Chapter 34 Destination
"Miss, have you fallen in love with Mr. Su?" Zhang Cuihua asked.
Liu Huixiang was suddenly struck by lightning.
At that time, she was combing her hair with a peach wood comb. When she heard these words, her heart trembled, and the comb slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground with a "pop".
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Liu Huixiang said angrily and shyly, staring at Zhang Cuihua with her watery eyes.
But the blush that spread all over her pretty face in a moment said it all.
Liu Huixiang is no longer a 28-year-old girl and should not be so shy. She is even unwilling to admit her feelings for Su Xian in front of Zhang Cuihua.
The main reason was that she had never really been in a relationship, and her previous marriages had ended aborted before they even started, leaving her with completely no experience.
Can't stand the slightest teasing.
The timidity of a young girl is reflected in the plump and charming Liu Huixiang, who has a unique beauty.
This time, Zhang Cuihua did not say "I made a mistake", but instead, like an elder, she counselled, "From my perspective, Mr. Su is talented and handsome, and he is also capable. Most importantly, he does not believe those slanderous words against Miss."
"Mr. Su, you are worthy of my lady's entrustment of her life. You are my lady's good man!"
"Before, I thought Mr. Su was just a pretty boy, a bookworm who only knew how to read books. But after the incident with the stinky tofu, I changed my mind."
"My lady, I cannot protect you forever. You need someone to rely on, a home to return to, and a man to protect you from the wind and rain!"
"Mr. Su is the young lady's destination..."
“…”
Zhang Cuihua spoke earnestly and expressed everything that had been on her mind these days.
Liu Huixiang had already turned her head away, with her back to Zhang Cuihua. In fact, these words touched her heart. She had already fallen in love with Su Xian.
But she was really too shy and didn't dare to discuss this matter openly with Zhang Cuihua.
I had to keep my back to her, and when she finished her nagging, I said coldly: "Cuihua has worked hard all day, and you must be tired. Go back to your room and rest early."
Zhang Cuihua hesitated for a while, and finally said, "Yes."
After the door was closed, Liu Huixiang was like a lively and active girl. She quickly pulled the bolt, then leaned against the door and pressed her pounding heart with both hands.
The oil lamp went out.
The boudoir was dark.
Liu Huixiang lay quietly on the embroidery couch with her eyes open, Zhang Cuihua's words echoing in her mind.
In fact, Su Xian had lived in her heart for a long time, from the moment she wanted to make it up to Su Xian.
A few days ago, when Su Xian explained the detailed steps of making stinky tofu, Liu Huixiang understood her feelings and boldly hinted .
Most of what Zhang Cuihua said tonight was consistent with what she thought.
The only thing she hadn't considered was this.
So what will happen when she gets old?
If she doesn't get married, she will have no children and will live out her life alone... Just the thought of it makes Liu Huixiang feel scared. It is a suffocating loneliness.
Ancient people did not have as much entertainment as modern people. If they did not have someone to grow old with, they would really die of boredom and loneliness.
future……
Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through Liu Huixiang's mind.
future!
I still remember that a few days ago, when Su Xian was telling Tang Ju about his life story in front of the stinky tofu stall, Liu Huixiang hid behind the kitchen door and eavesdropped, and put her two index fingers together, thinking that she and Su Xian were a perfect match made in heaven.
This idea is actually wrong!
Totally wrong.
The mistake was not considering the "future" factor.
Su Xian was indeed the illegitimate son of the Su family, and had severed ties with the family, becoming poor and destitute.
But what about the future?
And she, Liu Huixiang, used to be a widow who brought bad luck to others. Will things get better in the future?
Even without the hat of a killer, she is already 25 years old.
Although she is as beautiful as Xi Shi, her age is a disadvantage.
Although she was still a virgin, she had had several failed marriages in the past...
There are too many flaws, so many that he is not worthy of the future Su Xian.
"Could it be that I can only be a concubine?"
Liu Huixiang murmured, and then began to feel sorry for herself, lamenting her misfortune.
After a while, she suddenly understood and said with a smile: "Let me be a concubine. Since it is fate's arrangement, no one can do anything about it..."
After all, she came from a prominent family, and the strong sense of hierarchy and shame she had developed made her not averse to men taking concubines.
For example, her cruel father had eighteen concubines, and her brothers and sisters could not count them with both hands.
She has too many "flaws". She is old and has a lot of past events that she can't bear to look back on. The only thing that comforts her is that she is still a virgin.
In this era, the concept of chastity is deeply rooted in people's minds...
After accepting her fate of being Su Xian's concubine, Liu Huixiang felt at ease. She was not upset at all but very calm.
Late at night.
But Liu Huixiang couldn't sleep anyway, so she closed her eyes and imagined her future "married life" in her mind.
As she thought about it, she couldn't help but think of the little picture albums that her mother had handed to her when she got married for the first time.
Those embarrassing paintings are still lying at the bottom of the box. I looked at them once when I took them from my mother, and have never looked at them again since then.
But those scenes are still fresh in my memory...
after a little while.
Liu Huixiang felt hot all over, her breasts heaving, and she felt as if she was being scratched by a cat's claws.
Oops, that tormenting feeling is coming again.
This feeling was very suffocating. She wanted to vent it out, but she didn't know how, so she could only hold it in.
"cold shower!"
Liu Huixiang turned over and got up. Her hands were trembling slightly as she lit the oil lamp. She opened the window and took a few breaths of fresh air, which cooled .
Then, she raised her voice and called out, "Cuihua, Cuihua..."
"Miss, the slave is here."
Zhang Cuihua came as soon as she was called. After she opened the door and entered the room, she saw Liu Huixiang's face flushed and asked with concern, "Miss, are you having a fever?"
Liu Huixiang turned her head away and whispered, "Prepare cold water. I want to take a bath."
Zhang Cuihua was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. She agreed while leaving the room and went to prepare bath water overnight.
This happens two or three times every month, just like a woman's menstrual period, late but always coming.
Zhang Cuihua was an experienced person, so she naturally understood that this was a hurdle for a long-time mining widow. She had even secretly given a "Mr. Horn" to Liu Huixiang before.
However, Liu Huixiang burned it as firewood.
The reason is that she is a virgin and how can she abuse herself like this.
After a while, Zhang Cuihua returned, but she didn't dare to enter the house. She just shouted outside the door: "Miss, the bath water is ready."
Liu Huixiang didn't reply. She opened the door and went downstairs with the spare clothes she had prepared long ago.
Zhang Cuihua stayed behind, not daring to get too close for fear that her young lady would become too shy to bear it. This had almost become a tacit understanding.
Although it was a hot summer day, the water fresh from the well was icy cold.
Liu Huixiang gritted her teeth, held the edge of the bathtub and slowly stepped into it. The cold well water first covered her calves, bringing a bone-chilling chill.
She stood in the tub, clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and closed her eyes, then lay down in the tub, splashing water, her whole body submerged in the icy cold well water.
She couldn't help but shudder.
The heat in the body was dispelled instantly.
Her mind became much clearer and she was herself again.
