How to work

"Before, you pretended to be dizzy?"

When Lu Li asked this question, Huai Xin's face became more guarded, "You are coughing..." She coughed twice, "How do you tell?"

Lu Li didn't answer, just lowered his eyes and said, "Mrs. Huai cares about you very much."

The implication is that if she notices you like this, she will be very sad.

Huai Xin covered her face with the quilt, "I know, mother...Madam is the smartest, I can't hide it from her. But this kind of thing...how should I say it?"

The person under the quilt started to tremble again, Lu Li frowned slightly.

"You like Mrs. Hua very much?" He tried to change the subject, not to let Huai Xin recall the things she was afraid of.

"Hmm." Huai Xin's voice was a bit muffled.

Lu Li's voice was soft, "I heard that you are a concubine, and Mrs. Huai raised you under her knees, but she didn't particularly care about you."

"Nonsense!" Huai Xin was a little excited, her voice was tight, "Madam treated me very well!"

At this time, a servant girl heard the movement and came in with medicine.

Huai Xin took a long breath, drank the medicine under the maid's service, and felt that her throat was much more comfortable.She cleared her throat and waved, "Go down."

The servant girl looked at Lu Li who was sitting on the bed, Zhao Zhu who was standing by the window, and Huai Xin who was only wearing a jacket, her expression was a little hesitant.

Huai Xin glared at her, "What are you thinking? These two are my saviors!"

Lu Li smiled and looked at the servant girl, "Don't worry, we won't hurt Miss Six, otherwise Mrs. Huai wouldn't allow us here. If you're worried, just watch at the door."

Ancient etiquette was strict, in order to avoid people talking, when Lu Li and Zhao Zhu stayed in Huai Xin's room, the door was open, and the maids in the yard could see them as long as they walked to the side of the hall.Zhou's mother and a maid were guarding in the hall before, and now the shift is about to change, and the new maid is worried.

The servant girl bit her lip, but still made up her mind to say, "But Miss is sick...can't blow the wind..."

"If you don't blow some wind in summer, you think I'll get sicker and die from the heat!" Huai Xin's health improved, and her unforgiving temper came out again.

Lu Li is happy to see this, at least it is better than saying nothing with trembling body and fear.

"Miss Six is ​​in poor health. Fortunately, it is not difficult to treat, but she is depressed and needs to be relieved. The doctor also said that opening the door from time to time to let Miss Six enjoy the scenery will help her recover." Lu Li Smiling and looking at the servant girl, "It's always right to listen to the doctor, isn't it?"

Only then did the servant girl breathe a sigh of relief, and gave a deep blessing to Lu Li and Zhao Zhu, "Your servant has become more disciplined, please don't be offended by your nobleman."

Lu Li waved his hand, indicating that it's okay.

"The maidservant is right outside, if you have any orders from the young miss, just answer." The maidservant then asked Huai Xin to resign.

Huai Xin hummed impatiently.

After the maids left, Huai Xin apologized to Lu Li, "I'm sorry, these maids have been spoiled by me, and they all want to control the master."

Lu Li was slightly startled, and then smiled, "It's very good that you master and servant get along well."

"Who made peace with them!" Huai Xin turned his face away again and hummed.

The maid is worried about the master's health and reputation, and the master is worried that the maid will be hated if they offend them. What is this not harmony?

Lu Li finally understood a little bit, Huai Xin, a little girl, felt a little awkward in her heart.

"Would you like to talk to me about Mrs. White?" he continued on the subject.

Huai Xin bit her lip lightly, "Why?"

"Because... Mrs. Huai is not good to me." Lu Li smiled, picked up the red clay teapot on the three-legged incense table, and poured himself a cup of tea, "My mother and Mrs. Huai used to be very close, but I came to the door Please see, Mrs. Huai directly disowns Madam Huai, and her refusal gesture is obvious, which is very unreasonable."

Lu Li always had a question in his mind. He felt that if this question was not resolved, even if Mrs. Huai agreed to tell him about Miao Hongxiao, she probably wouldn't talk about it in a very deep and heart-to-heart manner, "...so I don't like Huai Ma'am, of course, she probably doesn't care that I like it."

