Chapter 30: Escape from Marriage White Moonlight 7 Don't Want
Lu Jingming was wearing a dark green cloak with a crane pattern on it, his black hair was tied up with a light-colored jade hairpin, and he was holding a cloisonné hand warmer in his hand. His expression was even colder than the moonlight in the cold winter. At this moment, he lowered his eyes and looked at her, with a sense of oppression.
Ali quietly took a step back, wanting to stay away from him, but Lu Jingming seemed not to understand and took another step forward.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Ali was frightened and shook his head repeatedly.
The man's heart changed faster than the weather in Shangxi County. He had clearly treated her coldly that day, but why was he treating her coldly again now... It was really scary.
Lu Jingming looked her up and down, turned around and motioned for her to follow him.
Ah Li thought about the unpleasant parting of the two that day, and took a few steps before saying, "That..."
Lu Jingming kept walking, leaving her with an indifferent back. Ali could only trot to catch up with him: "Can I go back to my room to get some thick clothes?"
Lu Jingming pretended not to hear. Ali listened to the whistling cold wind in his ears and worried that he would freeze to death outside the house tonight, and Lu Jingming would definitely not help collect his body.
In order to prolong his life, which he had managed to save with great difficulty, Ali ran a few steps and blocked his way in front of him: "Master!"
Lu Jingming glanced at her and tapped the hand warmer with his slender fingers: "Trouble."
Ali knew that he agreed and immediately ran towards the side room.
Lu Jingming stood there nonchalantly, looking up at the moon above his head.
When Ali came out wearing a thick coat, he saw himself standing alone in the empty courtyard. Thick fog had enveloped the whole place, and the air was filled with desolation and loneliness.
Ali adjusted the embroidered warm hat on his head and trotted over: "I'm fine, sir."
Lu Jingming slowly looked over, his eyes paused, and he spoke slowly: "Young lady, this outfit is very unique."
Ali lowered her head, tugged at her dark blue double-breasted jacket and silver-red skirt, and complained in her heart: She always picked the cheapest ones for these warm clothes, and didn't care about the colors, as long as they were wearable and kept her warm.
Lu Jingming seemed to have heard what she was saying, and a smile of unknown meaning appeared in his eyes: "What are you thinking about, girl?"
"Nothing!" Ali interrupted him immediately, holding a lantern and walking forward. "Sir, didn't you ask me to accompany you to a place? Let's go now."
Lu Jingming looked at her fleeing back, his eyes darkening.
Along the way, Ali walked in front holding a lantern. When one of his hands turned red from the cold, he held the lantern with the other hand. Lu Jingming followed behind leisurely, holding a small and warm hand warmer.
Every time they reached an intersection, Lu Jingming not only did not remind her, but also let her go the wrong way several times. He even waited for Ali to ask him which direction to go, making the short journey extremely bumpy.
Ali was gradually building up a sense of anger in her heart, but she didn't have the courage to express it. After all, she was still living in the Lu family. She puffed up her cheeks and swallowed the humiliation.
How can life be even more miserable than in the Pan Mansion?
Finally, when another intersection appeared in front of him, Lu Jingming's clear voice came from behind him: "This is it."
They were on a cliff, with a field of wild weeds in front of them and endless darkness above their heads. Looking down from here, the lights of the entire Shangxi County were lying at their feet.
Ali stopped and felt that this place looked familiar. While she was still wondering when she had been here before, Lu Jingming had already walked past her and walked forward.
Ali quickly followed: "Where is this place?"
"If you want to know, come here." Lu Jingming stood on the edge of the cliff. The wind made the corners of his clothes rustle, as if he would disappear at any time.
Ah Li held down his warm hat that was about to be blown away and said hesitantly, "...Master, you won't push me down, will you?"
Lu Jingming was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his lips curled up in a playful arc: "If that's what the lady wishes, I'm willing to serve you."
He looked down the cliff and said seriously, "If I fall from here, I'll probably die quickly and without much pain."
As he spoke, he gave Ali a genuine smile.
Ali: ...
"Aren't you coming over yet?" Lu Jingming stroked the frayed edge of his collar with an indifferent expression.
After a struggle between her conscience and her desires, she clutched the lantern tightly in her hand and walked forward with a fearless look on her face.
He wouldn't kill someone in the dark... at night, right?
Seeing Ali moving as slowly as a snail, Lu Jingming turned his head uninterestedly towards the lights of the world below the mountain. He had stayed here for too long.
Going back is just the first step.
Emotions surged in Lu Jingming's eyes, and he didn't notice that Ali had stood beside him. Seeing that Lu Jingming was in a trance, Ali tactfully didn't say anything.
She stood firmly on her feet and looked down carefully. The cliff was not very high, and even in the dark she could see the bottom of the cliff.
The Peijiu River meanders out from the valley below. Due to siltation in the lower reaches, the water volume in the upper reaches has increased. The gurgling water reflects patches of moonlight, like a dazzling star belt.
Memories flooded back to him, and Ali asked uncertainly, "Did I fall from here?"
Lu Jingming came back to his senses and didn't answer her question: "The moon follows the green mountains, the water merges with the blue sky, it's as far away as the Milky Way, but I feel the clouds and forests are quiet."
