Jin Cheng is tired, he has not shut his eyes after meeting his wife again. In fact, for almost two years Jin Cheng did not have a good night's sleep. After his wife left, after the initial anger ebbed away, emptiness took stead.
He had become accustomed of having a wife at home waiting, even if he comes in late, upon entering the room, he can see Ji Qing leaving the light on, a dim light, but giving him the feeling of warmth, his heart filled with stablity, very dependable.
With Ji Qing gone, a huge space seemed to invade his life, a dreary and cold kind of atmosphere making his heart empty hanging in the air. Unconsciously, the young woman has been so important to him. She was important at an essential level but being blinded by a moment's anger, he did not quite realise and understand it.
Two years trying hard not to look for her, every day and every night, Cheng Jie's heart was in a game of
When the insistence (to look for Ji Qing) in Jin Cheng became stronger, it suddenly happened, he was reunited with his wife. All tangles were solved, Jin Cheng can finally open his lost baggage and face up his heart. He will not lightly give up, she is his wife, she was his, was destined to marry him that day; he didn't want to but now he cannot bear to be separated any longer.
In retrospect, Jin Cheng felt he regretted the decision. It was because of his false pride that he and she had wasted two years; two years is long, two years is 730 days 17,520 hours, 1.0512 million minutes, 63.072 million seconds, after such a long time, he still had a light burning for her.
Counting very carefully how long they shared a life, a few years together despite the separation, Jin Cheng finally realized that no matter how they were before, at least now they won't miss this chance.
Even now she is not upstairs, Jin Cheng can clearly feel she is not far away, unlike before where he would unconsciously look at the vast sea with careless conjecture wondering where could she be. This feeling he has of finding the way home, is very good.
Jin Cheng finally understands that as a man, despite outstanding ability and success, wealth, fame and fortune, but with no home, it was like duckweeds with no roots, drifting anywhere the wind blows, with no destination. Home is not the huge villas, not even the luxurious and comfortable lounges. As long as he is besides the woman he loves, he is at home.(es: aaaaaawwwwww…… how romantic) (wl : beneath the cold exterior lies a man with passionate heart :-))
Like returning from a journey of a thousand miles, Jin Cheng fell asleep and he slept soundly, and he dreamt, dreaming of laughing and holding his wife in his arms.
He heard an annoying knocking sound, Jin Cheng was going to ignore, but the sound only became louder. Jin Cheng frowned and opened his eyes for an instant, not yet adapted to the dim light, eyes narrowing slightly squinting the he realized that it is night already, he slept during the day.
The knocking sound came from the window, Jin Cheng slightly turned his head, he could see a small face almost plastered to the window. It was just like a dream, she’s finally back, her thin lip gently curled up, radiant. Jin Cheng looked at her greedily, reaching out his hand to gently touch her face, her silluette.
Ji Qing came to find Xiao Xue’s winter coat, Zi Qin said that she was taking the little girl to the amusement park tomorrow, she was afraid that it might get cold, it’s better to have extra thick clothing, Ji Qing ran back, the distance between their homes was about a ten minute walk away.
Ji Qing was entering the complex when she saw a BMW parked in front of the entrance. Although now every family has a car, not too many are as flashy, Jin Cheng’s car cannot be considered common, especially that last night Ji Qing sat in it, how can she not recognize it.
She felt a brief confusion, after the cold words she said yesterday, why would he come again so soon, and, since he was here, it shows that last night he followed her. Thinking about this, Ji Qing broke out a cold sweat, how long has been here? Did he see Xiao Xue? Was he here to question her? Or did he finally decide to hurry up with the divorce.
Ji Qing found that she did not want to face either option, but Ji Qing knows, since he found her whereabouts, there is no use avoiding.
She plucked up the courage to walk over, she knocked for quite some time, but there was no response, Ji Qing took a look inside the glass, but the midwinter dusk and the dark interior of the car, so consequently she couldn’t see anything.
Ji Qing thought for a moment, her hand was about to knock when the door burst open, Cheng Jie came out from the inside: "why are you so late? Where were you? I wanted to see your face again."