However, what he needs most are those deeper things.

So it is more important to understand Mrs. White.He has an intuition, what can he get from Huai Xin.

Probably because of the grace of saving lives, or because Lu Li saw the most embarrassing side, Huai Xin trusted Lu Li very much, and he was quite free and easy when facing him, "Madam is easy to be misunderstood. I hated her when I was a kid."

"Oh?" Lu Li was a little surprised.

"I can't remember when I was too young," Huai Xin hugged her knees, her head drooped, she couldn't see her expression, and her voice was very soft, "the nanny said, when I was young, I looked very much like my sister-in-law. My biological mother gave birth to I was hemorrhaging heavily in the back, and the root cause of the disease fell, and I went away after a short time. Madam saw me crying sadly one day, and probably recalled the past, and saw that I was pitiful, so she took me to the main courtyard..."

But Mrs. White seldom hugged her, and seldom looked at her. She was brought up by a nanny.When she was three years old, she had to pay her respects every day. At such a young age, she was well behaved. She saluted more properly than any other sister, but Mrs. White didn't give her much praise.

When I grow up, sisters play together, grab flowers, fight for clothing materials, and compete for father's favor. Small people, small circles, start to intrigue.One said that my aunt is favored, and I can have everything I want, and the other said that I have an older brother, who will be relied on in the future, and you have to be friends with me.At that time, Huai Xin had just understood the meaning of concubine, so she proudly said that I was raised by my aunt, and that I would be a daughter of concubine in the future, more powerful than you.

One sentence attracted all the sisters to attack, Huai Xin was bullied severely, and ran to find Mrs. Hua crying, but Mrs. Hua still ignored her.

Mrs. White said that others bullied you, so you can't bully me back?Oh, I scolded you, so you won't talk back?If you can't beat others, you should be short and don't provoke others. If you can't scold, it's easy to listen, easy to watch, easy to ponder.

When someone scolds you, you will find the most painful spot of others and step on it hard.When someone beats you, you either just swallow your anger, or find a way to beat them until you dare not mess with you again.

It's just sisters quarreling, so you cry and come to me to make the decision. If you marry someone in the future, the mother of the husband's family, the maid will manipulate you, and the sister-in-law will run on you, and you will come to me to cry?

……

In the beginning, Mrs. White didn't care about such trivial matters, but told her in a not-so-kind manner which direction she needed to work hard.As she grew up and encountered difficulties, Madam Huai didn't even point out the direction, let her think for herself, and then asked, Madam Huai would only ask with a straight face, is this your ability?

The disappointed Huai Xin's eyes hurt, she made up her mind to work harder and become stronger, so that one day, she would impress Mrs. Huai!

"When I was young, I fought with my sisters, and other people's mothers greeted and warmed up, and coaxed me heartily. Madam... only taught me what I did wrong, not good, and what should I do next time. At that time, I hated her. I I always think, since you don’t like me, and you just want to teach me a lesson, why did you bring me over to raise you?”

Huai Xin's voice was a little choked up, and after a long while, he wiped his eyes and continued, "But when I grow up and take care of everything in the room, the tricks even the most tricky servants are afraid of; This shop, I can make their profit double in a year; even... Even if I encounter today's incident, although I am afraid, I never thought of committing suicide, all of this was taught by my wife."

"She taught me to look at things in the long run, and don't always think about the petty gains in front of me. She taught me that there are always gains and losses in life, and that I have to understand myself and make the most correct choice. She taught me that things are difficult, especially for women, and people rely on mountains and mountains The water flows, everything depends on myself. She taught me that peaches and plums don’t say anything, and you can make your own way, treat yourself well, become the best version of yourself, and you will attract the best people... I shouldn’t be troubled by my status as a concubine, I shouldn't fight and worry about the little inner house, that's stupid. As long as I grow up strong and brave, I will have youth blooming, I can laugh at all the wind and rain in the world, and I can attract the best people, the best friends, and family members."

