The obstacles that the Lancaster family had between them were not all bad. Only through experience could one gain much understanding and appreciation.
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When Xiaonian walked upstairs, there were several bodyguards standing in front of a door. When they saw her, the bodyguards took the initiative to open the door.
She walked in slowly and saw the woman sitting alone on a chair by the window.
The woman sat very upright, and the sunlight made the old cloth robe on her body turn white. She did not mind the glare, so she kept looking at the sky outside the window intently. There were branches stretching out from the window, with many small flowers on them.
"Auntie, do you want some water?"
Shi Xiaonian asked politely.
"You are still so polite to me?" The woman sat there and asked, "Do you think you can get something out of my mouth this way? I'm afraid you will be disappointed. There are not so many secrets and truths for you to dig out and use."
Shi Xiaonian didn't say anything, walked to the table, picked up the kettle, poured a glass of water, put in a slice of lemon, and handed it to her, "Actually, I wanted to thank you when I walked in. Open it when Lancaster attacks." The secret door allowed me to have a place to do surgery and survive.”
“…”
The woman turned slightly to the side.
"But looking back, if you hadn't kidnapped me, so many things wouldn't have happened, so I don't think I need to thank you." Shi Xiaonian smiled lightly.
Hearing this, the woman took the cup from her hand and looked down at the thin slice of lemon on it, "You are a good child and should not be involved in the turmoil between the two families."
Shi Xiaonian sat down on a chair nearby, looked at the flower branches reflected in the window, and asked, "You keep praising me, but actually I have a question. We have only met once or twice before, and we have not even spoken a few words." , why do you think I am tolerant and can change Bit?"
She was very curious about this question. Was there a special aura surrounding her
Hearing this, the woman smiled faintly and turned to look at her, "There is nothing more convincing than you living with a paranoid and enjoying yourself."
"..." Shi Xiaonian thought about the black thread. She didn't expect it to be for this reason, so she couldn't help but said, "It's just paranoid personality disorder, not as scary as you think."
"That always has its flaws. I see that he is flirting with everyone else, but he only loves you so much. And it doesn't look like you are marrying for money. Otherwise, it is so dangerous here that you would have left long ago." The woman Said, "This is enough to prove your charm and ability."
Shi Xiaonian frowned, "He is my husband, you should understand that I don't like hearing such words."
"Feel sorry."
The woman said.
Shi Xiaonian sat there in silence and did not ask any further questions. The woman held the cup and continued, "I also reminded you that it is dangerous here and you should not stay. But you have no intention of leaving at all, so why not help?" Just a favor."
Shi Xiaonian couldn't help but said, "What you do is very consistent with Lancaster's style. You never care about other people's feelings."
"Madam, do you believe in fate?"
the woman asked.
"Who do you mean?" Shi Xiaonian was puzzled. The woman took a sip of water from the cup and said calmly, "I have a story. I don't know if the wife wants to hear it, but it may disappoint the second young master Gong. , there’s nothing he wants to know.”
"I'm listening."
Shi Xiaonian said softly, looking at her with one eye, and met the woman's gaze. The scars on her face were really unsightly, but her eyes were calm and cold, with a kind of trance-like beauty.
The woman put the cup aside and said slowly, "That was many years ago. She was a servant in a big family. Her family had been doing this for generations. She was also used to being inferior to others and living in a humble way. Then one day At night, she was bullied by her master while he was drunk, but she was discovered again, and her life became more and more humble from then on."
The woman uses "she" as the subject, as if she wishes this person had nothing to do with her.
Shi Xiaonian sat aside and listened without interrupting. She also heard Feng De mention the beginning of this story, but it was only a few words. In fact, this is not a strange thing in a big family, but after giving birth to a son, Became a source of laughter.
"For the sake of serving the whole family, she was not kicked out, but was forced to stay gratefully. She was criticized as never before, and everyone could step on her and touch her. "The woman calmly recounted the past.
Shi Xiaonian was stunned and looked at her in surprise. She could almost imagine how a girl with a humble status lived in a big family. No one would rule over right and wrong, so she could only be looked down upon for nothing.
"Later, she gave birth to a son, which caused a huge uproar. The son was taken away from her to raise, and she could only take care of him as a nanny." The woman said, "But no matter what, Those were the only days when she was a little happy."
