Chapter 68: Chivalrous Woman
Gu Sheng, a native of Jinling, is twenty-five years old, single and poor, erudite and talented, and dependent on his mother. He is good at calligraphy and painting and makes a living from this.
There was an empty house opposite the door, where an old woman and her daughter lived. Since there were no men in the family, they did not interact with outsiders much. One day when Gu Sheng came back from an outing, he saw a girl walking out of her mother's room. She was about nineteen years old and looked pretty.
Mantua was a rare person in the world. She did not shy away from him, but her expression was cold and awe-inspiring.
Shang Sheng entered the room and asked his mother, "Who was that girl just now?"
The mother said, "It was the girl across the door who came to borrow scissors from me. She said that there was only one mother in the family, and this girl was not like a child from a poor family. When I asked her why she didn't get married, she said, 'My mother is old and frail, and I can't bear to abandon her.'"
You can go visit me tomorrow and let me know. If the old lady is willing, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, so she can marry her daughter."
The next day, Gu Sheng went to visit the opposite door. The girl's mother was a deaf old woman. Her family was poor and she relied on her daughter's knitting and embroidery to make ends meet. Gu Sheng tested the idea of marriage, but the old lady had no objections, but the girl remained silent and looked very unhappy.
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Gu Sheng came back to discuss with his mother, and the two secretly speculated, "Does the girl dislike my family's poverty? She is taciturn and seldom smiles. She is as beautiful as a peach and plum, but as cold as frost and snow. She is really a strange person."
One day, Gu Sheng was sitting quietly in his study, when a young man came to ask for a painting. He was handsome in appearance, but very frivolous in his words and deeds. He called himself a scholar from the neighboring village. From then on, the young man came every three or two days, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
Hug me and forget everything.
One time, the young man saw a girl walking by and asked, "Who is she?" Gu Sheng replied, "The girl next door." The young man smiled and said, "She is so beautiful, but her expression is cold and intimidating."
After a while, Gu Sheng came into the room to meet his mother. The old lady said: "The woman came here just now to borrow rice. The family has been without food for several days. This woman is a very filial person. Her family is poor and it is pitiful. We can provide some appropriate relief in the future."
Gu Sheng obeyed his mother's order and came to visit with a bucket of rice on his back. The girl accepted the rice, but her words were still cold and she did not say thank you. In the days that followed, the girl often came to Gu's house to check in. Whenever Gu's mother would do some handmade knitting
, she would step forward to help. She also went in and out of the hall to help with housework, just like a daughter-in-law. Gu Sheng saw it and was secretly grateful. Every time he earned money from selling paintings, he would always give part of it to her. The girl accepted it calmly and was grateful and polite.
His words were never mentioned.
One time, Gu's mother fell ill and suffered unbearable pain, moaning day and night. After hearing the news, the girl took the initiative to take care of the patient, applying medicine and cleaning her in every possible way.
Gu's mother felt uneasy and said, "Oh, if I could have a daughter-in-law like you, I would die without any regrets." The girl comforted her, "Mr. Gu is a filial man, a hundred times better than me, an orphan and a widowed mother."
Gu's mother sighed and said: "Having said that, there are some trivial things on the bedside that are only suitable for women, and men can't help. Besides, I am old and may be buried one day. The only thing that makes me uneasy is
Yes, the Gu family has no descendants yet."
While they were talking, Gu Sheng walked in, and his mother cried and said, "My son, I owe you this illness to my girl for taking care of you. You must always remember this great kindness." When Gu Sheng heard this, he hurriedly knelt down and thanked her.
The girl said: "Young master, I have never thanked you for taking care of my mother. You don't have to be polite either. You don't have to come and thank me."
One day when the girl went out, Gu Sheng stared at her. The girl suddenly looked back and smiled. Gu Sheng was overjoyed and followed her home. He teased her with words, but the girl didn't resist. The two happily made love.
After the incident was over, the girl warned: "This matter can never happen again." Gu Sheng remained silent and visited the house as usual the next day. He tried to please him with his words, but the girl looked cold and ignored him.
The girl in the white room still came to the door from time to time. When the two met, the girl had a stern look and no false words. Gu Shengruo took the initiative to strike up a conversation, but the girl responded with cold words and a cold face.
On this day, the girl asked Gu Sheng in a quiet place, "Who is that young man during the day?"
Gu Sheng told the truth, "He is a scholar from next door, and he came to buy paintings."
The girl said: "This man's words are frivolous and he is often rude to me. For the sake of our friendship, I don't care about him. Please tell him for me: If you continue to talk crazy, you will be seeking your own death."
The next day when the young man came, Gu Sheng conveyed the girl's words and told her: "Be careful in the future, don't violate her again." The young man sneered and said: "I can't violate her, but you can?" Gu Sheng defended: "Who?
That I violated her?"
The young man said: "If you two have no relationship, why would she only say these obscene words to you?" Gu Sheng was speechless and could not answer.
The young man said: "I also have something to tell you: please advise women not to be pretentious. If not, don't blame me for spreading the scandal between you two." After saying this, he left with hatred.
Gu was so angry that he stopped interacting with the young man. That night, Gu Sheng was sitting alone in his bedroom. Unexpectedly, the girl pushed the door open and said, "My relationship with the young master is still intact. This is God's will." Gu Sheng was ecstatic and said:
The girl hugged her and was about to make love to her when they heard footsteps approaching quickly. The two of them stared at each other in surprise, but it was the young man who came uninvited.
Gu Sheng said angrily: "What do you mean?"
