Namenloser Attentäter - Kapitel 4
I don't trust people. I'm determined to find someone who understands and cares for Ri'er for the rest of his life. Only you can put Ri'er's mind at ease.
For this reason alone, your aunt will not marry you off to someone else. You will stay in the Cheng family, and your uncle and I will compensate you doubly. Until the end of your life...
"From now on, when I see your mother, I'll be considered to have a connection with her!" I don't know how I left my aunt's room; I just felt dizzy and lightheaded, my mind a complete mess. "Miss, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale? What did the Madam say?" Xiao He helped me up.
I shook my head. "I'm tired, I'll go back first!" When I returned to the courtyard, I saw that familiar figure waiting for me under the tree. I slowly walked up to him, gazing at the face I loved so deeply.
He raised his hand and touched his forehead, then down to his nose and mouth, a mixture of resentment, helplessness, and grievance welling up inside him, deeply felt at that moment.
Chu Chu realized that I was living in a feudal patriarchal society a thousand years ago. Actually, at first, I had considered starting a family, but...
It's impossible for him to marry only me, but the sweetness of love makes me try to avoid that possibility, feeling that I can have all of his love.
I'm satisfied now. I've gotten what I wanted, but I want more. I want to be his only one. When I hear he's going to marry someone else...
I was destined to be a concubine, and the resentment and unwillingness in my heart erupted like a volcano. This is a fate without any scientific basis.
They want me to just watch Rong Yuwei take my place, but even if I get my wish and become the eldest daughter-in-law of a married family...
Grandma, how could I possibly stop my uncle from taking concubines for him! The number of women one has is a symbol of status and wealth in this society, let alone the number of women in one's household.
Even wealthy and ordinary families had one or two concubines, this was to ensure as many offspring as possible, even if it was just for my sake.
Taking a concubine? The head of the Cheng family won't let me off easily, will he? Besides, Cheng Zhuri is an ancient person, raised with feudal education, and believes in monogamy.
It was formed a thousand years later. Although he loves me, compared to the entire Cheng family, I'm still more important to them, right? Originally, I only cared about...
While enjoying the sweetness of love, they haven't truly considered the various complexities of marriage, whether it's really me or that...
Wen Xiaoxiao, you are a pitiful person, all alone and living under someone else's roof, but the Cheng family treats me with genuine kindness.
At least in the best way they understand it, the issue between Cheng Zhuri and me is not about social class, nor is it about parental opposition, but rather...
If I don't agree to be their concubine, will I be ungrateful and disappoint them?! Even if someone doesn't care...
He married me as his principal wife, promising never to take a concubine for my sake. But can I truly let go of Cheng Zhu Ri in my heart? My head hurts so much, it feels like it's going to explode.
"Did Mother tell you everything?" His eyes were filled with bitterness. "Yes!" He took my hand and placed it on his chest, saying each word carefully, "Just remember one thing: Little Xiao is all alone here with his cousin!"
I could feel his heartbeat, but my heart was filled with sorrow, and I was speechless.
First Version: Falling in Love is Easy, Staying Together is Hard Chapter Twenty-One: First Kiss
Author's Note: The song sung by the female protagonist in this chapter is "How Do I Live," the theme song from the movie "Con Air" starring Nicolas Cage, sung by Trisha Yearwood. This song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 70th Academy Awards. The music is very beautiful, so I'm sharing it with everyone; I hope you'll like it. The wedding date for Cheng Zhuri was quickly set. Both sets of parents chose an auspicious day based on their birth dates and times, which was in early August three months later.
8. Because the Rong family couldn't wait any longer, Rong Yuwei was already an 18-year-old spinster and couldn't be delayed any longer. Meanwhile, Zhuqin's marriage was finally settled, with Jin Zhi...
Jin Guodong from Fang was chosen, and the Cheng and Jin families have already held an engagement ceremony. The wedding will take place on the fifteenth of May next year. Zhuqin has been busy since the engagement.
As I prepared for my wedding, I secretly asked her if she was satisfied with her parents' arrangements. Both Cheng and I are old-fashioned...
