Chapter 86 If only he weren't so good...
Shanlai decided to leave.
Leave Liu Min, leave the Liu family mansion, leave Xingdu.
When Liu Min uttered those words with a do-or-die spirit, Shan Lai was standing under the eaves.
She heard everything.
The master wants Lian Si to go to the Song residence with him because Miss Song is going to marry Lian Si.
Miss Song.
She did not misunderstand.
Miss Song came to her to make amends, and her panic at that time was not unfounded.
It was also because she valued Liu Min so much that she was afraid someone would take him away from her.
I really like Lian Si.
I don't want him to marry someone else.
She really liked him a lot, and she would even feel jealous if he dated other people. If he actually married someone else, she might go crazy.
She is not a virtuous person; she is capable of doing things that could kill people.
If Miss Song were to marry into the family, what would she do?
Will he resort to the same ruthless methods he used against Miss Qiu? Even if it means cutting off his own arm, he will make her pay the price.
But what did Miss Song do wrong?
Miss Song neither bumped into her and left her covered in bruises, nor did she hire anyone to impersonate a kidnapper to commit any illegal acts. She was a very kind person, speaking to her in a gentle and soft voice, accepting her tea with both hands, and even giving her a bracelet.
The pair of bracelets were specially brought by Miss Song as a gift to her. She usually only wears white jade bracelets, but that day she wore four bracelets in total, not one blue and one white on each wrist, but two blue and two white, just so she could take them off and give them away.
Is it wrong for her to be Liu Min's wife just because she was born into a noble family?
Of course, even if she did nothing wrong, she could still harm her, just as others might harm her because she was in their way. And no matter how noble her status, as long as she was determined to harm someone, she would always find an opportunity.
But what does this mean? Yao Shanlai, do you really want to do this? Harboring a secret all day long, unable to see the light of day, living like a rat in the gutter…
Would you allow yourself to become like that?
You refuse to eat even leftovers offered by others, and you feel wronged because you have to lower your head when talking to people...
Now you have to be the villain.
This is not allowed.
Why not leave? Even amidst immense pain, you should strive to be a person of light. Why are you still hesitating here? Didn't you refuse to be a maid? Do you remember what you were thinking when you signed the contract of servitude? Putting down the pen, looking at the name you wrote with your own hand, your right hand trembled uncontrollably. You thought, my life is over…
The contract of servitude is in your hands right now, why don't you take it with you and leave? You yourself said you have hands and feet, you can survive anywhere...
Even though you really love Lian Si and leaving him would be unbearable, you still have to go.
Because your presence has become an obstacle for him.
After Miss Song left, you felt anxious and uneasy. You felt you had to stay close to him to calm your fear. You ran to find him, almost rushing to his side. He heard the noise, looked up from his book, and asked you in a panic what had happened and why you looked like that…
He had a severe back injury; even the slightest movement made him wince in pain, yet he continued reading.
As you know, regardless of the weather, he's always studying diligently. Even on his days off at home, he still has a book in his hand. He's been pampered since childhood, and his right hand has such heavy calluses... You know that, don't you? You even asked your good friend, Sister Chu, who's a doctor, to prescribe medicine to get rid of the calluses on his knuckles...
How can you let such a hardworking person remain unknown for the rest of his life? How can you bear it?
He even defied his own father for your sake, saying such outrageous things...
He was always unhappy. His father wasn't close to him, and his mother wasn't his mother. Even though he was in his own home, he felt like a guest, always cautious and careful. But for you, he said those things...
He even took a beating for you.
He suffered for you, and all you felt was sweetness?
Indeed, Madam Qin was kind to you, and you vowed to repay her. You took it as your responsibility and decided to treat her well for the rest of your life. But now, it is because of you that she has all these problems.
You've ruined him!
Therefore, you should leave him. That is how you repay his kindness, and that is what you should do.
He tells you he won't marry, only you, and you're moved to tears, but you also know it's foolish! How could he not marry a noble lady? It's not like she's unworthy, it's not like he can't find someone...
Even someone like Ziyu, who talks about making a name for herself in history every day, knows that she should marry someone of equal social standing. You are much smarter than her, shouldn't you understand this even better?
Isn't this enough to convince you?
That's enough.
real.
Of course, you have the right to be sad.
Because he is really good.
If only he weren't so good.
Even though he had already come this far, and he knew how to continue, he still didn't go on.
He respected her and didn't want others to look down on her.
He also said that he didn't want to apologize, but since she wanted him to, he would go...
He's good like this.
She should sacrifice herself for him.
Just consider it for her own sake.
Knowing there would be no future, I had no more reservations.
She lovingly stroked his face and kissed him passionately.
Just as she had imagined countless times.
Then they slept close together until dawn.
This is the first and the last time.
That was the only time.
So some people are reluctant to get up.
She leaned in and pestered him to kiss her.
He didn't know it was the last time, so he didn't appreciate it at all.
“…No,” he leaned back, moving away from her, looking at her with a wronged expression, and muttered, “It’s already morning…if it happens again, I really won’t survive…”
Shanlai felt it was a pity, but he said no, so she stopped touching him and got up to dress him properly.
That's all she can do. She doesn't know how to do anything else, like combing hair. She has to go outside and ask someone to bring her water to wash her face.
Guo'er was the one who brought the water. She had been waiting for a while. When she saw Guo'er come out, her hair was messy and her eyes were as big as eggs. She didn't dare to stay any longer, so she put down the water and ran away.
Shanlai wasn't afraid of bearing the undeserved reputation, nor did he offer any explanation. He simply watched intently as Liu Min washed up and combed his hair...
