Qinglian looked timid. She didn't know why she felt a little afraid of Mrs. Lan Ning when she saw her. Maybe Mrs. Lan Ning was polite to everyone and had a high status in the hospital. Even Miao's mother needed to say nice words to please her.
Lan Ning didn't even look at Qinglian and said calmly: "You're here just in time, let's go get some hot water."
"Okay, miss, I'll go now."
"Let her go. What do I want my maid to do? Isn't it just to work? Juan'er, just rest aside."
Qinglian felt bullied, and her eyes that were swollen from crying immediately turned red again.
Lan Ning said coldly: "What are you still doing? Why don't you go quickly?"
After Qinglian left, Juaner asked curiously: "Miss, why are you doing this?"
Juan'er thought about it, as Miss Suzhou's courtesan, there was no need to bully a young actress who was not even qualified to be in the court. Even if it was a popular court lady, Miss would disdain to do so.
Lan Ning did not explain: "You talk a lot."
After waiting for a long time, Qinglian came in with a bucket of water in both hands. Her body was relatively delicate, and the bucket of water was obviously too heavy for her. She had to stop once after taking a few steps.
Juan'er looked at Lan Ning and asked with her eyes if she needed help, but Lan Ning looked indifferent and didn't say anything.
Qinglian lifted the bucket in front of the bathhouse. She was panting and sweating profusely, but she received a cold question from Lan Ning: "Why did you go there for so long and the water is cold?"
Qinglian felt aggrieved in her heart and couldn't help but burst into tears. Lan Ning sneered: "Juan'er, you go to rest first and let her serve me."
After Juaner left, Qinglian took a wooden spoon and poured warm water down Lan Ning's neck. The warm water slid over Lan Ning's flawless white skin. She repeated this action in her hands, and tears flowed secretly.
Lan Ning heard Qinglian's faint sobs, but sneered. This sneer seemed particularly cold, and said: "Do you feel that you are wronged and pitiful? This is already the easiest life. Sometimes people just You have to accept your fate and do what you should do no matter your status. There is nothing worth feeling wronged and pitiful about."
Qinglian replied stubbornly: "I don't!"
Lan Ning chuckled when he heard this. After a smile, he said coldly: "Don't cry and cry, no one will pity you here. They will only look down on you in their hearts and think you are weak and can be bullied. If anything happens, they will even want to bully you." is you."
Qinglian sobbed softly: "I'm just a humble little actress. Madam Lan Ning, do you want to bully me too?"
"You're still crying!" Lan Ning said, suddenly turning around and standing up, glaring at Qinglian.
Qinglian was so frightened that she stopped crying. When she saw Mrs. Lan Ning's majestic mind, she couldn't help but look envious.
Lan Ning turned around, immersed his body in the water again, and said coldly: "Don't cry anymore. If I hear your crying again in the hospital in the future, I will be very angry. I will make you work harder than this." Ten times the life.”
Qinglian felt that Mrs. Lan Ning was too bullying! Although she was resentful in her heart, she served her carefully with her hands. She knew that if she made Mrs. Lan Ning angry, she would not be able to bear the consequences, and her life would be even more miserable in the future.
After a while, Lan Ning stood up, stepped out of the bathhouse, and said lightly: "Change my clothes for me."
Qinglian saw Lan Ning's flawless body with water droplets hanging on it. She was so dazzlingly beautiful that she was stunned for a moment. When Lan Ning saw that Qinglian hadn't moved, she looked back and frowned: "Why do you look like a man?"
Qinglian said sincerely: "Ms. Lan Ning, your body is so beautiful."
Lan Ning said with a cold expression: "Change my clothes for me, or I will scold you again."
Qinglian put on Lan Ning's clothes, and heard Lan Ning say calmly: "These few days, you have to think carefully about what you want to do and what you can do. If you think about it clearly, I will intercede for you on your mother's behalf."
Qinglian could hardly believe her ears and said in surprise: "Ms. Lan Ning, what did you say!"
Lan Ning responded coldly. Qinglian was afraid that Lan Ning would regret it, so she said excitedly: "Ms. Lan Ning, thank you so much!"
Lan Ning said coldly: "No need to thank me, I just don't like to hear the crying and noisy sounds in the hospital." As he said this, he suddenly grabbed Qinglian's hand as she was dressing her.
Qinglian was startled, thinking she had done something wrong again, but Lan Ning gently lifted up her sleeves and saw clearly the thorn marks on her forearms. She frowned but said nothing.
After putting on her underwear, Lan Ning said calmly: "I'm clumsy, I'll do it myself, you go and rest first."
"Juan'er, go get some medicine and rub it on Qinglian..."
For many days in a row, Xie Fu and Lan Ning used carrier pigeons as a medium to exchange letters. One letter a day was exchanged intensively, which was almost the same as meeting each other every day.
Early in the morning, Mr. Xie came to the river again carrying a basket.
For many days, he has been here every day and has never been absent. Perhaps it is a promise to the old woman or a promise to Qinglian.
The pot cakes in the basket have been missing for six or seven days. Fortunately, these things are originally used by country people as dry food to satisfy their hunger on the road and will not spoil easily.
The singing did not come as promised. Xie Fu thought that Qinglian would not come today, so he went to the place where Qinglian usually sang.
A delicate and delicate figure came into Xie Fu's eyes. Qinglian came today, but for some reason she didn't practice her music.
Qinglian looked at the riverside with a thoughtful expression, and she was unaware that Xie Fu came behind her.
"Qinglian."
It wasn't until Xie Fu spoke that Qinglian turned around in confusion and saw Xie Fu smiling, "Dai."
"I won't practice music today, so just stand with me, okay?"
Xie Fu nodded. Qinglian had not come for many days. Although she came today, she looked strange and did not practice music. Something must have happened.
Xie Fu didn't ask why. Sometimes asking directly would definitely expose someone's wounds. Not everyone is willing to tell others about their unpleasant experiences. Qinglian wanted to say it, and she would naturally tell it.
The two of them just quietly looked at the beautiful scenery of Qili Shantang in the early morning. I don't know how long it took, but Qinglian suddenly said softly: "Dai, I may not come to practice music in the future."
"oh."
Qinglian turned to look at Xie Fu curiously and asked, "Don't you ask why?"
Xie Fu just smiled and said nothing. Qinglian complained: "You are so stupid and have no meaning at all."
Xie Fu said with a smile: "That's just me. Sometimes I talk very little, sometimes I talk a lot, but not necessarily."
Qinglian said: "I'm just annoyed that you are too dumb. You are even dumber than the mute in our village. That mute sometimes chases people with a silly smile."
Xie Fu smiled and said, "Then I will talk more today."
Qinglian smiled and said: "It's not today, it will be like this in the future..." As she said this, she suddenly became sad again.
"I don't know if we can see each other often in the future. I'm not afraid of your laughter. I've been here for two years. You are the only one I can talk to and can barely be considered a friend. When I go back to Yingyuan, they all look down on me.
, even the maid can tell me what to do."
"So a few days ago, I took the initiative to ask my mother to let me perform a song in the hall. It might be the first time I stood in the hall, so many people looked at me. I was so nervous that I made several mistakes in the song, and the guests started to boo.
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"After I came back, my mother called me a waste and a loser. She also said that she didn't expect me to make any money for her anymore, so she might as well just let me be a maid."
"I didn't want to. I begged my mother to give me a chance, and she locked me up. Dumb, I will be a maid from now on, so I can't come to see you often."
