Chapter 376: Zhuang Hui's Past
Su Tan lowered his brows and sighed slightly.
Yes, who would seek death unless it is absolutely necessary, unless all hope is lost and all hopes are burned to ashes?
"But since you've already chosen to die, why do you want to die in such a cowardly way?"
Su Tan looked at the girl quietly without mentioning her parents or family.
Those who want to commit suicide have either lost their parents or relatives long ago.
Or. Parents and relatives are the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Some people, when they want to jump off a cliff, may regret it when they are actually on the edge of the cliff, have thought it through, and are unwilling to give up their lives.
It was at this moment that the arrival of parents and relatives became the final hand that pushed people over the cliff.
There are countless such examples throughout history.
Su Tan put himself in other people's shoes and thought, if he wanted to give up his life in despair, what kind of comfort could make him turn back?
It probably means that the enemy is not dead yet.
She was really unwilling to commit suicide in vain because the person who harmed her didn't die.
The girl raised her head, her eyes were a little red at that moment, her voice trembled slightly, and her body shook because of excessive excitement.
"I know you're right. No matter what, I can't let the person who hurt me go unpunished, but..."
The girl curled up like a frightened baby bird, flapping her wings in surprise.
"I can't find the person who hurt me. I don't know who he is, where he lives, or what hatred we have against him, or why he wanted to kill me..."
The girl shed tears helplessly and looked at Su Tan sadly, her tears falling to the ground one by one.
"Master Su, you are very good at divination. You must know what happened to me..."
Having said this, she choked up and sighed to herself.
"What the hell am I talking about?"
"How could you bother to figure out what happened to a useless person like me..."
As the girl spoke, she suddenly lowered her head and her voice was very soft and faint.
"My name is Zhuang Hui..."
Zhuang Hui is the second daughter of the Zhuang family. Her biological mother passed away early, so she was raised by her mistress.
She was a concubine's daughter, and because her mother's behavior was not decent enough, she was also despised by others.
Ever since she could remember, the eldest lady had been extremely strict with her, fearing that she would learn her mother's bad habits and develop a bad character. Therefore, since she was a child, Zhuang Hui was locked up in the inner house and could only live in the square courtyard.
Looking at the birds flying in the sky, she imagined that maybe one day she could become a bird and fly out of the cage that trapped her.
Occasionally, when Zhuang Hui was able to go out, the eldest lady would ask a group of people to follow her, as if she was sure that she would do something shameful and implicate the family. Therefore, every time Zhuang Hui went out, she would be stared at by seven or eight eyes.
Even if you walk a little faster than usual, the maids will remind you.
After returning, she would also be punished for not behaving properly.
The eldest lady did not punish her by making her kneel down to bask in the sun.
Nor was she punished to sit in front of the wall in the ancestral hall to reflect on her mistakes.
She was just punished by copying the women's ring.
But every time she finished copying, the eldest lady would look at her sternly and scrutinizingly, asking her whether she knew she was wrong and whether she would bring shame to the family next time.
Whenever Zhuang Hui faced the eldest lady, she felt embarrassed and uncomfortable under her gaze.
Gradually, Zhuang Hui stopped going out.
Instead, she stayed in her room all day, either embroidering or reading.
Even if she wanted to read books, the eldest lady would ask people to check them again and again and would never let her read travelogues or strange stories. As for those books that girls in the boudoir should not read, she could forget about it.
If a book case appeared there, Zhuang Hui and all the servants in her house would be beaten half to death.
The eldest lady only allowed her to read serious books.
Such days were really too stressful, and she lived in fear almost every day.
He was afraid that he might do something inappropriate and annoy the eldest lady.
She was also afraid that she would make another mistake and be punished to copy the women's rules again.
Zhuang Hui could only behave herself well. At such a young age, she lived like a puppet, with nothing else to do except embroidering and reading.
When she met people on weekdays, she would lower her head and stand aside without saying a word.
I was afraid that if I said something wrong, I would be punished again.
If there is any benefit to doing this, it is that her presence will be extremely low and no one will remember her.
Naturally, you won’t encounter any shady tactics.
Those frame-ups couldn't touch her.
The days passed slowly and peacefully, and under the strict teaching and discipline of the eldest lady, she lived uneventfully until she was sixteen.
The eldest lady seemed to think that she was quite content, and she also arranged a good marriage for her.
The other party is also a family of scholars, with a wealthy family and simple family background.
After she got married, she only needed to be obedient and watch her husband make progress. Her life might not be rich, but it would always be stable and peaceful.
But God played a huge joke on her at this time.
Zhuang Hui always felt like a stagnant pool of water.
But when she was sixteen, someone threw a huge rock into her stagnant pool, causing huge waves.
At that time, it was just a few months after Zhuang Hui got engaged.
Zhuang Hui went to the temple with the eldest lady to worship Buddha.
But at this moment, a man who looked decent but was full of scoundrels rushed in.
In full view of everyone, he took Zhuang Hui's handkerchief and said that Zhuang Hui had an affair with him, and that they had been secretly in love for a long time, and that Zhuang Hui had been his for a long time.
That handkerchief was worn by Zhuang Hui, and everyone in the Zhuang family recognized it.
At least, the eldest lady recognized him.
There was a word "Hui" embroidered on the handkerchief, and it was clearly embroidered by Zhuang Hui.
At that time, Zhuang Hui felt that she was completely finished.
She was only sixteen years old, and it was the first time she faced such malicious slander. Seeing the eldest lady's scrutinizing eyes, she panicked and fell to her knees with a thud.
Zhuang Hui's voice choked, "Mother, I didn't!"
"I don't know who he is, and I don't know why my handkerchief appeared in his possession!"
"I...I really don't know what's going on. I don't know him!"
Zhuang Hui kowtowed several times to the eldest lady, and her forehead turned purple.
"Mother, please believe me, okay? I really didn't do such a thing! Everything he said is a lie. I never knew him!"
The man glanced at her, his eyes full of teasing, "My dear, you threw yourself into my arms that day and said you would marry me forever. How come you turned your back on me now and said you didn't recognize me?"
"I was mistaken. You thought you were seeing this as a good person, but I didn't expect you to be so lustful. It's also my fault for not seeing through your true nature and letting you deceive me!"
Zhuang Hui suddenly became anxious, "You are talking nonsense——"
"presumptuous!"
Before Zhuang Hui could finish her words, the eldest lady spoke in a deep voice. An invisible sense of oppression came over her. Zhuang Hui's eyes turned red and she lowered her head even lower, but she still didn't know how to prove her innocence.
But the eldest lady's rude words were not directed at her.
But it was directed at the man who slandered her.
"Our daughter lost a handkerchief some time ago. We sent people to look for it, but it was not found. We thought it was just a small matter and didn't need to be reported to the authorities. I didn't expect it to be picked up by a scoundrel like you."
The eldest lady looked at the man with a deep gaze, and disgust flashed between her brows.
"I've seen many people like you who pick up the handkerchief of a rich family's daughter and then resort to wicked schemes to ruin the other person's innocence and climb up the ladder of wealth."
She glanced at the servants beside her and said, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you just bet on this guy's mouth and send him to the authorities?"
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