Cen Ang and Huan Lu went inside. After examining Liu Xu's leg, the doctor prescribed some medicine and left it behind.
The girl on the bed saw the person who came and politely said:
"Mother."
When Huo Xiaolong heard the word "Mom," he seemed a little frail and delicate, as if he were taking a deep breath as he spoke.
"How did you fall again? That must hurt."
Cen Ang poured the medicated oil from the bedside onto his hand and gently massaged it into Liu Xu's calves with his internal energy. Liu Xu's calves were slightly translucent under the lamplight. She winced in pain and occasionally let out a soft sob.
"Sis, are you in a lot of pain?"
Huo Xiaolong lay on the edge of the bed, his legs not even reaching the ground, and struggled to climb up to Liu Xu's legs to breathe on her.
A cool breeze blew by, and looking at Huo Xiaolong who was constantly whimpering, Liu Xu felt a little softer in her heart for some reason.
In the Liu family, she also had a younger brother, but this brother never cared about anyone and instead acted like a little tyrant at home.
So at first, Liu Xu didn't like children, but she was more patient with Huo Xiaolong.
But now,
As Liu Xu watched the little dumpling trying to distract her by blowing on her and showing her the bracelet, the girl couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.
"Long'er is so good."
"Absolutely! I'm your little sister, I have to be good to you."
The girl looked down at her injured leg and smiled at Cen Ang.
"Mom, can Long'er stay here tonight?"
Liu Xu had injured her leg, and given her usual frail and delicate appearance, it was especially hard for anyone to refuse her words.
After thinking for a while, Cen Ang looked at Huo Xiaolong and thought he should let the kid act silly. He suggested that Huo Xiaolong say that he insisted on going back to live with his mother.
But this child was different; he stared at Cen Ang with both eyes, even with a hint of expectation.
"My son?"
"I'll stay anywhere! I'm fine with anywhere!"
"..."
"..."
Huo Xiaolong thought to himself, "Liu Xu has bad legs, so I can take care of her."
I never imagined that my three-year-old body would be so unsteady on its feet. Huanlu is still the most reliable, the little maid said:
"Mom, don't worry, I'll stay in the girl's room tonight too."
"Then you'll have to work hard to take care of both of them. Liu Xu can rest for a month, and Huan Lu will take care of your girl for that month."
"Yes, Mom."
Huo Xiaolong thought it was already quite an achievement that Cen Ang could even open the brothel. Who would run a business like that without failing?
The business closes down every few days, and the girls don't work if they don't want to. I heard that the girls in the room at the end of the corridor never leave their room except to use the toilet, let alone entertain customers.
I only prepared some spices for Mother Cen.
The child kept sighing, finding the brothel strange.
It wasn't as exaggerated as Long'er thought, but it really wasn't making money; it could only break even.
Money is needed everywhere, and Cen Ang isn't short of it, but looking at these girls reminds him of the days when he was under the care of the Crown Princess.
She was like that at first too, not liking to talk and being guarded.
later……
Everything will be alright.
The door to Liu Xu's room was closed, and Huo Xiaolong's laughter rang out. It was unclear what the girl inside was saying to Long'er.
Liu Xu tickled Huo Xiaolong's skin and, seeing that she was sweating a little, asked Huan Lü to get her a change of clothes.
The girl with mobility issues changed her clothes little by little, until the little dumpling was completely naked, lying on the other person's quilt.
"Sis, my butt's cold."
The little dumpling was a bit shy and wanted to cover herself with her clothes.
"What are you covering up? You'll be wearing it in a minute. Let me loosen this waistband for you; look, it's left marks on your tummy."
The fabric shop makes good fabric; nowadays, children don't wear corsets, but Long'er eats too much, so his pants always leave marks from the corsets.
"Sister, you sing so well!"
Liu Xu gave a wry smile and said:
"It's just a low-class thing. No matter what, isn't it just something to please people?"
The young girl helped Huo Xiaolong put on his underwear. She was quite small and stood in front of Liu Xu, letting Liu Xu pull up her pants for her.
"No need, sis, I can dress myself."
"You can wear whatever you want, the child can just lie down."
"Sister, I think you sing well, it's not some low-class stuff."
She talked too much and started drooling again, so Liu Xu took a handkerchief to wipe it for her.
You sing because you like it, not because others like it. Do what you like, why care what others say!
"I love listening to you sing, I love your songs, you'll sing for me from now on!"
It's not about pleasing others, it's about making yourself happy!
Liu Xu was somewhat bewildered by Huo Xiaolong's words. Back home, she liked to sing little tunes, and her mother had always told her that learning a few was fine, but…
However, you must never learn to be proficient in acting from those actors, or you will be looked down upon by your in-laws.
We, the willow catkins, are destined to be someone's principal wife; we won't learn the ways of concubines.
Liu Xu knew that a concubine was a secondary wife, and that secondary wives had a very difficult life because they depended on the husband's mood for their livelihood. If the husband no longer liked them, they would have to rely on the wife.
She didn't want to be a concubine, but she loved to sing...
Later, her mother died, and she obeyed, never singing again.
I never imagined that I would be singing to make a living.
Liu Xu originally wanted to end her life, but if she died, she would have nothing left, so she decided to live one day at a time.
She was sold to Pingyang County, but was bought back by Cen Ang. Fortunately, she met a good mother, and now she has a good younger sister.
"Then I'll sing you a song to lull you to sleep."
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