"Mother...never said any provocative or kind words, but she taught me too much." Huai Xin sniffed, "I am 13 years old, but sometimes I have sex with the daughter of a famous family who is seventeen or eighteen years old. I can't talk, I think they are very naive. Sometimes I do it on purpose when I mess with Huaiyu, I just want my wife to look at me more, even if it is to scold me..."

Lu Li understood, Huai Xin didn't say a word that Mrs. Hua is a good person, but every word proves that she is a good person.

"I pretended to be dizzy before... because I didn't know how to face her." Huai Xin turned her face, her bright black pupils seemed to be washed, clean and clear, "Shi Yi...is disgusting, in front of me , raped corpses... Other girls would probably be so frightened that they wanted to die when they encountered such a thing. I know if I will let her down, I don't want to see her disappointed face again..."

Lu Li smiled, "You still feel that Mrs. White doesn't like you?"

"She adopted me only because I look very similar to her late sister-in-law. She raised me because she couldn't let go of the responsibilities she had already taken..." Huai Xin was a little puzzled, "Isn't it?"

"Of course not." Lu Li blinked, his eyes fluttering and radiant, "She fainted immediately when she heard that you were missing, and saw that we had a clue, she held on to her sick body, tricked your elder brother, and followed us carefully, You have to see you with your own eyes before you can rest assured. Even if you see you, you behave in a bad manner, and you still think that she doesn't care about you?"

Huai Xin looked a little confused.

Lu Li said again, "Have you ever seen her treat others like this? Of course, except for your direct brother."

Huai Xin thought for a while, her eyes brightened little by little.

"So, as long as you are healthy and well, other things are not important to her. It doesn't matter how you react, she cares about you, she will not be disappointed no matter what you do." Lu Li tapped his fingertips on the table, The sandalwood small table makes a crisp sound, which is crisp and pleasant.

Huai Xin blushed a little, "Mom, she likes me!"

"Ah."

"I'm going to see her!" Huai Xin said and was about to get out of bed.

Lu Li held her down, "Mrs. Huai is resting, and you are also sick and need to be taken care of. The future will be long, and there will be opportunities to say something in the future. She will only be angry if you go to see Mrs. Huai with your illness."

Huai Xin pursed her lips and sat back, as if agreeing with Lu Li's words.Afterwards, she bit her lip, her eyelashes flickered, and she still looked anxious, "Mother...do you really care about me?"

Lu Li nodded and looked at her with a smile.

Huai Xin laughed again, her big eyes were bright and her face was flushed, she looked like a healthy and lively child.

Lu Li nodded secretly, and felt relieved.

"Wouldn't you be curious if Madam Huai treated you like this?" After a moment of silence, Lu Li probing.

"Curious," Huai Xin's almond eyes slightly curved, "so I often eavesdrop on her talking with Zhou's mother."

"Mother Zhou is my mother's dowry maid, she is very loyal, and my mother would occasionally say something sweet to her." Huai Xin recalled the past, and her expression became confused again, "Mother often chatted with Mother Zhou about a close friend in the boudoir, she seemed very I like that person, admire her, and miss her, but that person seems to be dead. Sometimes I think, my mother seems to want me to be like her, with a pair of eyes, a smart mind, strong, independent, never Cry, treat everything with a smile..."

"My mother seems to spend a lot of money every year to find out the whereabouts of this person, but many years have passed, but there is no good news. Once my mother was ill for a long time, and she was recuperating. She didn't let anyone disturb her. I have to report. I was very worried. I ran over quietly and wanted to take a peek at my mother. I happened to meet Zhou’s mother trying to persuade her. Zhou’s mother said that she couldn’t find any clues for so many years, and now she was threatened again. Unexpected consequences, I persuaded my mother to give up, but my mother said that it was because of this that I was looking for it all the more, because Ah Xiao must be in greater danger... By the way, my mother’s friend’s name has Xiao in it, and my mother called her A Xiao! "

Lu Li's complexion remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with turmoil. Ah Xiao...is it his mother, Miao Hongxiao!