The young man sneered and said: "Nothing else, I just came to see how the chaste and virtuous woman steals a man." He looked at the girl and said, "You will have nothing to say if I catch you in bed this time."
The girl's eyebrows were raised, and she remained silent. She quickly turned over her top, revealing a leather pouch, and put her hand inside. In an instant, a white light flashed, and there was a crystal dagger as long as a foot in her hand.
As soon as the young man saw the sharp weapon, his face showed no color, and he ran away. The girl chased him outside and looked around in confusion. She didn't know where the young man was hiding. She thought for a moment and threw the dagger into the air, only to hear a loud bang and the sky was streaking.
A bright light passed by, as bright as a white rainbow, and something fell to the ground with a loud sound. Gu Sheng took out a candle and shined it, and found a white fox lying dead in the grass, with its head missing.
The girl said: "This thing is the young master who raped children. I originally wanted to spare its life, but I didn't know that the fox demon wanted to die, so I had to save it." Putting the dagger in his bag, Gu Sheng took her hand and dragged her into the house, thinking only
Reliving the joy of fish and water, the girl shook her head and said: "How can you be interested in being disturbed by the fox demon like this? Come back tomorrow night."
The next night, the girl went to the appointment on time, and the two had a romantic relationship. Gu Sheng asked, "The girl can actually fly a sword. Are you a swordsman?"
The girl said: "This is not something you should know. Please keep it a secret for me. If it is leaked, I am afraid it will cause disaster."
Gu Sheng nodded and asked, "When will I marry you?"
The girl said: "We already share the same bed. As long as you regard me as your wife in your heart, why do you have to get married?"
Gu Sheng said: "Do you think I am poor?"
The girl said: "Young Master's family is poor, how can I say that this humble concubine is rich? The reason why I am friendly with you is because I pity you for your downfall." She walked away and said before leaving, "I can only do it occasionally."
I will come when I come, you are a man, don’t always be greedy for beauty.”
After the two met, whenever Gu Sheng wanted to be alone with the girl, she would stay away from him and only focus on taking care of the housework and serving Gu's mother.
A few months later, the girl's mother died, and Gu Sheng helped with the funeral. The girl lived alone from then on. Gu Sheng thought he had an opportunity, so he climbed over the wall and called the girl's name through the window. There was no response for a long time. He looked at it intently.
, the doors and windows were blocked, the bedroom was empty, and the girl was missing.
For several days in a row, there was no news from the girl. Gu Sheng couldn't help but feel lost and melancholy. At noon that day, the girl finally appeared and they met. The girl said: "I disappeared for no reason in the past few days. The young master must have become suspicious. But.
Everyone has their own secrets, and I can’t tell you the truth for the time being. I would like to ask the young master to give me some advice on one thing.”
Gu Sheng asked, "What's the matter?"
The girl said: "I have been pregnant for eight months and will give birth soon. The identity of my concubine is unknown. Although she can give birth to a son for the son, she cannot raise him. Please find a nanny for the master. The sooner the better."
Gu Shengnuonuo agreed and went back to mention the matter to her mother. The old lady smiled and said: "This girl is really strange. It is obvious that the matchmaker is unwilling to marry her, but she secretly falls in love with my son."
More than a month passed, and the girl did not show up for several days. The old lady had doubts and went to visit in person. She saw that the door was tightly closed. After knocking for a while, the girl responded in a low voice, walked out with unkempt hair, and led the old lady in.
In the room, there was a baby lying on the bed in the bedroom, crying non-stop.
The old lady was surprised and happy, and asked: "When was she born?"
The girl said: "It's been three days and it's a boy."
The old lady picked up the baby, teased it, and said with a smile: "Good girl, thank you for giving birth to offspring for the Gu family. It's just that you are a weak woman alone. What are you going to do in the future?"
The girl said: "I still have something on my mind that I can't tell my mother. I will leave the child to you to take care of me." As soon as she finished speaking, she drifted away.
A few days later, at midnight, the girl pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a leather bag. She smiled and said to Gu Sheng, "I'm done with my big business, so I came here to say goodbye to you."
Gu Sheng asked: "What's going on? Farewell? Where are you going?"
The girl said: "Young Master takes care of your mother, and you will never forget his kindness. I told you before, 'Once and never again', which means that repaying kindness is not done on the bed. The Young Master's family is poor and he has no wife. From the moment we met, I said...
I have made up my mind to continue your incest. I thought that I would be able to get pregnant once I had sex, but I never thought that menstruation would come, so I made an exception and had sex with you again. Now that I have given birth to offspring for you, my worries are over, and I have no regrets."
Gu Sheng asked, "What's in the skin?"
The girl said: "The head of the enemy." When she opened it, she saw that it was bloody and bloody.
Gu Sheng was panicked, calmed down, and asked the reason.
The girl said: "I never told you in the past because the matter was confidential and I was afraid that the news would leak out. Now that the big thing has happened, I might as well tell you the truth: I am from Zhejiang. My father was an official in Sima. I was killed by my enemies. My whole family was executed.
.The concubine managed to escape with her mother on her back and has been anonymous for three years now. The reason why she did not take revenge immediately was because her mother needed to be taken care of. Later, her mother passed away and I became pregnant again, which delayed me for a while again. Some time ago, I
I'm not at home every night, because I'm going to check out my enemy's residence and memorize the roads and gateways to make sure everything is safe." After saying this, he got up and left, saying: "I will leave the child to you to raise. My son is not blessed and his lifespan will not be long, but my son
You can shine on the lintel. Don’t disturb mother late at night, I’m going.”
Chapter completed!