Mantuo wondered if she had been arguing too much with Lu Wangji these past few days, since she saw Fuping from Fanghua Tower carrying firewood to start a fire in the backyard.
"duckweed?"
"Young lady Fanghua?"
Fu Ping was considered the most honest person in Fanghua Tower. Because of her honesty, she suffered the most under her mother's care. Fortunately, the girls in the tower treated her like she was invisible, and no one competed with her for attention.
Her character and conduct were one reason, but there was another.
Her lover was a notorious gang leader in the county. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If she got entangled with these thugs, they'd either kill her or make her miserable. Even the madam had become much more polite to Fu Ping since the two of them started dating.
What are you doing here? What happened to your face?
Fu Ping touched her right cheek with the back of her hand and said...
Something happened at home yesterday.
She was always a woman of few words. Looking at her lower abdomen, which was partially obscured by firewood, Mando took a deep breath and said...
"You're pregnant?"
"Um"
At this point, Fu Ping finally smiled. She now has a family and children, and is a person with a place to call home.
Mando looked at the woman who was overjoyed, reached out and took the bundle of firewood from her hand.
"I'll help you carry it. You should do less work since you're pregnant. Where's your husband? Is he still that gangster?"
Fu Ping was stunned by the scene before her. She hadn't spoken this much to her since they left Fanghua Tower, and she had even reached out to help her carry her things.
"No, no, thank you, I can do it myself, Miss Fanghua."
"I'm not called Fanghua anymore, I'm called Mantuo," the young woman said proudly, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
"And you? Are you still with that man?"
"Yes! It's him again. He picked me up the day Fanghua Brothel caught fire, ever since the madam went in."
"And then?" Mando asked.
"And then he married me."
Naturally, the word suddenly popped into Mando's mind. Looking at the happy look on Fuping's face beside her, she smiled too.
Look, these girls who crawled out of hell on their own are doing just fine.
Everyone has their own way of living. Following Scarface was Fuping's choice, and besides, she was happy.
Scarface's daughter-in-law couldn't stay idle. In addition, she had taken ginseng pills yesterday and spent several hours running to the outhouse, so she thought she had some time to tidy up the new house.
She was quite calm about returning to the red-light district from the village.
Having spent so many years in the red-light district, Scarface's mother was far less composed. Last night, she held her son and daughter-in-law's hands tightly, saying...
"We can't owe them favors or do anything to hold them back. The Huo family is kind-hearted; they took us in at the end of the year, understand?"
Scarface nodded repeatedly. He would go out today and call his former brothers to help him tidy up the house, so that it wouldn't be inconvenient for them to stay at the Huo family's place.
"Is this your home?" Mando asked, leading Fu Ping to the door.
"Yes, it was a gift from Madam Hou to thank my husband. My husband's enemies burned the house down yesterday."
Looking at the duckweed calmly explaining everything before her, Mando raised an eyebrow, quite surprised, and said...
"Floating Duckweed, you are a capable woman."
The quiet young lady from Fanghua Tower who used to be so reserved is now as calm as still water in the face of swords and shadows. Mantuo felt that she didn't understand women well enough, otherwise why hadn't she noticed before?
"Miss Mando, you flatter me. I've simply never been afraid of death."
Yes, she was never afraid of death, and even felt that death was a relief. Only after marrying Scarface did she feel like a human being.
"It's almost noon, Miss Manto, would you like to come in and have a simple meal together?"
Mando shook his head and handed her the firewood, saying...
"I need to go home for dinner, I'm off."
Mando wore a deep red robe, thick and clearly made of fine cotton. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with delicate snowflake patterns, providing both warmth and adding a touch of elegance. A royal blue belt cinched her waist, creating a striking contrast with the red robe and accentuating her graceful figure. The hem of the robe swayed gently with her steps, like a flowing painting.
Fu Ping watched her retreating figure. Man Tuo was like a plum blossom in the cold wind; if you didn't look at her face, she was aloof and proud, with an indomitable spirit.
The young woman turned around, looked at her husband who was busy with his men, took a deep breath, and then looked up at the sky.
"That's great, everyone has a home now," thought Fu Ping.
After returning to the brothel, Mando sat in front of her dressing table, lost in thought.
The young lady tapped the table lightly a few times and called out.
"Yousheng"
"Hey! What's wrong, girl?"
The little girl's cheeks were flushed; she had clearly just run back from outside to warm herself by the fire, her cheeks as red as apples.
She ran in with a slight smile on her face, probably because she had just parted ways with the group of maids.
"Guess who I just ran into?"
"Who is it, young lady?"
After spending some time at the brothel, the quiet, reserved girl disappeared.
"I've met a floating duckweed!"
"That duckweed at Fanghua Tower?"
"Yeah, she's married to Scarface now, and they even have a child!"
"I just heard Ping'er and the others say that a family of three came yesterday. I think it was Long'er's father or his brother. It should be Fu Ping's family."
"Take these to her after you finish eating."
Yousheng looked at the pile of things Mantuo had pushed towards her and said...
"Girl, aren't these all for scar removal?"
"Yes, her face is injured."
"Okay, I'll deliver it to her in a bit."
When we met again, we both seemed to be doing well.
Mando looked at herself in the mirror.
You've finally started living like a human being...
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