, he didn't really blame Niu Niu for it. He even took advantage of his mother's inattention to secretly make faces at Niu Niu.
"My dear, if this crazy girl causes any trouble later, you must tell me. Don't hide your information from your third brother if anything happens." Before leaving the yard, Gu Zhao couldn't stop reminding Niu Niu, fearing that he would miss out on the fun.
After seeing off Gu Zhao and his servant, who kept looking back every few steps, Zhang Yuniang opened the locked room.
The crazy girl in the room sat quietly on a low stool. Apart from her messy hair, dirty face and tattered clothes, it was almost hard to tell that she was crazy.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the crazy girl immediately turned around and looked over. After seeing Zhang Yunniang and her daughter, she knelt down and knocked her head heavily on the ground.
Zhang Yunniang suddenly felt that this person seemed different.
His eyes before were full of pleading for help, but now they were as if he had seen a long-lost relative.
Zhang Yunniang followed the crazy girl's fanatical gaze and saw her own daughter with an innocent face.
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