As a victim of an arranged marriage, I hope she finds happiness. Fortunately, Zhuqin's reaction offers me some comfort: "Marry a wife before marrying off a daughter."
It was truly a double celebration, with joy everywhere. Everyone from top to bottom was busy running around, and the person who worked the hardest was undoubtedly the aunt.
He would also take time to visit me from time to time, because since that day, I rarely left my room except for meals.
"Aunt, why are you here to see me again? The most important thing right now is to arrange my cousin's wedding. Chengjia is a prominent family in Bianjing."
Home, the proper etiquette, the people to invite, and then there's the preparation for the zither's reunion—you have so much to do. I'm fine, Aunt and Auntie.
Father truly loves Xiaoxiao, and Xiaoxiao knows this in her heart and understands your difficulties. She just didn't think it through at first, but now she does.
I understand. Becoming a wife is the best outcome for Xiaoxiao. Besides, I can't bear to leave my aunt. Where else can I find someone as good as my mother?
"Where's my mother-in-law?" The first part of my words were sincere, the second part was just to comfort her. We'll deal with the future later; I can't let her worry about me anymore.
"I'm so worried." "My child, I'm relieved to hear you say that!" "If Auntie really wants Xiaoxiao to get better, then she shouldn't come to see Xiaoxiao for a while. You've looked much worse lately; you need to make the most of your free time..."
Get plenty of rest and drink plenty of nourishing soup. Don't collapse right after the wedding. There are some less important, trivial matters you don't need to worry about.
You must do things yourself, not delegate them to servants. Just as an army is trained for a thousand days to be used in one, so too are the many servants you've raised; now it's their turn to shine.
"At that time, you only need to supervise!" Sharing modern delegation management experience with her aunt, she said, "With such a large family, how can I have the energy to handle everything?"
To balance everything, one can only prioritize important matters and let go of minor ones. While the aunt is gentle and kind, she is also extremely assertive in one aspect: the family finances.
She holds onto power tightly, refusing to relinquish it. I hope my suggestions can lighten her burden somewhat. As for how to use it, I'm sure I can do it better than she can myself.
Okay, she has over 20 years of practical management experience. After seeing her aunt off and sending Xiaohe away, she went out into the courtyard for some fresh air. The shadows of the trees swayed gently, the night was exceptionally quiet, and the moon was very bright tonight.
The bright, cool moonlight spilled into the courtyard, creating a desolate beauty. Standing alone in the moonlight, gazing up at the moon in the sky, I felt a pang of sadness.
Feeling melancholic, sigh, when did I become so sentimental? I'm starting to resemble Lin Daiyu (a character from *Dream of the Red Chamber*). No, I'm a modern woman of the 21st century, I need to pull myself together!
"I need to get some sleep first. We can talk about it tomorrow." Just as I was about to go back to my room, I turned around and saw Cheng Zhuri standing under the tree. I wondered how long he'd been watching me. I waved to him, "Watch..."
"Brother, look how beautiful the moon is tonight!" "Little one standing under the moonlight is even more beautiful!" "Cousin, legend has it that Chang'e couldn't resist the temptation of the luxurious life in heaven. While Hou Yi was out hunting, she swallowed the elixir of immortality and became the celestial being..."
The celestial being, but I don't think so. It must be because she didn't love Hou Yi enough. Between two benefits, choose the greater; between two harms, choose the lesser.
Between being able to live forever, maintain youthful appearance, and Hou Yi (a legendary archer), she must have felt the former was more important than the latter. But she's really stupid; it was me who...
I wouldn't do something so foolish. Growing old together with the one you love is such a blissful thing! No wonder some people say they only envy the loving couple.
Xianxian lamented, living alone in the Moon Palace, forced to endure the long, lonely nights. As a woman, no matter how beautiful...
"What use is immortality if no one appreciates your beauty!" He simply stared at me, silent. I smiled slightly, "Cousin, let me sing you a song today. It's one of my favorites, one I learned from the barbarians."