He pressed his fingers on the lower abdomen of the girl in the red dress through her clothes. The soft yet elastic touch from his fingertips caused strange ripples in Zhang Xiaozhu's heart. His breathing and heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.
One shot.
Although he and Que'er had mutual feelings for each other, the most they did was hold hands secretly and had never had more intimate contact. Therefore, this was the first time for him to have such close contact with the opposite sex. It was both embarrassing and shy, and mixed with...
A trace of strange restlessness.
When the topic of the opposite sex came up, the figure of Que'er naturally appeared in Zhang Xiaozhu's mind. The strange ripples in his heart suddenly calmed down, and the restlessness turned into uneasiness, like a cat stealing fish, for fear of being caught by Que'er.
Thinking of Que'er and Keren'er waiting eagerly at home for him to return home, Zhang Xiaopou immediately felt like returning home and wished he could take a step back to Liujiacun.
He wanted to find a secluded place with no one, just him and Que'er, look at the moon and stars in the sky, and tell her one by one the amazing experiences he had these days, so that she could also experience the outside world.
Wonderful. Of course, he will downplay the dangerous part so as not to frighten the bird and make her worry.
He wanted to show Que'er one by one the powerful abilities he had acquired in these days, letting her know how powerful and mighty her man had become. His arms and shoulders were strong and reliable, and he could give her a warm home.
He can even hold the bird and gallop like the wind, allowing the bird to truly experience the feeling of flying.
Of course, he had to avoid the people in the village, otherwise the talkative old ladies would see him and Que'er hugging each other intimately, and they would laugh to death.
For a moment, Zhang Xiaozu's mind and heart were so full of birds that he was careless in the movements of his hands. When he pulled out the barb, a handful of minced flesh was brought out, and the wound expanded and blood flowed.
"Well" the girl in the red dress couldn't help it, she gritted her teeth and groaned.
Zhang Xiaozhu was startled and hurriedly sprinkled hemostatic powder on the wound and apologized at the same time: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I hurt you."
"It doesn't matter." The girl in the red dress said. She could feel that Zhang Xiaozu was distracted, but she did not pursue it. Instead, she changed the subject and said: "Do you know, I was supposed to have two compatriot brothers and a sister, but they are all
He died before he was a minor."
I don’t know whether it was because she exposed her vulnerable side after being injured, or because she felt that Zhang Xiaozhu was a good person to talk to. The girl in the red dress seemed to have started talking. She didn’t know why, but she just wanted to talk and said whatever came to her mind.
"Ah?!" Zhang Xiaozu was surprised and asked: "Did they all die from your family's martial arts lessons? Isn't that too cruel?"
"Not really." The girl in the red dress shook her head and said, "My eldest compatriot suffered a marrow cleansing and cutting of his meridians for the first time when he was three years old. Because his meridians were fragile, he could not withstand the impact and died suddenly on the spot. But my compatriot's second brother
He was extremely talented and was the best among his peers. His knowledge and cultivation far exceeded that of his eldest son. However, when he was thirteen years old, he suffered an accident and was assassinated to death on the street. My father said that my second brother was sent by the enemy.
Someone assassinated me, but my mother said that the eldest lady was jealous of her talents and was afraid that her second brother would seize the family rights of her eldest son when he grew up, so she sent someone to kill my second brother. My sister was in the boudoir last year.
Jian committed suicide because her family decided to marry her off to the second son of the Zhou family as a concubine in order to bring the two families closer together. The second son of the Zhou family was a well-known romantic son. He was just twenty-eight years old.
He has taken in more than thirty concubines. It is rumored that he often lets his concubines entertain the friends who serve him. My sister has a strong temper and is unwilling to be humiliated, but she is unable to change the family's decision. She can only die to make her determination clear."
Zhang Xiaozu's mouth was half open, and he was stunned. He even forgot about the work he was doing. He felt like he was listening to a story, but the sad expression and sad voice of the woman in the red dress told him that these were all true.
.
"This is too much." Zhang Xiaozu opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time, but he couldn't think of the right words to describe these tragedies.
"Don't stop. Just listen to me. Just treat it as a story." The girl in the red dress reminded Zhang Xiaozu.
"Oh, sorry. Just go on." Zhang Xiaozu said hurriedly, while continuing the work at hand, but his movements became more gentle and cautious, as if he sympathized with the girl in the red dress.
One person talks and the other listens, which resolves the awkwardness of close contact.
"My mother's body was broken when she gave birth to me and she can no longer reproduce. It's a pity that she has no children. In a hundred years, there may be no one to watch over her and die." The girl in the red dress continued, "Fortunately, she seems to have been more open-minded in the past two years.
, I no longer live as depressed and low-spirited as before, but do ideological work for me every day, for fear that I will follow in the footsteps of my sister. I promised her that she would not be as stupid as her sister, and that it would be better to die than live. I also said that she would not be alive in a hundred years.
My son wanted to see her die, so I went back to my parents’ house to say goodbye to her, just because I was afraid that my husband’s family wouldn’t agree.”
"Hey, it's not easy for a woman from a big family to marry a husband she is satisfied with! They are born to be used by the family for marriage!" the girl in the red dress lamented, "However, the fate is destined, but the result is still open to discussion.
There is room for improvement. As long as I am good enough, I will have a certain say, at least I will not be thrown to a gangster like my sister. As long as I am good enough, even if I do not ask, the family will take the initiative to choose a young man for me.
Junjie, because when it comes to items, they will always find ways to maximize their benefits. So”
The girl in the red dress took a deep breath and said forcefully: "What I need to do is to become better!"