“…”
"She watched her child grow up day by day, talked and played games with her child, and made food and drink for her child. As long as no one came to bully and ridicule her, the same house was the happiest world for their mother and child." The woman recalled that time, her voice She was much gentler, and suddenly she said, "You know, she makes a cake for her children, adding jam in a special way. The baked cake is sweet and full of fruity aroma, and the children like to eat it most. ."
Shi Xiaonian remembered that she had given the woman a cake that she had baked, and remembered that Bit had liked her cake for the first time, and she suddenly understood, "This is one of the reasons why you sent me to Bit."
Because she also made cakes like this, a method she accidentally developed, and it actually ran into trouble with Bit's mother.
"This is our fate." The woman said, without the slightest defensiveness towards her, and there was even a sense of gratitude in her voice, "Later, as the children grew older, more and more people started talking about right and wrong. , and even each one of them would bully her in front of the children. The children's ignorant and innocent eyes let her know that she can't stay in this family anymore, and she will only become a shame and laughing stock for her son."
"So you... escaped?"
Shi Xiaonian asked, a woman never thought of running away when she was humiliated, but she ran away from such a big family without hesitation for the sake of her son's future.
"Yes, she escaped, and the master declared her dead," the woman said.
"The injury on your face..."
"I suffered it when I was in the family." The woman reached out to cover half of her face.
Shi Xiaonian couldn't stand listening, "How could those people go so far?"
How much suffering did she endure back then
"The class hierarchy is like this. When you are the most humble, anyone can vent their bad emotions by beating you severely." The woman said calmly.
"..." Shi Xiaonian didn't want to ask about that part anymore, as if he was tearing the woman's wound violently until it was bloody. She jumped over and asked, "Then you will settle in District 13?"
"Yes, it has been peaceful and calm for so many years," the woman said, "until you appeared."
"Actually, you should try to avoid us. Why did you offer us the map of the underground waterway to let us live in?" Shi Xiaonian asked, what was the purpose of her move.
"I originally wanted to hide." The woman chuckled, "But I accidentally heard Bit's name, and I realized that Bit was also here. Through you, I can know what you are doing and whether it will hurt me. son."
There is nothing wrong with a mother's behavior.
"So you offered the underground waterway, but kept some hidden secret doors." Shi Xiaonian said.
The woman nodded, not trying to hide anything from her, and explained everything clearly, "During that time, I often went to various places through the underground waterways to look for Bit. It was such a coincidence that the time I found him, Bit was torturing him. He beat his maid so hard that I can no longer see the innocent look in that child’s eyes.”
Bit installed a lot of surveillance, but that time, he was not monitoring, but beating people.
“…”
When Shi Xiaonian heard this, he understood the whole truth. As a mother, she felt sorry for her son to become like this, but she couldn't get close and couldn't do anything.
At this time, she stupidly gave the cake to the woman to notice her, and then set up a trap for her to transform Bit.
"You will know what happens next." The woman looked at her and said happily, "Madam, I did not misjudge the person. You did a really good job. He is more like a child now."
"Do you know how much you made us pay? To fulfill your mother's love for her son, we have lost so many people in the Gong family." Shi Xiaonian said, feeling uncomfortable.
She acknowledged a woman's motherhood, but she felt uncomfortable when she thought of the huge costs.
"I didn't expect them to find out about you so quickly. I was prepared to take you back." The woman said, "I didn't mean to cause you to have a premature birth."
It makes no sense to say this now.
Shi Xiaonian pursed her lips, and then asked the question Gong Ou wanted to know most, "What about George? Why did he sneak in to find you?"
"I don't know." The woman shook her head and said calmly, "My humble status has never caught his eye. Maybe he found out that I was here and wanted to get the map of all the underground waterways in my hand. "
“…”
"All maps of the underground waterways extend in all directions. It can be said to cover the entire District 13. Once obtained, as long as you are still here, he can eradicate you with the smallest amount of force." The woman said.
“…”
When Shi Xiaonian looked at her, she always felt that there was something wrong, but she couldn't explain it, so she could only remain silent.
When Shi Xiaonian came out of this room, the first thing she saw was Gong Ou. He was sitting not far away, holding a tablet computer in his hand. His dark eyes were staring at her deeply, and his thin lips curved in a mocking arc. , "Seamless."
"Do you think she is lying?" Shi Xiaonian asked, "But she is telling the truth, and George can indeed discover her identity, as long as he watches all the surveillance cameras at Bit's place several times." (To be completed.) Continued)