Chapter 371 Extra Chapter: Song Erniang (Thirteen)
Long Hanshi sensed that Song Erniang's voice trembled slightly when she said those words.
He was a martial artist and also did manual labor, but even so, he rarely had scars like those on Song Erniang.
Those scars, one after another, were like knives stabbing into Long Hanshi's heart.
He dared not imagine how desperate Song Erniang must have felt when that person left those wounds on her, despite her seemingly delicate appearance.
But now she... is showing these injuries to Long Hanshi.
Long Hanshi understood; this was also a way for Song Erniang to reject him.
Song Erniang was not only reminding Long Hanshi of the fact that she had been married, but also telling him that some wounds are permanent and can never be healed.
"Song Erniang, put your sleeves down." Long Hanshi quickly helped Song Erniang roll up her sleeves again.
Song Erniang smiled and straightened her sleeves.
“Long Hanshi, it’s not that I don’t want to take a step forward, but there are too many things I would have to face if I took that step forward.”
I just want to live a peaceful life. Being able to live like this is already very good for me.
After saying this, Song Erniang pushed her wonton stall back to her own courtyard.
...
Long Hanshi didn't know how he got back to his courtyard.
He collapsed onto the bed, unable to eat anything.
When I close my eyes, all I see is Song Erniang's arm covered in scars.
"These injuries are all over the places my clothes are covering..."
It's not that I don't want to move forward, but rather that there are too many things I'll have to face if I take that step...
"Long Hanshi, all I want is to live a peaceful life..."
Song Erniang's words kept echoing in Long Hanshi's mind, stabbing his heart with pain again and again...
In a daze, Long Hanshi fell asleep.
In his dream, Long Hanshi seemed to see Song Erniang, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, being sent to the bridal sedan chair while crying.
There's also a scene where Song Erniang is whipped and burned with a candle by a man...
There was even a scene where Song Erniang, wearing only a thin garment and with disheveled hair, was forced to kneel in the snow as punishment...
Every scene made Long Hanshi feel heartbroken.
He wanted to do something, but he couldn't do anything.
And so the night passed.
After waking up, Long Hanshi didn't get out of bed; he just stared blankly at the ceiling.
...
As always, Song Erniang got up early to prepare the things she needed for setting up her stall, and then arrived at the stall early.
Just as she expected, Long Hanshi did not appear in the same place as before.
Song Erniang smiled and said, "That's right! Living together is a long-term commitment, not something you can decide to do on a whim."
I'm fine with myself now. I can set up a stall by myself, earn some money, enough for my own needs, and I don't have to think about so many other things.
As for Long Hanshi...
He's a good person! A truly good person! He has his own principles, and he should live his own life.
The old lady selling tea across the street found it strange that Long Hanshi hadn't come over today.
For the past few days, Long Hanshi had been arriving early almost every day, selling some of the vegetables he had grown himself. He would go and help anyone who needed a hand.
today……
"Song Erniang, why didn't Long Hanshi come today?" the old woman asked with a smile.
"He's probably busy with other things! There's a lot of work to do in the fields, he must be busy with those things to check on," Song Erniang said with a smile.
The old lady selling tea responded with an "oh".
That's true, there's so much work to do in the fields! How can I possibly help everyone here every day? Even if Long Hanshi is a bit slow-witted, he should be able to tell what's important!
Song Erniang continued wrapping wontons, then warmly invited passing caravans to come and eat them, her smile unchanged from before.
But after she finished her work, she would always subconsciously glance at the stall.
Long Hanshi used to always set up a stall here.
Bundles of water shield were neatly arranged on the ground, and Long Hanshi sat there cross-legged...
Although he doesn't know how to call out, he always greets everyone with a憨憨 (simple and honest) smile.
...
After selling out all the wontons she had prepared for the day, Song Erniang packed up her stall and went home alone.
On the way, Song Erniang was thinking that she would go to town tomorrow to buy some meat, some soy sauce, and some lard. She would add some rendered lard to the wonton soup bowl to make it more fragrant...
After entering the courtyard and closing the gate, Song Erniang was about to unload the items from her stall when she froze as she looked at the corner of the wall.
The corner was piled with firewood, just as neatly as before.
Two bundles of fresh water shield were placed on the stone table in the courtyard, and a piece of paper with a line of words written on it was weighed down on the stone table with a stone.
I'm going into town for a bit, I'll be back tomorrow.
Looking at those words, Song Erniang was stunned for a long time.
This is Long Hanshi's handwriting! Long Hanshi brought back the firewood, along with two bundles of vegetables and a note...
Waiting for him to come back...
Why wait for him to come back?
Has Long Hanshi not given up yet? When Song Erniang saw the wounds on his arm, she had no other thoughts.
But he insisted that I wait for him to come back...
Song Erniang was stunned for a moment before putting the note away.
Then, just like before, I started making dinner, as if the note from before had never existed.
...
The night passed quickly, and Song Erniang, just like before, got up early to prepare the items for her stall.
Throughout the day, he continued making and selling wontons, smiling and talking to everyone.
After a busy day, she finally felt a little tired.
Feeling a bit tired for the first time, Song Erniang pushed her stall back into the courtyard.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she looked towards the corner of the wall.
There's no firewood there this time!
Song Erniang turned her head, let out a long sigh, and carried some things from the wonton stall downstairs.
After everything was tidied up, Song Erniang was about to go back to her room to rest...
"Song Erniang, are you there?" A woman's voice rang out from outside the door.
Song Erniang opened the door with a puzzled look...
Standing outside the door were Long Hanshi and his sister...
"you……"
"Song Erniang? I'm Hanshi's older sister! May I come in and talk to you?" Hanshi's older sister asked with a smile.
"Oh! Please come in!" Song Erniang quickly invited Sister Long Hanshi in.
Long Hanshi quickly followed him inside.
Sister Long Hanshi looked around Song Erniang's courtyard. Not bad, it was clean and tidy!
"Song Erniang, my younger brother says he wants to marry you! Are you willing to live with him?" Long Hanshi's sister asked directly.
Song Erniang...
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