Chapter 34: Past Events
Just when the female ghost was trapped by Chen Ziyu, Li Daoxuan in the bronze mirror seemed to have taken out something, and then the mirror surface began to fluctuate violently, as if it was about to melt.
Drops of copper liquid fell, and then a hot flame rushed out and burned through the mirror.
Li Daoxuan jumped out of the mirror holding the Three Realms Gourd.
There was still a hint of fear in his eyes. The space in the mirror was very strange, as if he was imprisoned in a secret room. It was completely dark all around. He could see outside through the mirror, but could not get out.
Fortunately, he still had the Three Realms Gourd, which he used flames to burn the mirror into pieces, breaking the opponent's magical powers.
"Sister Yu, well done!"
Li Daoxuan gave Chen Ziyu a thumbs up. She was worthy of being Sister Yu. She controlled the other party with just one move.
Chen Ziyu did not respond to him, but closed her eyes and frowned slightly.
This made Li Daoxuan a little strange. Sister Yu has always been like a glacier, never melting. Although her face is stunning, she never has any expression. Why did she suddenly frown?
Worried that the female ghost might have other tricks up her sleeve, Li Daoxuan grasped the Yuchang sword, ready to stab her.
However, strands of black hair blocked his way, like swimming black snakes.
Li Daoxuan was stunned and asked, "Sister Yu, what's wrong?"
That is Chen Ziyu's hair.
Chen Ziyu opened her eyes. Li Daoxuan didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he actually saw some emotional fluctuations in her eyes.
Chen Ziyu opened her red lips slightly but said nothing.
After a long time, she put away her hair and stretched out her hand towards Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan looked at the snow-white and slender little hand, feeling puzzled as to what she meant.
"Sister Yu, do you want me to hold it?"
Chen Ziyu's expression remained unchanged, and her fair chin nodded slightly.
Li Daoxuan took a breath and said, "Sister Yu, what are you doing? We are different as humans and ghosts. This is really not allowed!"
No matter how beautiful you are, it won’t work!
Li Daoxuan was about to decline, but he saw that Sister Yu's hair had grown longer again and the color of her wedding dress had become more crimson.
He decisively held Sister Yu's hand, which felt very cold, like a piece of cold jade.
Sister Yu, I didn't expect you to be such a domineering woman...
Li Daoxuan, who had never held hands with a girl before, actually felt a little moved. But the moment he held Sister Yu's hand, he realized that he was overthinking.
Scenes began to appear in Li Daoxuan's mind...
A graceful woman was lying on the bed, her appearance looked somewhat similar to the cursed doll.
She was pale and looked sick. Mr. Huang and the current first lady were standing beside her. A skinny little girl was squatting in the corner.
The woman held Mr. Huang's hand and said, "Master, I don't have much time left. When I die, don't hold a grand funeral. Keep it simple. Use the money you save to hold more porridge parties to help those poor people."
Mr. Huang had tears in his eyes. He held her hand and said, "Yulan, I, I will help you find the best doctor..."
The woman shook her head and pleaded, "Master, I am dying soon. I only ask you for one last thing, okay?"
"What is it? Just tell me and I will agree to it!"
The woman waved towards the corner, and the thin girl immediately rushed towards her with a smile. Her eyes were dull, and she only showed a sweet smile when she leaned in her mother's arms.
"Master, Hui'er is our biological daughter. Although she...she has some chronic illnesses, she is still your flesh and blood. Please take good care of Hui'er in the future!"
Mr. Huang looked at the thin girl with some embarrassment.
Huier is his first child, but she was born with a brain disease and was stupid and silly, which made him lose face in public, so he never liked her very much.
"Okay, I promise."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the woman next to her who was wearing gold and silver and had heavy makeup on.
"Sister, after I die , you will be the eldest lady of the mansion. I have been frugal over the years and saved some money for Hui'er. I have asked the maid to deliver it to your room."
"Sister, please don't refuse yet. The money is just a token of my appreciation. When Hui'er grows up, please take the trouble to choose a suitable husband for her. He doesn't need to be an outstanding person, but he just needs to be honest, kind, and caring for Hui'er."
The heavily made-up woman stepped forward and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sister. I will definitely take care of Hui'er as if she were my own child."
As she said this, she reached out to touch the little girl's face, but the little girl almost bit her finger.
The skinny Huier curled up in her mother's arms, not letting anyone touch her, like a wounded cub.
"Master, sister, you should go and rest first. I want to talk to Hui'er alone for a while."
After Mr. Huang and the woman left, the woman hugged her daughter and gently stroked her hair, her eyes full of reluctance.
"Hui'er, Mom is dying."
The little girl raised her head, with a hint of doubt in her eyes, as if she couldn't understand the word death.
"Death means that I am leaving you, and I will never see you again."
The little girl's pupils trembled, revealing a look of deep panic.
The woman felt a little distressed. She held the face that looked very similar to her own. An idea suddenly came to her mind and she pointed to the bronze mirror in the room.
"Hui Er, if you miss your mother in the future, just look in the mirror. She will be there."
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A few days later, the woman died.
The thin Hui'er was wearing white mourning clothes, staring blankly at the big box containing her mother, which was walking away in the snow and wind...
After the funeral, Mr. Huang opened a porridge party and won a good reputation. The second wife succeeded in taking the throne and was smiling happily. No one forgot about the little girl hiding in the corner.
But soon the eldest lady thought of Hui'er.
Because the eldest lady found that the master sometimes still missed the dead person, out of jealousy, she began to abuse the little girl who huddled in the corner of the room looking at the mirror all day.
At first they just insulted me, but later they started beating me, using sticks to whips, and their methods became increasingly brutal.
She even condoned her servants to bully Hui'er and had people deliberately spread all kinds of ugly things about Hui'er, so that Mr. Huang felt ashamed and no longer defended her, and even did not want to mention his foolish daughter.
As Hui'er grew up day by day, the eldest lady found that Hui'er looked more and more like the dead woman, as if they were carved from the same mold.
She was afraid that Mr. Huang would think of that woman if he saw her, so she asked the housekeeper to force Hui'er out of the house one snowy winter.
Hui'er was only wearing a single piece of coarse cloth and was shivering with cold, wandering around the Huang Mansion like a lonely ghost.
The eldest lady ordered her servants to beat and abuse her severely. After being beaten many times, Hui'er finally limped away.
Finally, on a winter morning, she wandered to the edge of a lake. Facing the morning light, she stared at her reflection in the lake, then smiled and rushed over.
