Zhong Mingwei looked at the furry head in front of him and the tears that "crackled" on the quilt. For a moment, he felt so sad that he wanted to say something soft to comfort this girl who was sixteen years younger than him, but the words he opened his mouth were just a hard sentence: "Go away."
"Where do you want me to go?" Ah Chou suddenly raised her head, tears streaking her face. She was extremely sad and aggrieved. She stiffened her neck and said angrily, "I walked into your house in my wedding dress, so I am yours. Where do you want me to go now?"
"It doesn't matter where you go, just don't stay here and be buried with me, a living dead." Zhong Mingwei sighed softly. He closed his eyes again. The emperor had a cold and hard heart, but at this moment, facing the tearful eyes of this girl, he felt so distressed.
"They said that even if I broke my legs, I couldn't escape from Ningguta. If I were caught, I would be dead," Ah Chou pouted. He wiped his tears and tried to swallow his grievances. He stiffened his neck and said, "It's going to be death anyway. It's better to stay here and be buried with you than to die outside."
"Do you have any sense at all? Why are you staying here to be buried with a half-dead paraplegic like me? Don't you want a home? Where can you not find a good man? You can stay together for the rest of your lives and have children. This is the home you want. Why do you waste your time on a living dead like me?" Zhong Mingwei opened his eyes irritably and looked at the pair of red eyes. He didn't understand. How could such a thin girl be so stubborn?
"I am willing. I am used to being a servant. I am born to like serving others, and I want to serve you." Ah Chou sniffed, and her eyes turned red again. She was busy looking away, paused, and then pretended to be relaxed. "Anyway, I am an ugly girl, and you are a paraplegic. We are just the same, so no one should look down on the other."
Zhong Mingwei pursed his lips, said nothing more, and closed his eyes.
Ah Chou didn't seem to expect him to say anything else. Seeing that he closed his eyes again, she climbed down from the bed quietly, cleaned up the dishes and went out. The half bowl of porridge in the kitchen had already gone cold, but Ah Chou didn't care much and drank up the rest of the porridge with the small dish of pickled vegetables.
Next she washed the pot, and then drew water from the well in the yard and boiled two large pots of hot water. When the water boiled, she tiptoed into the main hall. Only then did Achou take a close look at this place for the first time. The main hall was empty. On the left was the dormitory where Zhong Mingwei lived, and on the right was a side room. Achou entered the side room, where several large wooden boxes were placed in a mess. Achou opened the box, and as soon as she opened it, she quickly covered her mouth and nose. There was a strong smell of mold inside. Achou frowned and poured out the clothes and two quilts inside. The clothes and quilts were moldy, and judging by the style and size, they should be Zhong Mingwei's clothes.
Ah Chou looked at the mildew stains on the clothes and wanted to throw them away, but thinking of Zhong Mingwei's naked appearance, she couldn't bear to do so. She took out all the clothes and quilts, and then carried out the large wooden boxes and placed them in the yard to dry in the sun.
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