Xie Fu took a pair of scissors from the dressing table, cut off the long silk in Lan Ning's hand, and handed the scissors to Lan Ning's hand, "I keep my word, come and stab me."
Lan Ning unconsciously took the scissors with one hand, but gently touched the thorns with the other hand. His fingertips were pressed against a sharp thorn, and he deliberately pricked his fingertips. It was really painful.
"You can't do it, do you want me to help you?"
Xie Fu grabbed her hand holding the scissors and put the tip of the knife against his heart.
Lan Ning's hands trembled violently, and he broke away and threw the scissors away.
Xie Fu said: "Since we can't afford to play, what's the point of loving?"
Lan Ning said angrily and proudly: "I can afford it!"
Xie Fu reached out and hooked her chin. Lan Ning turned her head arrogantly but did not resist.
Xie Fu said calmly: "I must admit that your extremely beautiful face really makes people want to have a good time with you."
Lan Ning sneered and cursed: "Male dog."
Xie Fu said again: "That's all. When you get old and your appearance fades, you will be no different from those old women on the street."
"Male dog!" If it was sarcasm before, this time it was anger.
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "Do you still want this so-called love?"
"I hate you! I will make your life worse than death! I will make you regret every word you said today!"
Xie Fu untied the wattle sticks tied to his body, and the dense scratches on his body became more obvious. Blood oozed from the punctured places and was stained with blood.
Lan Ning secretly said in her heart: "I'm not happy at all. On the contrary, I feel very distressed. Why do you still torture me like this? I just want to love you."
Xie Fu picked up the clothes on the ground and turned around to leave. Lan Ning was stunned but didn't know what to say.
Xie Fu stopped suddenly, Lan Ning looked at her back, her lips moved, but she didn't make a sound. She said everything she needed to say and what she didn't want to say.
I just feel that no matter what I say, I will arouse his unwarranted contempt and ridicule.
Xie Fu did not look back, but said aloud: "Only when you recover well can you have the strength to hate me."
Walking out of the yard, Xie Fu felt that he was too crazy. This was the only time that he was so crazy without drinking, but he couldn't control himself.
Maybe she didn't want to live up to Lan Ning's deep affection, but also wanted to prove that so-called love was shallow, or maybe he felt that he was unworthy.
After Xie Fu left, Lan Ning was speechless. She felt that what he had just said and done had shocked her soul more than saying he loved her.
In the silence, Juan'er spoke out to break the oppressive atmosphere, "Miss, he is such a beast."
Lan Ning blurted out: "No! He deserves my love. He has always confessed to me sincerely."
When Lan Ning said it, even she was surprised. This was exactly what she felt in her heart.
Juaner was surprised, could it be that the young lady likes this tune?
Lan Ning thought to herself, it doesn't matter, just let me love you first, and you will love me slowly.
"Juan'er, is the medicine ready?"
Lan Ning suddenly became energetic and full of fighting spirit.
After taking the medicine, Lan Ning sat in front of the mirror, gently stroking her face that fascinated men with her fingers.
This face is extremely beautiful, more vivid and beautiful than the goddesses in the paintings. Beautiful men can't help but have the urge to possess her when they see her.
Lan Ning picked up the scissors and asked gently: "Juan'er, do you think that if I make a few cuts on my face, will those men still be obsessed with me?"
Juan'er trembled when she heard this: "Miss, don't do anything stupid."
Lan Ning smiled faintly: "Or will anyone still love me?"
Juaner hurriedly said: "Miss, don't listen to his nonsense. He is just a lunatic, not a normal person."
Lan Ning said: "Juan'er, you haven't answered my question yet?"
Juan'er didn't dare to tell the real answer. If you were disfigured, you would no longer be Ms. Lan Ning. How could they be obsessed with you when faced with an ugly woman?
Lan Ning said softly: "He is right, everyone loves me, but they only love my beauty on the surface. This is not love at all. When I get old and lose my beauty, they will not love me anymore."
Juan'er didn't respond, thinking to herself, this is how it is.
Lan Ning said softly: "I'm very curious about what it would be like if I took off the thing I am most proud of." As she spoke, she gently moved the scissors to her fair and flawless face.
Juan'er was startled and quickly reached out and snatched the scissors away, "Miss, you are crazy."
Lan Ning giggled, and her laughter made Juaner feel creepy.
"I really want to take a gamble."
"No, miss."
Juan'er was so heartbroken that she almost cried. The young lady was so stubborn and would not hesitate to gamble with her stunning appearance. She could be sure that once the young lady lost this stunning appearance, the young lady would immediately lose everything.
Lan Ning said coldly: "Why are you crying? You know I hate people crying the most."
Juaner tried her best to stop herself from crying and said, "Miss, please promise Juaner that you are not doing something stupid."
Lan Ning smiled: "Everyone has different perceptions. Maybe it seems stupid to you, but not to me. Forget it, it's a waste of time for me to tell you this."
"Then don't say it, Juan'er sounds scared."