Without any explanation, Jin Cheng took Ji Qing into his arms, stepping into the door. They went upstairs, seemingly natural like they have never been apart, suddenly Ji Qing found herself standing at the door.
Ji Qing puckered her lips and looked down, wondering how to cope with this man, Jin Cheng has bowed her: "open the door, did you lose the key?"
He took the bag off Ji Qing’s shoulder, with his long fingers he opened the zipper then peeked inside. Even though Jin Cheng didn’t have children but he’s been around people that do, he saw in the bag there were diapers, baby bottle, wet towel, a towel, a change of small clothes, children small snacks, small toys, just like a treasure chest. He looked at her sharply and handed the bag back to her, why would his wife carry kids’ stuff in her bag.
Jin Cheng looked suspiciously at his wife, Ji Qing rattled the bag, pulls out of key, put it into the keyhole and turned rigidly, and she turned around and looked at Jin Cheng: "You, why on Earth would you do such a thing?”
Cheng Jie didn’t speak, slightly squinting his eyes because of the dim light in the hallway, Ji Qing felt increasingly nervous and not only in the bag, but inside the apartment there were traces of Xiao Xue's things, and if Jincheng came in....
Ji Qing’s tension caught Jin Cheng’s eye, he understood it differently, during the separation these two years, this woman cheated on him, oh please!
This was the thought in his head, Cheng Jie felt as though his blood vessels were about to burst through, he could care less about anything else, if this woman dared ... ... He would first kill the adulterer then kill her, don't even think they can enjoy their lives ... .. (wl : for someone who has not care to look for his missing wife, jin cheng's jealousy is a bit out of place)(es: I totally agree with you on that)
Cheng Jie held out his hand, with a hard voice he commands: "give me the keys," his tone was cold as if it crept out from the 18 layers of hell, Ji Qing was a trembling, the key fell to the floor with a crash.
Jin Cheng arms touched the door behind her, feeling the pressure in her head, Ji Qing can't help but close her eyes, feeling Jin Cheng’s breath across her cheek and landed in her ears: "in two years, I've been wondering, what surprise will you give you husband huh? ”
Bending down to pick up the keychain, precisely finding the keyhole then made a twisting movement, there was a clicking sound before the door fell open, Ji Qing who was blocking Cheng Jie, was almost pushed inside.
To find the light is turned on, Cheng Jie was dumbstruck, it was totally a girly style, simple and warm. From the first impression, there is no trace of any man, it is also very clean, even though there were parts that was a little messy, piled on the floor was a crawling carpet, stacked with plush toys.
The living room is not big, it could even be considered as small, there is a small window, where the winter sun can come in to light up the little room.
Leaning against a wall was small dining table and four side chairs, the tabletop is wrapped in soft fluffy cloth, Jin Cheng looked around, the side corner shelf is stacked with layers upon layers of children's toys, and cartoons are pasted on the blue walls, vivid cute cartoon wall stickers. This is a kid living space, and that the child will not be too big, or probably just learning to walk.
Jin Cheng has glanced, bowed his head but still looking at the trembling woman before him, Cheng Jie thought that his wife must have something not so simple going on here.
Jincheng looked at two-room doors, slightly distinguish direction, pushing one of them and went in, the larger room had a bed crib on the left side, Feng Jin Cheng raised his eyebrow: "wife, maybe you should explain it all to your husband......"
Husband? Explain? Two words reflect in the head of Ji Qing, it made her completely awake, she was pushed to the extreme, Ji Qing suddenly blessed Zi Qin’s soul with all her heart, she said: "Uh ... ... That, Zi Qin's daughter, while she was on a business trip for more than half a month before, the kid and her nanny came over to live with me, downstairs there is a small garden, it’s more convenient, suitable for children, these things just pile in here ... ... "
"Zi Qin? "Jin Cheng wanted to think:" is she married? "" Uh ... ... "Ji Qing shook her head. "Without being married and she has a child? How old is it? ”Ji Qing suddenly felt that this is a good situation, but still obediently answered: "The child is 15 months, very cute, her name is Xue, she is learning to walk... ..." Ji Qing said thinking of her daughter.
