Chapter 58 Four Gentlemen of Flowers
"A beautiful woman is like jade. She not only has outstanding talents and talents, but also needs to have a strong heart and lofty ambitions. Women can also stand up to the sky and stand on the earth, just like men. Everything in the world has its own way. The way of women is to constantly strive for self-improvement. They are not dependent trees, but independent pines. Fourth girl, Ming'er, you should all know that talent is the icing on the cake, while inner tenacity and stability are the foundation of standing in the world. You know the four gentlemen of flowers, just like the winter plum blossoms that stand proudly in the snow and do not change their ambitions because of the winter cold; and like the orchid A quiet valley has its own fragrance of unyielding and unyielding; it is like a green bamboo facing the wind, rising higher and higher and unstoppable, showing its tenacity in humility; or it is like an autumn chrysanthemum proud of the frost, gold does not compete with spring flowers for beauty, not ostentatious, not showing off, but blooming indifferent and noble in tenacity. So I hope that no matter where you are and how your circumstances change, only if you are strong in your heart can you respond to all changes with constancy, be unhindered by wind and rain, and look at life with a smile. "Mingxi looked directly at the two girls with her strong eyes when she spoke, and she really wanted to convey the meaning of her words to them accurately.
"But, women value their reputation so much, how can they escape from the secular world and be themselves?" Molan took the words to heart, but still had doubts. In the past six months, the education she received was completely different from what Lin Qinshuang said. Molan wanted to find the answer from books, from Sheng Hong, and now, she also wanted to find the answer from Wei Shuyi.
"It's not about being away from the secular world. We are all people in the world and cannot really isolate ourselves from the noise of the outside world, but you must have a strong and stable heart. In this way, you don't need to rely on anyone and you can live your own wonderful life. Talent is just a plus, but the real strength comes from inner firmness and self-confidence. You must understand that no matter how the external environment changes, as long as your heart is strong enough, you can cope with all challenges. You don't need to change yourself because of the opinions of the outside world. As long as you are happy, what others say is not important."
Molan kept looking at Mingxi while talking. Before leaving Yangzhou, she had never had any contact with Aunt Wei. She only knew that she was Minglan's mother, and she also knew that Aunt Wei didn't like her. Molan had never paid attention to her before. But after getting on the boat, she felt that she would be attracted to Aunt Wei unconsciously. She hadn't missed her mother for a long time.
Mingxi bumped into Molan's eyes. She saw the clear eyes of this girl. This was a look of seeking knowledge, and it seemed that there was still some confusion. Mingxi's heart suddenly softened, "Fourth Miss, you are still young. There is still a lot of time in the future to think about the true meaning of these words. Don't rush to get an answer. Follow your heart."
Molan nodded subconsciously. Molan felt that Aunt Wei had magic. She always thought what she said made sense and always wanted to listen to it.
Minglan looked at the interaction between her mother and the fourth sister, and always felt that there was something invisibly connecting them. Minglan waved her little hand between them, but nothing happened.
"Ming'er, you too, but don't worry, I'm always here and will tell you little by little." Mingxi touched Minglan's head lovingly.
"You taught very well, daughters should also be strong!" The three were startled by the sudden voice. They all turned around and saw Sheng Hong pushing open the door and standing by the door, looking at them tenderly.
"When did the master come?" "Why did Daddy come here?" "Why is Daddy still awake?" The voices of the three rang out at the same time.
Sheng Hong replied, "I heard it from Hua Mulan! I just sent the old lady back, and when I returned to the front hall, you were all gone, so I came to see. Why is Mo'er here too?" Sheng Hong's tone was gentle, but Molan was startled. Her body suddenly shook. Mingxi noticed it and hugged Molan.
Molan felt the warm embrace, she felt like she was back in her mother's arms, she knew it was Aunt Wei who was holding her, Molan began to shed tears, tears rolled down Mingxi's hands. Mingxi was stunned by the hot wetness, she hugged Molan closer, did not immediately ask Molan what was wrong, she raised her head and looked at Sheng Hong with questioning eyes, Sheng Hong looked at Molan who was looking down and noticed the change in Molan's mood, Sheng Hong was even more confused, did he scare his own daughter?
"Mo'er, were you scared when daddy suddenly appeared behind you?"
"Huh?" Minglan looked at her father and asked her fourth sister carefully. Not knowing what happened, she stood on the other side of Mingxi and stretched her head to look at Molan, "Ah! Fourth sister is crying!"
After Minglan shouted, Molan's shaking shoulders shook even more violently. Mingxi could feel her hands were filled with tears. She pulled back one hand and gently stroked Molan's back, trying to bring her some comfort. Unexpectedly, Molan cried even harder, and even couldn't help crying out loud, crying and saying vaguely "I feel guilty". Sheng Hong, who was at a loss at first, paused when he heard Molan's words. Molan said she felt guilty. He looked at Molan in a complicated way and knew why she was crying. Mingxi also heard it clearly. Looking at Sheng Hong's expression, she suddenly thought of something. No one spoke for a while.
"Fourth sister, if you want to cry, just cry. It will be fine after crying. My mother said that people can't suppress their emotions all the time, or they will get depressed!" Minglan took out a handkerchief from somewhere and stuffed it into Molan. Minglan didn't know why Molan suddenly cried, but she guessed that the fourth sister saw that her parents were there, but her mother was sent back to her hometown in Youyang, and she missed her mother. But Minglan hated Lin Qinshuang, so she told Molan to just cry, but she didn't comfort her by saying that her mother would come back. Minglan didn't want Lin Qinshuang to come back from the bottom of her heart.
Molan cried for a long time, saying that she felt guilty. When she calmed down a little, Mingxi looked at Molan with swollen eyes and said to her seriously: "Let bygones be bygones, and you can pursue the future!" Molan was shocked by this sentence. It turned out that Wei Xiaoniang knew everything, but she was still so good to her. Molan wanted to cry again.
Seeing that Molan could not control her tears again, Mingxi hurriedly said to Sheng Hong, "My lord, please stay here with Ming'er for a while. I'll go and take the fourth lady back to her room." Mingxi took Molan out of the room and walked towards the room where she was going to live. Yunzai saw her own girl coming out crying. She had always known the grudge between her own mother and Wei's mother, so she was very rude to Mingxi and wanted to snatch Molan away from Mingxi.
"Yunzai, don't be rude to Aunt Wei!" Molan scolded Yunzai and let Mingxi take her away. When they arrived at the room, Mingxi did not stop Yunzai from coming in. She placed Molan on a stool and sat down beside her. "No one is perfect. It is a virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them." Mingxi said directly after careful consideration. Then she stared at Molan. "It is not too late to take care of the dogs when you see the rabbit; it is not too late to mend the fence when the sheep is lost. I believe that the fourth daughter of the Sheng family, Molan, is a good girl!" After saying this, Mingxi wiped Molan's tears, got up and went back. She walked to the door and said to Yunzai, "Take good care of your daughter. Ask someone to fetch water for your daughter to wash and relieve her fatigue."