Lan Ning turned around and said, "Do you still remember the lonely old nanny over there in Loumen?"
Juaner responded: "The young lady is talking about that weird and ugly old woman."
The lady also has a house in Loumen. Not far from the house, there lives a strange old woman. On certain days, this old woman will draw some scary paintings on her face. Those paintings are as vivid as If it grows on the face, even if it looks like a ghost in the daytime, it is as scary as a ghost.
"That's her."
"The lady suddenly mentioned what she was doing. It's so scary." As she said this, Juan'er couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body when she thought of that woman.
She was very afraid of the old woman, but the young lady took great care of the old woman and often visited her. She didn't seem to be afraid at all. Every time they talked in the house, she hid outside and did not dare to enter the dark little house. .
Lan Ning smiled: "You are afraid because of your ignorance. Everyone is as ignorant as you, so they are afraid of her. In fact, she is just an ordinary person."
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Lan Ning said softly: "Old mama comes from the land of Jiarong, which is a very far away place."
Juaner asked: "Then why did she come to Suzhou?"
"Because of the war, when she was still a girl, the army massacred her village, killing all the strong men, old men and children, leaving only the young and beautiful women for the soldiers to humiliate."
"On the way back to Dadong Kingdom as a prisoner, she suffered humiliation day and night. She also prayed to the gods she believed in day and night, praying to escape this hellish misery."
"One day, she followed the tradition of Jiarong and painted her face. Soon the soldiers who bullied her abandoned her and stopped humiliating her."
"She felt that the gods she believed in heard her prayers and saved her."
Juaner asked: "Are they those scary things painted on her face?"
Lan Ning said: "Yes, this is a tradition in Jiarong. Every girl will have her face painted when she is sixteen years old."
Juaner asked curiously: "Why is there such a strange tradition of painting faces so ugly?"
Lan Ning smiled and said: "This tradition comes from a legend."
Juaner asked with interest: "What legend?"
"According to legend, more than a thousand years ago, evil spirits and ghosts gathered in the mountains and forests of Jiarong. They came to the villages at night, forcibly abducted the beautiful girls, took possession of their bodies, and gave birth to demon children. For a time, the land of Jiarong was red. Thousands of miles.”
"One year, a master passed by here. After seeing the tragic scene in front of him, he decided to help people drive away evil spirits. He taught the villagers how to paint faces. When the evil spirits saw the girl with painted faces, they were frightened out of their wits. , they all ran away with their heads in their hands, never daring to step into the land of Jiarong again. The land of Jiarong also returned to peace, and this tradition has been followed since then."
Juaner smiled and said: "You are already a demon, so how can you be afraid of ugly monsters?"
Lan Ning smiled and said: "Legends have a long history and are difficult to study in detail. However, according to ancient records, some say that this face is the mother of evil spirits, and some say that it is the face of the god who imprisoned those evil spirits."
Juaner asked: "Miss, why did you suddenly mention this old nanny?"
Lan Ning said lightly: "I want her to paint my face."
Juan'er was horrified when she heard this: "Miss, you must not do this!"
Lan Ning smiled: "There is also a tradition in Jiarong. On the day of marriage, a girl will use a special method to remove the pattern scars on her face that cannot be washed away, and restore her beauty to her original appearance."
Juaner breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, that's okay." Then she worried again: "What if I can't get rid of it?"
She has seen the scar-like patterns on the old grandma's face, with obvious concave and convex wrinkles, just like real scars, like they grow in the flesh. They can't be peeled off, and they can't be washed off. It feels like they can't be removed at all. go.
Lan Ning smiled calmly: "If you can't get rid of it, then it will stay on your face for the rest of your life."
"Miss, I'm still a little worried."
"It's not like you've become ugly. What are you worried about?"
"When the young lady becomes like that, it makes me feel even harder to kill her."
"Okay, you secretly bring the old nanny here tomorrow. Why don't you let others know that she is doing me a favor, and I am doing her a favor. I know that she misses her hometown very much, a land where there are no relatives or friends anymore. ."
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Early the next morning, Juan'er brought a short old woman. The old woman was in coarse clothes, staggered, and could not straighten her waist. She was already very old.
His face looked like someone suffering from smallpox, with a piece of white cloth covering his face, leaving only his two eyes exposed.
In fact, the old woman did not have smallpox, she was afraid that her face would scare other people.
Juan'er directly took the old woman to Lan Ning's room. When the old woman saw the layout of the room, she seemed flattered but also felt embarrassed. Her stumbling steps became more cautious.
When they met, Lan Ning immediately asked: "Old grandma, is the carriage bumpy?"
The old woman smiled and said: "The old woman has never enjoyed such a blessing. It is more comfortable than the couch at home."
Lan Ning asked again: "Does the food stored at home still have enough food?"
"That's enough. If it weren't for my wife's care, the old woman wouldn't be able to make a living and she would have starved to death at home."
"Old mama, there's no need to say these kind words. Lan Ning really likes to hear the stories you tell, so it's considered a reward."