"Cute ... ...", Jin Cheng soften, eyes on his wife slowly flowing, not knowing whether it’s just an illusion, he always felt that his wife had a maternal glow, it is a great thing, and very attractive ... ... Maybe they should have a child, it would be a thousand times more cute than Xue, then he doesn’t need to feel envious of others. (es: dhuh just talk already, both of you!) (wl : well....they need time to sort out the awkwardness n the misunderstanding before they were able to speak heart to heart)
Thinking of this, Cheng Jie’s long arm stretched pulling his wife into his arms, his fingers propped her chin, slightly bowed, landed a kiss on her lips shutting her mouth, then another kiss on her eyes: "wife, I miss you and I want to, I want to ... ...” Familiar with his hot breath hitting her face, Ji Qing felt an all-over began uncontrolled heat, more and more taking over her brain ... ...
(wl : are they going to make out????? as both are abstinate for two years... :p ) (es: go for it, we’re all adults here!)
Sunday 29 June 2014
Saturday 28 June 2014
Like Dragons Flying and Phoenixes Dancing by Ming Yue Ting Feng Chapter 11
Feng Ning is burdened with angst and guilt, but still striving to solve the mystery of her past. A lot of questions and self doubt begin to arise from her recent discovery. Hidden thoughts and an outburst that may well be a signs of her blooming emotions.
The Mrs. Long San Who Unreasonably Makes a Scene to Vent
The rope's thickness and color was indeed the same as the one she saw in Long San's room that day. Feng Ning stared at those threads as if she saw a ghost, her heart beating wildly.
She couldn't have, how could she have been capable of doing this kind of thing? But those silk ropes were undeniably vivid, very clearly right before her eyes, so many ropes, and all of them weaved into that fancy knot, seemingly the result of practice.
Feng Ning's legs in a moment went weak, falling onto the chair. How could this be, how could she have an illicit affair with someone? How could she have planned to assassinate her husband? How could she be such a fierce and malicious woman?
Feng Ning could only feel cold sweat coming down, and spurts of chills down her spine. Yu Mama was right, she had a woman's intuition as well as an elderly person's insight, that's why the disgust and loathing towards her, the coldness and severity, there was a reason behind it all.
Feng Ning tried hard to recall, Long San had said that she had liked to take her dowry maid out to play, Xiao Qing said her dowry maid had died of illness a while ago, just before her accident. In other words, if her outings were secret trysts with her lover, then her maid must have been a witness, and it just so happened that right before she went to steal the treasure and flee, the single attestant happened to die.
Could it really be this timely? So awfully coincidental.
Feng Ning did not dare to think about it, it couldn't be that that maid's death had something to do with her, right? Xiao Qing had clearly said that that maid definitely died of an illness, Doctor Chen also had examined her, this must be the fact, and it couldn't have anything to do with her, right?
Feng Ning covered her face, only feeling like she had suddenly been hit by a bolt of thunder, it was even more shocking than when she found out she had lost her memories, she stared at those silk ropes until the horizon began to suffuse with white.
Today was Long San's first time seeing Feng Ning eat with such low spirit, he looked at the dishes, they were clearly all her favorite foods, wasn't she so happy eating these the past few days that her eyes were all curved? But today, it was as if she didn't know flavor, and only cared about stuffing her mouth with food.
"What's wrong? Feeling unwell again?" She would sometimes have nightmares and come to him to complain, but that had never affected her appetite in the least, he feared today there was some sort of plight, Long San pondered, but his expression remained unchanged.
Feng Ning put her chopsticks down, suddenly conveying her thoughts: "Long San, you said that when you injured your head and fell unconscious last time, you became right again when you hit your head a second time, then how about me, can I recover if I am struck again?" She wanted badly to know what kinds of things she had done before, wanted badly to know that she wasn't such a bad person.
Long San also put his chopsticks down, and said: "I don't mind if you want to go and try, but before you do, please write a suicide note, clarify that it was you who wanted to be struck, this way, if you don't come back, I can justify myself in front of your family." (afaasun: ha ha ha….)
