After getting off the carriage, Murong Shuqing stretched her waist. She really is not suitable for business. She spends all day with her grandfather and faces antiques. Like a fifty-year-old woman. She can only smile bitterly every time. It's not that she doesn't like to communicate with others. It's just that this kind of business entertainment on the surface is really tiring.
Seeing Murong Shuqing coming back, Lu Yi, who had been waiting in the front yard for a long time, greeted him, "Miss, uncle is here."
"Uncle?" Murong Shuqing was stunned, where did another uncle appear
Murong Shuqing looked bewildered. Lu Yi explained with a smile, "It's like a lady's husband."
Li Zhongwen? He appeared in only half a month, and Li Dongming, an old man, would soon have a request from Murong's house. Murong Shuqing walked slowly towards Suiyuan and asked, "Where is the person?"
Lu Yi followed behind and replied: "I told him Miss Wan Ru went with the second lady to burn incense and pray for blessings, but he refused to leave, saying that he was waiting for Miss Wan Ru to come back, and he had already arranged for him in the backyard, the quiet place farthest from Izuyun Pavilion. Curie stayed."
"Does Wanru know?" It was Murong Wanru who finally made the decision.
"I've already sent someone to say it!"
"Go, please come to Suiyuan!"
"Yes!"
Murong Wanru tugged at the silk in her hand tightly, feeling uneasy in her heart. When she heard that Li Zhongwen came to pick her up, she was a little surprised, a little happy, a little uneasy, and most of all, fear. Listening to her mother's consolation by her side, she was faintly grateful that the Li family had come to pick up someone. She was very afraid. Is she going to go back to that cage again? What should she do
Murong Shuqing was looking for her, what did he want to tell her? Let her go back? Will she still stay? All kinds of doubts and fears made Murong Wanru stand at the entrance of Suiyuan for a while, but did not dare to step in. She didn't slowly walk into Suiyuan until Lu Yi, who came back from making tea, called her.
It was the first time that Murong Wanru entered the Sui Garden. The mottled bamboo shadows covered a large area of blackness. There was a person sitting beside the bamboo bridge leading to the bamboo house in the heart of the lake. The thin back was shrouded in the hazy moonlight, making it even thinner. The long black hair was scattered around her, making it impossible to see her appearance.
Hearing the footsteps, Murong Shuqing turned around and waved to Murong Wanru with a small smile, and said with a smile, "Come here, come and sit."
Seeing that it was Murong Shuqing, Murong Wanru walked over slowly, and when she came to Murong Shuqing's side, she realized that she was barefoot, her legs were dangling gently under the water, and the lake swayed round and round. ripples. How can girls be naked outside | bare ankles? Murong Wanru stared in astonishment, she didn't know what to say for a while, she just stood there stupidly.
Murong Wanru stared at her feet, a slyness flashed from the bottom of Murong Shuqing's eyes, Murong Shuqing pulled her down with a smile, and asked softly, "The lake is very cool, don't you want to try it?"
Murong Wanru was pulled and sat beside Murong Shuqing, the other party's elegant and pleasant smile, low voice, and free and happy legs, all these were tempting her. Murong Wanru fiddled with the surface of the water with her hands, the cool and smooth water of the lake passed through her fingers and fell back into the water tick by tick, she never indulged herself, she wanted to be a good daughter at home, and be a good daughter when she got married. Wife, she... wants to be herself too. Under Murong Shuqing's encouraging eyes, Murong Wanru looked around and made sure that no one was there before taking off her shoes and socks and soaking her feet in the water.
Seeing Murong Wanru's nervousness, excitement, and happiness in his eyes, Murong Shuqing picked up the tea beside him, poured a cup for Murong Wanru, and handed it to her, "This is jasmine tea carefully brewed by Luyi, you can try it. Look!"
"En." Murong Wanru took the tea and took a sip. It was fragrant and elegant, like sweet jasmine blooming in her mouth.
The cool lake water swept over Murong Wanru's feet and penetrated into her heart. Looking at Murong Shuqing, who was enjoying the moon and sipping tea beside her, she had an urge to grab her, and she seemed to be at any moment. You can leave, you can let go of everything. And Murong Wanru really did so, she took Murong Shuqing's hand and shouted out the voice in her heart, "I don't want to go back!"
Turning her head and looking into Murong Wanru's eyes, there was an anxious and determined light, Murong Shuqing asked softly, "Do you want to understand what you want?" This was the first time she expressed her wish, Murong Shuqing asked. Want to know her decision, this is her life after all.
"I... I don't know." Looking at Murong Shu's clear eyes, Murong Wanru didn't know how to answer. Does she understand? She herself could not answer. In the past two weeks, she had visited the area near Huadu, and she realized that the place where she lived since she was a child was like this, the mountains could be so high, and the sky could be so blue. But what does she want
In any case, she didn't want to go back to that terrifying cage, but that was where she belonged. How helpless and sad. Perhaps in this family, only Murong Shuqing can help her. Holding Murong Shuqing's hand, Murong Wanru said excitedly, "I know I don't want to go back now!"
Now I don't want to... Well, although she hasn't decided how to go in the future, at least she knows what she wants now and dares to say it, then she will help her achieve it. Patting Murong Wanru's slightly sweaty hand from nervousness, Murong Shuqing still said in that low and shallow voice, "I understand, don't worry, I will handle it."
"Thank you!" In this family, only Murong Shuqing can help her! Even her own mother just cried with her when she was wronged.
"Shu Qing..."
"Um?"
"Can a woman really live without a husband?"
"What do you think?" That's a good question.
