But the girl wondered if she had a friend like Long'er back then, would she have been sold by her stepmother? But thankfully, she was sold.
Jiangnan can't compare to the border town, even though it has a spring-like climate all year round and picturesque scenery.
Women back then had a very tough life. Let alone managing the accounts like they do now, even if they went out in the street without a veil, people would gossip and say they weren't keeping to their proper place and were vixens.
But
What is a woman's duty?
Looking at the two girls in front of her, Liu Xu realized they were indeed a bit out of line, but... weren't they living the kind of life she aspired to?
"Mom, these are all. Do you think we should let Mrs. Cheng know?"
"What do you two say, do you want it or not?"
Cen Ang, seated at the head of the table, looked down at Ruyi and Liuxu and asked...
"My daughter thinks no," Ruyi said.
Liu Xu nodded as well.
"Long'er finally has a friend, and this idea was hers after all. It wouldn't be good if it got back to Madam Cheng. To put it bluntly, it's inciting someone to commit patricide."
"But Xiangxiang's father..."
“He is, after all, my father. Filial piety is of paramount importance. However, since my daughter has said these words, it’s not a big deal if her words come true,” Cen Ang said, his lips twitching and his eyebrows slightly raised, breaking the ripples reflected in the tea.
Ruyi and Liuxu exchanged a glance and said in a low voice
Yes, Mom is right.
After the two left the room, Liu Xu said to Ruyi
"We need to work hard too. If Long'er causes trouble like this again in the future, don't come to Mom."
"Seeing how calm and collected Mom is, we should all support her like that from now on."
The girls smiled, their smiles melting the deep winter snow, like grasping the only spark of light in the icy cold, both passionate and tender.
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