Chapter 61: He wants her to be a substitute for his white moonlight?
Liu Suier: "I came to Jinling City full of excitement and ignorance, full of anticipation for the future. Under my aunt's guidance, I did indeed meet Li Qingzhu."
"Wealth and fame are blinding... I saw the prosperity of Jinling City, the exorbitant prices and decadent lifestyle of the capital of Liang, I saw that my aunt could eat meat every day, and I saw my real sister, a jewel surrounded by admirers."
"And what am I? We look so alike, we're practically sisters, but I'm nothing more than a muddy donkey dung ball."
"And a piece of jewelry that she casually tossed to me could feed our family for two or three years!"
"You don't know, but the moment I saw Li Qingzhu, I felt both envious and resentful towards her. I resented that she was living a better life than me, and I resented that she was so beautiful and dazzling. If I could have grown up in a golden house like her, I would definitely not be worse than her!"
“I may have been a bit vicious. But compared to her, what am I? I’m utterly insignificant.”
"The first time she saw me at the restaurant, she forbade me to call her sister. She looked me down with disdain and disgust in her eyes, as if she wanted to get rid of me completely after just one meal."
"Later, my aunt and I were walking on the street when the Third Master Zhuang saw me. He mistook me for her. Although my aunt and I quickly hid, when she found out about this, she actually went to my aunt and whipped me until I was covered in bruises."
"She cursed me with the most vicious words, calling me a slut, a locust trying to suck her blood. Even if someone had a similar face, I would never replace her!"
"She sees our Liu family bloodline as a disgrace, and wishes we would never appear in front of her, so as not to disturb her good days, right?"
"Poor parents and grandmother are still at home waiting for her, thinking that if one person attains enlightenment, the whole family can ascend to heaven with her. What kind of good life can they live then!"
"She even told my aunt to disfigure my face and rush back to my hometown so I wouldn't cause her any more trouble. But my aunt was greedy and, without telling her, sold me to a brothel!"
"I am her own niece! Why would she push me into an abyss of despair just for a few dozen taels of silver?"
"I hate Li Qingzhu, but I hate Liu Jinzhi even more! They both ruined me; they are my enemies in this life!"
As Liu Sui'er spoke, her eyes were filled with resentment and hatred.
She was betrayed by her two most trusted relatives in Jinling City. All her hopes and dreams vanished overnight. She was a respectable woman, but her own family betrayed her, and she became a prostitute that any man in the world could sleep with!
She suffered all kinds of torment in the brothel.
At first, she claimed that she was the younger sister of the general's legitimate daughter, but no one believed her.
Later, she stopped shouting.
Because she was in so much pain from the beating and was so hungry.
To survive, she gritted her teeth and took off her clothes.
Finally, Li Qingzhu died.
When she heard the news of her death, Liu Suier was almost overjoyed.
"This is retribution, this is retribution!? Knowing that the General's Mansion was bringing back a second young lady, I knew it must be because her true identity had been revealed! I knew it was you who was coming back!"
"She was a fake after all. She enjoyed so many years of good fortune in the Li family for you, while you suffered so many years of misery in the Liu family for her. Shouldn't she die?"
"Good riddance! Only death can ease the hatred in my heart!"
After listening to Liu Sui'er's story, Li Qingluo saw her red eyes and gesturing wildly, and felt inexplicably sad.
Although Liu Sui'er was a bit spoiled and wild in the mountains, she still retained some innocence.
Now, she, like herself, has been ruined.
Li Qingluo couldn't bear to tell her, "Actually, Li Qingzhu didn't die. I saw her with my own eyes."
Granny Deng and Que'er, who were standing nearby, were both taken aback when they heard this, not to mention Liu Sui'er.
"No...no! It can't be, how could this be? Wasn't she burned to death?"
Liu Suier almost screamed.
Li Qingluo told her, "She faked her death to escape, partly to pin the blame on me so that the Li family would not accept me, and of course, she had other purposes as well."
The light in Liu Sui'er's eyes instantly vanished.
She sat limply on the ground, as if her hard-won hope for life had been extinguished once again.
Li Qingluo: "Do you want to see how she completely falls apart?"
Liu Suier raised her head again, "What...what do you mean?"
Li Qingluo: "If you want... with your face, I can grant your wish and let you see the good life she once lived."
Liu Suier stared at Li Qingluo in shock, seemingly not understanding why she was helping her.
Li Qingluo said calmly, "Consider this the exchange for what you did for me last time. If you've thought it through, I can arrange for you to go to the General's Mansion anytime. If you want to back out, I can also clear your name and let you leave Jinling to live an ordinary life."
Liu Sui'er immediately knelt up straight again: "No! If she really isn't dead, then I haven't been able to get revenge at all! And Liu Jinzhi, my dear aunt, how could I swallow this insult?"
"You, you help me!"
Li Qingluo: "Don't rush to agree. I'll give you ten days. If you agree, I'll have the nanny teach you some manners. If you're afraid, you'd better give up as soon as possible."
Liu Sui'er seemed to want to say something more, but Li Qingluo had already stood up and walked outside.
Reaching the door, Li Qingluo paused, turning back to look at Liu Suier: "I can put aside what happened in the Liu family for now. But that doesn't mean I forgive you."
Liu Sui'er bit her lip and said, "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry, sister..."
If I hadn't suffered so much bullying myself, how would I have known the grievances and hardships that Li Qingluo had endured in the Liu family?
Once outside the alley, Granny Deng caught up and whispered, "Miss, are you planning to send Liu Sui'er to the General's Mansion? Isn't that too risky?"
Li Qingluo: "I have my own plans for this matter. Granny, I'm going somewhere, you don't need to come with me."
Granny Deng looked worried: "Miss, although you are dressed as a man, you are now a handsome young man. If you won't let this old servant come with you, at least let Que'er come with you."
Li Qingluo glanced at Que'er and nodded: "Alright. In half an hour, Granny will wait for me at Fumanlou."
Li Qingluo took Que'er to the West Market. She left Que'er at a wonton shop and then went to the blacksmith shop herself.
The last time she fought with Li Kechuan in front of Li Qingzhu's grave, the scabbard of her short dagger fell off, so she came here to get a replacement scabbard.
She didn't let the nannies and others follow her because she didn't want the blacksmith to realize that her identity was unusual.
Upon seeing her, the blacksmith stared at her for a long while before daring to recognize her: "You are... that young man from the other day? Young man, you have kept me waiting for so long!"
Although she has changed a lot, she is definitely still herself!
The blacksmith's face was filled with surprise.
Waiting for her?
Li Qingluo was puzzled. "I wonder, what do you want with me?"
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