"Maybe you can leave here, go to a place where no one knows you, start a new life, and control your own destiny!" Zhang Xiaozhu said.
The girl in the red dress raised her head and glanced at Zhang Xiaopou and said: "Those who are good enough do not need to run away, and those who are not good enough run away from the family's protection. A weak woman living in a different place, let alone whether she will be targeted by others, even if she is allowed to
If you fight hard, what kind of life can you create? Women are not like you men. Leaving the shelter of home is basically equivalent to entering hell."
Zhang Xiaozhu felt that the world the girl in the red dress lived in was complicated and cruel, and was beyond his ability to understand for the time being, so he stopped talking. Just like what the girl in the red dress said before, she said she would just listen.
All the barbs on his lower abdomen had been pulled out, and Zhang Xiaozu walked around behind the girl in the red dress.
The girl in the red dress continued: "A man's excellence only needs to be strong enough in cultivation to be recognized by everyone, but an excellent woman must have a combination of appearance, talent and cultivation. All three are indispensable in order to be recognized by everyone."
recognition. Do you think this world is too unfair to us women?"
Zhang Xiaozhu did not answer, because he felt that no matter men or women, as long as they are kind-hearted, hard-working, and thrifty, they are excellent. Just like his Que'er, who has an ordinary appearance and no talent, let alone cultivation, but she has a deep heart
She is kind, can endure hardships, is diligent and thrifty, and knows how to take care of others. In her heart, she is the best mother-in-law in the world.
The girl in the red dress did not ask Zhang Xiaozu for an answer, and continued: "I am fortunate to have inherited my mother's beauty. Although she is not as beautiful as the Allure, I am quite confident. In terms of appearance alone, I am not inferior to any woman in Baiyun City."
Zhang Xiaozhu didn't comment because he never carefully appreciated the appearance of the woman in the red dress.
"In terms of talents, I have learned a lot about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I cannot say that I am superb, but at least I am familiar with it and my performance is excellent. In addition, I have dabbled in arithmetic, national history, geography, astronomy, alchemy, medicine and other knowledge.
, even Weird Magazine said that I have hired a teacher, so in terms of talent, I am confident that I will be the best among my peers."
"In terms of cultivation, at the age of sixteen, I have reached the Qi Gate Perfection stage. I cannot be said to be gifted, but among my peers, including men of the same age, I am also a dazzling leader."
"I have all of them in terms of appearance, talent, and cultivation, but I am still a loser. This is my most fatal flaw and weakness."
"Ah, what is it?!" Zhang Xiaozhu asked in surprise. Listening to the story of the girl in the red dress, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. He felt that he was useless except for farming and hunting. But the girl in the red dress was already so good but she still said that she had flaws.
, which made him feel that the girl in the red dress had too high demands on herself.
"I am a concubine, and I have been destined to be inferior to others since the day I was born. This is something I cannot change no matter how hard I try," the girl in the red dress said with a helpless smile.
"What is a concubine?" Zhang Xiaozhu asked in confusion.
The girl in the red dress laughed dumbly and said: "I really don't know where you grew up, but you don't know that you are a legitimate concubine? A legitimate concubine refers to a child born from a regular wife, and a concubine is a child born from a concubine. The status of a concubine's children in the family is
Isn’t it ridiculous to be inferior to the eldest maid in the wife’s room? Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between high and low, and it is difficult for a commoner to live in a refined society. A legitimate son of a wealthy family will never marry a concubine, because it would be a loss of face. In other words, my best destination is
It means marrying a man who is also a concubine, or condescendingly marrying. My sisters, who are not as good as me in anything, can easily find a happy marriage just because they are legitimate children. If they are wronged in their husband's family,
You can also go back to your parents' home to complain and ask them to make the decision for her, but for a concubine like me, she has to leave her life to fate after getting married, and the family will never stand up for a concubine."
"You rich family has so many rules!" Zhang Xiaozhu couldn't help but sigh, there are no such bad things like this in Liujia Village.
"Do you know who I am most angry with?" the girl in the red dress asked.
"who?"
"The second daughter of the city lord's palace, Qin Rulan." The girl in the red dress gritted her teeth and seemed to hate Qin Rulan very much.
"Ah? Her? Why?! She's very nice!" Zhang Xiaozhu was very surprised when he heard Qin Rulan's name coming out of the mouth of the girl in the red dress.
"Huh? Do you know her?" The girl in the red dress was even more surprised. She didn't expect that Zhang Xiaozu actually knew the second lady of the city lord's palace.
"Miss Qin Er saved my life. She gave me the Xugu Shengji Pills. Although we only met once, I can see that she is a kind-hearted girl." Zhang Xiaozhu praised her without hesitation.
Dao. To Qin Rulan, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart.
"Haha." The girl in the red dress sneered and said in a sour tone: "She saved your life and gave you bone-building muscle pills, but when I saw you, I wanted to take you as a slave and chase you all night. If not,
You have extraordinary wit and extraordinary cultivation, and I am afraid that my slave mark has been branded on your forehead. Comparing this, in your heart, I am afraid that she and I are thousands of miles apart."
Zhang Xiaozhu wisely did not answer, because the answer in his heart was this. Although after this heartfelt talk, his impression of the girl in the red dress changed slightly, it still could not eliminate the fear and harm caused by the girl in the red dress to him.
If they don't know each other, when they meet, they will deprive others of their personal freedom and make them slaves. For such a woman, Zhang Xiaozu really can't take off the "toxic woman" label affixed to her.
This chapter has been completed!