"Mrs. White said...to continue looking for...that person?"

Huai Xin nodded, frowning, "The mother also said that she knew that A Xiao had a son, but she didn't know where that child was. She knew that with A Xiao's intelligence, she would definitely hide the child well in case of danger that she couldn't handle If so, A Xiao is likely to die. But she is not reconciled, she did not see A Xiao's body, she does not believe that people are dead, even if he dies, she will help her avenge her, so she has been looking for clues."

"The mother didn't find the child before, but was threatened by someone who didn't know the details. She was worried that she would be targeted, so she didn't dare to look for it. She said that she believed in A Xiao more than herself. As long as the child was implicated by her, the child would be safe. "

"About a month ago, my mother happened to meet Mrs. Bai from Xingyuan on the street. The two seemed to be old acquaintances and talked for a long time. At that time, I accompanied my sisters to choose rouge in a nearby shop, and went I invited Ann, and my mother was very happy at that time, but her face was very gloomy when she returned home. I accidentally overheard my mother talking to Zhou's mother, and my mother was very upset, saying, "This is too dangerous, and the adults should take care of it. How can children meddle, what if something goes wrong', she seems to be blaming Mrs. Huai, saying that if it were her, she would have to protect the children..."

After recalling the past, Huai Xin sighed and looked at Lu Li, "You see, mother is just so awkward and stubborn. But she is a good person, so don't hate her, okay?"

Lu Li's eyes were hot, he seemed to understand what kind of person Mrs. Huai was...

He closed his eyes, let out a long breath, suppressed all the thoughts in his heart, and then opened his eyes to look at Huai Xin, "Aren't you afraid to see such a thing today?"

Huai Xin nodded, then shook his head again, "I was afraid at that time, but now that I have survived, I am no longer afraid."

"Do you know what that is?"

Huai Xin turned pale, bit her lip and turned away.

Lu Li sighed in his heart, he knew that the psychological level is always difficult to pass, if it is not easy to make adjustments, it may be a lifetime of delay.So even though this topic was a bit heavy, and it wasn't something the two unmarried men and women could discuss freely, he still couldn't help but say, "Huaixin, you will always get married."

Huai Xin buried her face in the quilt, her voice was a little sulky, "I want to be an aunt, and I won't marry anymore! That's disgusting!"

"You tell Mrs. Huai what you have encountered and what you think in your heart, and act like a baby with her, so that she will care about you, okay?" Lu Li hooked the angle lightly, guiding Huai Xin.

"do not want!"

Huai Xin's voice was crisp and eager, even if he couldn't see her face, Lu Li knew that she was shy.He chuckled and continued to guide, "Didn't you say that you don't know how to face Mrs. Huai? You tell her what you see and what you think in your heart. Showing weakness and acting like a baby is one way."

Huai Xin understood now, lifted the quilt, looked at Lu Li with big eyes of hope, "Mother will love me, won't she?"

Lu Li looked stern, "Of course. A mother can't stand her child acting like a baby."

Huai Xin's eyes lit up immediately, and he immediately thought about the feasibility of doing so.

When Lu Li saw her taking the bait, he was relieved.Huai Xin is still young, she is very ignorant about sex, and when she encounters a pervert like Shi Yi, her conception will be impacted.Fortunately, she is still young and can guide.Listen to the words in your heart with those close to you, and get comfort and care from your loved ones. Over time, this feeling will be diluted.Huai Xin is very strong, and she will get better after a few years.

So now there is no need to seriously mention the matter of getting married. He will communicate with Mrs. Huai and tell her what needs to be paid attention to...

But no matter how strong she was, she would drag the girl who had been hit with her sick body, and her spirit was already super strong after a while, Huai Xin soon lay down tired and fell asleep again.

Lu Li tucked her in the quilt and looked out the window in the direction of Mrs. Huai's yard.

He clenched his hands into fists and told himself not to worry, don't worry... Now, it's time for Shi Yi to have a trial.