Extra 8 The Life I Want
"Miss He, this is a new book."
"Miss He, our county lady said that you must finish reading it within five days."
"Ms. He..."
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"Ah!" He Fu looked at the mountain of scrolls in the room and couldn't help but cover her face and cry out in despair. "I've been reading for two whole months. I don't want to read anymore!"
Cailian still had a standard smile on her face, looking at her with a smile, and said the same old words, "Miss He, this is what our county lady meant."
"I want to see the county lady!" He Fu stood up suddenly. Perhaps because she had been eating vegetarian food for two months, she had lost weight and looked even prettier than when they first met. "I'm just staying at the mansion temporarily. There's no reason not to let me leave the courtyard. How is that any different from being confined to my house?"
"When the time comes, the county lady will naturally receive Miss He. I'll take my leave now." Cai Lian took two steps back, signaled the maid at the door to close it, and watched He Fu fall into madness with a smile.
When the door was completely closed, He Fu's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she muttered, "I want... I want to kill them!"
"Miss, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall." The little maid hurriedly comforted her and whispered, "The two personal maids beside the county lady are both martial artists..."
He Fu felt extremely powerless. She had long noticed that the two maids only touched the ground with their toes when they walked, and their breathing intervals could not be heard. They were clearly masters.
"I want to go home..." Looking at the mountain of books as high as a city wall, He Fu rolled her eyes and fainted completely.
"Miss!"
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In the main courtyard, Qing Shuang handed the intercepted secret letter to his master and deliberately lowered his voice, "Madam, this is the He family's carrier pigeon."
Su Cheng raised his hand to take it and gently unfolded the secret letter. There was only a short sentence in the letter.
——Return quickly and marry the second son of the Fu family.
"The second son of the Fu family..." Su Cheng frowned, as if he had some impression of this person, "Is he an idiot?"
"Madam, you have a good memory." Qing Shuang poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to her. "When the Fu family's second son, Fu Cheng, was three years old, he had a persistent high fever that damaged his brain. Even though he's over twenty-six, he still has the mind of a child. Although Fu Cheng is a moron, the Fu family is a famous wealthy merchant, dominating the jade business in Beijing. The He family's intention to marry him to a woman is probably for the Fu family's money."
Su Cheng pondered for a moment, put the secret letter into his sleeve, and whispered, "Follow me to the guest room to see He Fu."
Two sides of the story
The door of the guest room was pushed open, and the sunlight seeped in through the gap, which was a bit dazzling.
He Fu raised her hand to block the light, then reluctantly opened her eyes. Her vision gradually became clear, and Su Cheng's delicate and beautiful little face suddenly appeared before her.
"County Lady..." He Fu's eyes flashed with anger, and she clenched her teeth. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, County Lady. You're so busy, but you still have time to come visit me."
Her tone was unkind, but Su Cheng didn't take it seriously. He just smiled and said, "You've read a lot of books these days. What have you learned?"
He Fu turned her head away, unwilling to look at her, until the little maid gently tugged at her sleeve, she reluctantly asked, "What do you mean, County Master?"
Su Cheng pursed her lips and smiled, holding the secret letter between her fingers and handed it to He Fu, "This is a letter from your father."
"How come the county lady has a letter from my father?" He Fu took it doubtfully. After taking a closer look, she found that it was indeed her father's handwriting. When she saw the short line of words, she felt mixed emotions.
"Fu Cheng, the second son of the Fu family, is an idiot. His IQ is only equivalent to that of a three-year-old." Su Cheng sat on the chair Qing Shuang brought over, curling his lips and smiling, "Would you be willing to marry such a man?"
The hand holding the letter gradually dropped. He Fu was completely hopeless. She looked at Su Cheng coldly and said softly, "Isn't the ending I have today what the county lady wanted?"
Su Cheng found it funny and looked at her with interest, "What do you mean?"
"Honestly, I've never admired you." Tears rolled down her cheeks, and He Fu's eyes were filled with hatred as she glared at Su Cheng. "As a woman, how can you live a different life? Not only have you made a name for yourself, but you also have three of the best men in the world surrounding you."
"Why do you have all the benefits in the world, and I have to marry a fool?"
"You trapped me in this courtyard because you were afraid I would seduce Master Xie, weren't you?"
"Why do you think I'm worse than you?"
He Fu covered her face and cried, her sobs coming out from between her fingers, and it was not difficult to hear that she was heartbroken.
"Yeah, how are you worse than me?"
Hearing this, He Fu was visibly stunned for a moment. She raised her head stiffly, a brief flash of clarity in her eyes. "Wha...what?"
"You're beautiful and smart. You can finish reading dozens of books in three days, and even recite them backwards. You're not afraid of my questions at all." Su Cheng curled his lips and looked at her tenderly, just like when they first met. "Your ability is better than most men. Unfortunately, you don't strive for progress. Instead, you only think about how to climb up the social ladder and marry into a wealthy family as a concubine."
"He Fu, is this the life you want, or the life your father wants?"
The room was silent for a while. He Fu seemed to have her soul sucked out. Her eyes gradually turned clear from being empty. "The life I want..."
"Miss He, at this point, I have no choice but to speak up for justice." Qingshuang raised her eyes. Although she looked at her with a wary look, the displeasure she had two months ago was long gone. "The books and scrolls our madam sent Cailian to deliver are all the basics for female officials. As long as you are willing, madam can obtain a position for you to enter the court as an official."
He Fu's heart skipped a beat, her eyes widened, and she looked at Su Cheng in disbelief.
"Your heart has always been restless and restless. Madam noticed your feelings from the moment we first met, but not only did she not blame you, she had already planned a way out for you."
Qing Shuang's words were like a knife, stabbing He Fu's heart. She lowered her eyes to look at the woman sitting on the chair and murmured, "County Master... why? I've been lying to you from the beginning. Why are you helping me?"
"You don't really tell many truths, but there's one thing you didn't lie to me about." Su Cheng looked at the secret letter in her hand, and the smile on his lips faded a little. "Your father really wants to sell his daughter."
Big tears fell from the corners of her eyes. He Fu felt ashamed and said, "County Lady, I..."
"Just think of me as a pushover." Su Cheng slowly stood up, his eyes fixed on her pretty face, and smiled. "I can't bear to see such a beautiful girl marry a fool."
He Fu's face was pale, and she bit her lower lip tightly. Just as she was about to apologize for what she had done, she suddenly saw the water flowing to her feet. Her heart trembled, and she looked at Su Cheng hurriedly, "County Master, you——"
"Madam!" Qing's eyes were bloodshot and her voice was trembling. She rarely panicked like this. "Is... she about to give birth?"
Hearing this, Su Cheng lowered her head half a beat late, and saw that her shoes and socks were soaked with water. Even though she was calm, she panicked at this moment, "My water broke... Qingshuang, go find a midwife..."
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