After he finished tidying up, she went upstairs to tidy up as well. Unexpectedly, he suddenly grabbed her, pressed her down onto the stool, and started to comb her hair.
He knew how to tie his hair into a bun. Liu Shen had sent him to the Imperial Academy, so he wouldn't spoil him. At the Imperial Academy, he not only had to comb his own hair, but also had to fetch water to wash himself. So he only looked weak and frail; he wasn't actually a person who couldn't even kill a chicken. But even if he knew how to comb hair, he only knew how to do men's hairstyles and didn't know how to style women's hair. What could he do for her? At most, he could only help her comb her hair.
But she was leaving, and she would never see him again.
So she didn't refuse and sat there letting him do whatever he wanted.
Sure enough, he was just combing her hair, combing it from end to end, without stopping.
Because of what happened at night, he became much bolder. He not only dared to comb her hair, but also said to her, "What beautiful hair! The ancient books describe hair as 'like clouds,' and this is probably what it means. From now on, when we're together, I'll comb your hair every day."
He was so happy when he said that, as if they really had a future together.
Shanlai suddenly felt a sting in his eyes and quickly stood up, telling him not to continue.
"You're hurting me..."
He was taken aback, because he hadn't expected his subordinates to cause any obstruction, but instead, they had pulled on her and caused her pain.
Where did we get to?
He asked her where he wanted to rub the area that had been pulled.
She nudged him and said, "Never mind me, go to the master. Your apology must be sincere, or he won't forgive you."
"I don't care about him..."
He was speaking his true feelings, and it just came out of his mouth, but seeing that she was unhappy, he stopped talking.
"I'll be right there."
After Liu Min left, Shan Lai returned to his residence, opened the cabinet, and took out a small box.
Opening the box on the table, a dazzling light immediately filled the room.
The box contained gold and silver artifacts, jade, silver notes, and her indenture.
Five hundred taels of silver, a lot of money. The contract of sale meant that Yao Shanlai, who had signed it, could never redeem herself and could only work as a slave in the Liu family.
This is Old Madam Qin's plan.
However, Liu Shen returned the indenture to Shan Lai.
As long as Shanlai takes this piece of paper back to Pingcheng, he can get rid of his slave status and regain his freedom.
From now on, I will no longer be someone's slave.
She spent a lot of the five hundred taels she received for selling herself, but fortunately, she has received monthly wages and rewards over the years...
All in all, five hundred taels should be enough.
He put away the indenture, the silver and banknotes, and the rest of his belongings into a satchel. Then he sat down, casually tied his hair up, and walked out with the satchel on his back.
She took a couple of steps, then turned back, picked out a few previously drawn sheets of paper with her seal from the silk box, tucked them under her arm, and walked out confidently.
She met someone on the road who asked her where she was going. She replied that she was going out to find Ziyu to comb her hair.
Ziyu went home very early to prepare for marriage; she was to marry Zhang Cheng, her brother's good friend, who had always been very kind to her.
Ziyu is nineteen years old, and so is Lüyang. Logically, they should have married long ago, as Chengfeng has already married. However, neither of them is very willing. Lüyang is because she doesn't know who she will marry, and although Ziyu knows, she is unwilling to marry. If she marries, she will have to leave Guangyitang, and she doesn't know what her future will be like. So she has been putting it off until now, when Zhang Cheng's mother is seriously ill. They can't delay any longer. If they delay any longer, not only will the old lady die with resentment, but Zhang Cheng will also have to observe three years of mourning, which will be too late.
Although Ziyu had left early, Shanlai only found out yesterday because her heart was entirely with the injured Liu Min. Yesterday, she heard what Liu Min said and felt terrified and lost. She returned to Guangyi Hall in a daze and sat for a while, but neither Ziyu nor Lüyang were there. When she asked, she learned that Ziyu had gone home early.
Ziyu was preparing her dowry at home, and Lüyang often came to her house to help her. The two of them were so busy in Ziyu's room that they didn't have time to rest. When they suddenly saw Shanlai, who still looked lost and confused, they were both startled. They quickly moved to a different place and asked her to sit down, asking her what was wrong.
Ziyu's house was filled with things, and everything was yellow and red, leaving almost no room to step.
After Shanlai sat down, he looked around, not quite understanding what was going on, and asked what was wrong with the place.
She was distracted, which is why she couldn't see it. In the past, Ziyu would have noticed it immediately, but lately she had been too happy and lost her sharpness. She was also not in the right mind, so she failed to see that Shanlai was not right.
Like many people who are happy, she smiled openly at others and said, "I'm getting married."
marriage……
All the red and yellow colors in front of me melted away at once.
The word "成亲" (chéngqīn) has nothing to do with "善来" (shànlái).
"With whom?"
Everything was blurry before his eyes, and Shanlai could only hear sounds.
Ziyu's voice sounded a little unhappy.
"What are you talking about? Who else could I possibly marry?"
Shan Lai remembered. It was Zhang Cheng. She had met him before. He liked Zi Yu very much, and Zi Yu liked him too. The two of them were...
They are mutually in love.
Shanlai suddenly felt jealous.
She pursed her lips and gave Ziyu a strange smile. "You're always talking about being remembered for eternity. I thought you were determined to marry someone extraordinary..."
Ziyu didn't notice the malice in her words. She just raised an eyebrow and said, "Am I stupid? I'm not like you. How can I be remembered for a thousand years? I'm just an ordinary person. I just want to live my life peacefully. He likes me, and I like him too. We're a good match. We both serve others, so getting married is the most natural thing in the world."
Yes, it's about being well-matched in terms of social status and background.
Marriage should be between people of equal social standing.
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