"Miss, do you know the meaning of these two lines of poetry?"
Ali exclaimed "Ah" and shook her head honestly. She didn't even know a few words, let alone read poetry.
There was no surprise in Lu Jingming's eyes. He nodded seriously, "If you can be accompanied by such a beautiful scenery after death, then you will have died a worthy death."
His tone sounded quite regretful.
"Oh, I'm sorry." She didn't want to jump yet.
Ali's legs felt a little weak, and he took a few steps back and replied casually.
During her time at the Lu family, she felt that she had some idea of how to get along with Lu Jingming.
Being truly angry is what he wants.
Although she is now living under someone else's roof, if she occasionally "disobeys" her master like this, he shouldn't kick her out directly, right?
Sure enough, Lu Jingming looked at her with some surprise, as if her reaction was beyond his expectations.
Now, there was genuine regret on his face.
Ali breathed a sigh of relief and found a flat stone to sit on. Lu Jingming looked at her again without saying anything.
Ali wanted to pretend that she didn't see it, but she had to remember her current situation. She sniffed and reluctantly took out a clean handkerchief from her bosom and put it aside.
This stone is so big that several people can sit on it.
Lu Jingming subconsciously tapped the hand warmer in his hand, as if he was thinking again.
After a while, he lifted his robe and sat down with an elegant posture, as if this was not a desolate wilderness but a palace.
Ali didn't have a hand warmer, so he could only put his hands in his arms, curl up as much as possible, and bury his head to pretend to be mute.
When she counted to one hundred and ninety-eight, the person next to her finally made a move: "Do you want to go back to the Lu Mansion with me?"
Ali blinked, somewhat unable to believe what he heard.
Lu Jingming didn't say anything else, as if waiting for her answer.
Ali stood up straight and blurted out without thinking: "I don't want to."
"Are you so sure?" Lu Jingming didn't look at her, but cast his deep gaze not far away.
Ali nodded with a firm expression.
"Life in the mansion will be much better than your current life of wandering. You will be surrounded by countless servants and you won't have to worry about making a living."
"And the scar on your face..."
Lu Jingming paused deliberately, and then said patiently, "I will also invite the best doctor to treat you with the best medicine."
No woman would not be moved by such conditions.
Listening to his words, Ali felt a surge of resistance in her heart. She frowned, but her expression was serious: "I don't want to live like this."
Lu Jingming was stunned.
"As for this scar." Ali pulled out his hand and touched it. His bright eyes seemed to dim for a moment, then became bright again.
"It's pretty good now. When I go to the market to buy things, I bargain with the vendors with this face. They know I'm not someone to be trifled with, and I get a lot of bargains."
These few light words sounded like a heavy hammer to Lu Jingming's ears.
If someone else said such words, he would definitely think it was a lie to deceive him, not to mention that this woman had a bad record.
But Ali's expression at this moment made people believe that her words were absolutely true.
The calm and composed look just now disappeared, and for the first time, Lu Jingming looked at the woman beside him seriously:
She was wrapped in funny and tacky clothes, with her long hair tied roughly behind her head. The scar on her face was prominent and ugly, but the pair of eyes hidden under the coat sparkled brightly under the night sky, making it impossible to look away.
He read from it the meaning of not accepting fate and being content with whatever happens.
It sounds contradictory, but these two completely different things are surprisingly harmonious in her.
She refused to accept her fate, so she dared to escape from marriage even as a maid. Even though her appearance was ruined and she ended up in this strange land, she never stopped and was busy in the yard every day.
Because I have tried my best to live, even if the scars on my face and the dirt in the backyard are not satisfactory, I accept them calmly and make the best of it.
Lu Jingming was shocked and remained speechless for a long time.
Ah Li didn't hear what he said next. She nudged him anxiously with her elbow and said, "What if I don't go back to the Lu Mansion with you? What will happen?"
"If you don't want to, then you can stay here. Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei will take care of you."
As soon as he said it, Lu Jingming regretted it.
Ali immediately cleared the haze in his heart for the past few days and hugged his arm in great surprise: "Are you serious?!"
Lu Jingming's face turned pale and his expression became complicated in an instant. He didn't know how to answer for a moment. He could only let Ali shake his arm. He had completely forgotten the purpose of calling Ali here in the first place.
Ali continued to chatter in his ear, clutching his arm, "Seriously?! Seriously?! Sir, say something!"
Lu Jingming was annoyed by her pestering him. He shook off her hand and stood up. He took several steps back and said coldly, "Shut up!"
The words trembled a few times, and the deterrent effect weakened a lot. Ali closed his mouth, but his watery eyes were still staring at Lu Jingming.
Before she came out, she was still worried about whether she could continue to live here after Lu Jingming returned. Now that he actually said it on his own initiative, it was a complete surprise.
The wind tonight is so worth it!
Lu Jingming felt a chill on his back when he was stared at by her, and he made a quick decision and walked quickly down the mountain.
Ali hurried to catch up, calling him repeatedly from behind, and the whole valley was filled with her clear and cheerful voice.
Lu Jingming's handsome and fair face was now as black as the bottom of a pot, and he wished he could close his ears.
It's so noisy.
It's so noisy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