"Can I? Her childhood education and secular concepts told her that she could not! But there seems to be a voice in her heart telling her, yes... But is it really possible
Murong Shuqing will never tell others what to do, everyone should have their own will, she will provide another way of life for Murong Wanru, see a wider world, and ultimately how to live and do. It's up to her to decide.
But seeing her hands that were about to break the silk silk and her eyes looking blankly, Murong Shuqing could only ask her with a smile, "Do you think the vines in Aunt Pei's room are beautiful, or the kapok in Cangxue Pavilion?"
Murong Wanru thought for a while and replied, "Each has its own merits!"
"Yes, each has its own beauty. The difference is that the vines are attached to a good big tree, which can be enchanting and beautiful. Once the tree dies, the vines will die quickly. Kapok relies on its own strength, It grows straight, no matter it is a violent storm, it can produce warm and gorgeous safflower trees! Women can be vines or kapok." She only said so much, how to understand it depends on Murong Wanru herself .
Vines? Kapok? Then she should be the dying vine. Murong Wanru lamented in her heart, it turns out that she has always depended on others to live, so can she turn herself into kapok
Murong Wanru had been immersed in her own thoughts for too long, Murong Shuqing patted her cheek and said gently, "It's getting late, go back and rest! Don't worry, I have everything!" It is too different from the education and secular concepts she has received for many years. Take your time!
The slightly cold hand made Murong Wanru come back to her senses. After listening to Murong Shuqing's words, she nodded, her restless heart was calm when she came in. She slowly got up, put on her shoes and socks, and walked out of Suiyuan by the moonlight when she came.
Lu Yi took the cotton brocade that had been prepared for a long time in his hand, but did not walk over, only waiting in the distance. Murong Shuqing sat on the bamboo bridge, didn't get up, still had a small smile on her face, she couldn't tell what she was thinking. The lady has a reassuring temperament, and she feels safe around her. Miss often said that we took good care of her, but in fact, she took good care of us. It's just such a young lady, who can protect her
In the afternoon, the midsummer sunlight was particularly dazzling, and through the white gauze, it still forced people to keep their eyes open. In the bamboo forest, the sound of cicadas was like the hot air. Murong Shuqing, as if he hadn't heard it, held the book and was fascinated by it. It's just that when she turned the page, she instructed Lu Yi, who was beside her, not to fan her. On such a hot day, she would be sweating when she didn't move, not to mention that she had to keep fanning.
Lu Yi also smiled and said yes every time. When she was reading, she would gently fan her by her side, and she would not listen.
After Hongxiu entered the room in a hurry, he picked up the iced chrysanthemum tea on the table, poured a big glass, and said excitedly: "Miss, that Li Zhongwen has been yelling for two days, but I haven't seen Miss Wan Ru, and last night, she was very angry. gone!"
Lu Yi heard Hong Xiu speak so unobtrusively, and quickly took her hand and scolded softly, "Hong Xiu, how can you be so unruly?"
Hong Xiu pouted, widened his eyes, and said with a nonchalant look: "Rules? Just relying on him, he is not worthy of being our uncle at all. What rules should I tell him!"
How could she not know that Li Zhongwen was hateful, and wanted to teach him a good lesson, but she couldn't forget her identity, the young lady treated them very well, and never regarded them as slaves, but because of this, she couldn't be pampered and arrogant. . Lu Yi sighed lightly, patted Hong Xiu's hand, and persuaded in a low voice, "That's what I said, after all, he is the master, we are..."
Murong Shuqing reluctantly put down the book and interrupted Lu Yi, "Lu Yi, I said that you are not allowed to mention any masters and servants, but you forgot, Hongxiu is right, don't talk about her anymore."
A few girls are good at everything, but they can't let go of the concept of honor and inferiority. Hongxiu is the youngest and lively and active. Lu Yi gave her a headache, even though she was usually gentle and obedient, but at this point, she was just so stubborn.
"Yes!" Lu Yi nodded with a smile, let go of Hong Xiu's hand, and did not continue to speak. The problem of Hong Xiu's unobstructed mouth is something that the young lady is used to.
Seeing the young lady standing on her side, Hongxiu became even more proud, raised her fists and shouted, "Hmph, it's because he walked fast, otherwise he would look good."
It wasn't that Murong Shuqing didn't know that these people in the house made Li Zhongwen suffer a lot. He deliberately took some leftovers and leftovers for him to eat, and even sent hot water and wandered to the quiet residence, it became cold, and he even called it too big. She made a concerted effort to change the way to not make him feel better, so she turned one eye and closed the other. Such a playboy should also be taught a lesson.
It's just that this can only relieve the anger in his heart, but it can't really help Murong Wanru, and it doesn't count as a lesson to the Li family. Murong Wanru was injured, and it was not just Li Zhongwen who had to pay the price. Murong Shuqing smiled, took the tea that Lu Yi handed over, and said calmly, "Don't worry, he will be back soon."
Hongxiu was annoyed, "What? He still dares to come?"
Ziyuan stepped into the room quickly and said happily, "Miss, Su Nishang is here to spread the word, the sample of the brocade dispute has been completed!" Because of this, she has been so worried that she can't sleep these days. , Miss is good, don't rush or rush. Today is the last day, so it's good to be in time.
"Then go take a look." She thought they were going to hand it over at night.
Su Nishang is a newly opened business by the Murong family two years ago. It is located in the east of Huadu, not in the bustling downtown area, but in the suburbs. The store is very large, but the decoration is very simple. Like its name, it gives people a sober look. feel. The things inside are all expensive, but it makes those famous families, nobles and nobles flock to it, just to show their wealth and identity.
The human heart is sometimes very ridiculous. The more you can't get it, the more you want it; the more expensive it is, the more precious it is. Unfortunately, owning does not necessarily mean knowing.