Feng Ning's mouth twitched, and stood up with a clatter: "How can you act like this, whatever the case, you should at least try to persuade me, show some concern for me."
"Then just don't do it, if you become stupid after injuring your head, I would have to tell you the story again, and that would be rather tiring."
Feng Ning didn't say anything, exerting all her strength to glare at him.
Long San sighed and spread his hands out: "Then you tell me, what exactly is it that you want to do?"
Of course Feng Ning was unable to say anything, for a while she could only glare: "When I think of it, I'll tell you." And then she turned around and left.
Long San looked at the leftover dishes in front of him, and found that he had actually been wondering if that crazy woman had eaten her fill.
Feng Ning's thoughts were completely filled with those silk ropes, and had not noticed that she had eaten less than usual during this meal. She was both ashamed and confused; so this is what doing something worth feeling guilty over felt like. She didn't dare tell Long San about her finding the silk ropes, there was finally someone who treated her well, if she said it just like that, wasn't she just asking to be loathed?
The more she thought about it, the sadder she got, she still couldn't believe it, how could she be such a bad person? But this method of injuring her head again was indeed very dangerous, and inconvenient, Yu Mama the capable person in deciding the course of action in these matters, was also unreliable. But she ate the medicine, she also visited her former haunts, yet there was still no progress to be seen.
Feng Ning was extremely depressed, wandering around the entire residence, suspecting everything she saw. Those servants who evaded her gaze, could they possibly have some inside information? Those maids who turned and ran at the sight of her, could they possibly know some secret?
Feng Ning's eyes suddenly narrowed, and that maid really turned and ran after seeing her, this person, she had never seen before.
"Stop right there." Feng Ning shouted, causing the flustered and panicking maid to stop in her tracks. Feng Ning walked over with big strides: "Which staff are you part of?"
"This -this lowly servant is a maid of the clothes bureau."
"Clothes bureau?" The clothes bureau takes care of the family's tailoring, sewing, mending, and laundry, for no reason Feng Ning's heart thumped, in a stern voice she asked: "Why were you so flustered after seeing me?"
"This- this lowly servant had only suddenly remembered that there was still some work to be done, I was anxious to get back, it was not at all because I saw Furen and got flustered."
"What's your name?"
"Xia Er."
Feng Ning stared at her, not speaking anymore; Xia Er also did not dare to lift her head, agitatedly she said: "If Furen doesn't need anything else, this servant will be going back to the yard to work." Feng Ning steadily made an "mm" sound, Xia Er anxiously bowed, turned, and ran away.
Feng Ning went back to her own residence, and called Xiao Qing over: "I want two new set of clothes made, who is responsible for handling these matters?"
"In the past, Furen's new clothes were all handled by Ping Er who would find a tailor from outside to make them, the money was allotted by Yu Mama."
Feng Ning had heard before from Xiao Qing that Ping Er was that dowry maid who died of illness. She sighed inwardly, it seems that this household in terms of clothing and living accommodations indeed did not mistreat her. Seeing that she did not say anything, Xiao Qing asked: "Does Furen want new clothes made?"
"Mm, I would like to look at the new style, do you know where I used to have them made in the past?"
"I do, it was made at the eastside of town, Jade Clothes Pavilion, that place is one of the most well-known."
"Oh." Feng Ning replied: "Then where do you guys get your clothes made?"
"All servants have their clothes made by the family's clothes bureau."
"Including Ping Er's, right?"
Xiao Qing did not understand why she brought this up, but she still replied: "Yes, at that time, Ping Er's clothes were all made by the clothes bureau, there was also the matter of embroidery, cleaning clothes, cleaning blankets; these were all done by the clothes bureau."
Feng Ning thought about it, then that being said, the clothes bureau's maids must have pretty good relations with the other residents' maids, who wouldn't want nice clothes, at the very least, they had the opportunity to come into contact with each other.
The next day, Feng Ning took out a set of clothes, tore a button off, cut the threads of the lapel, and personally went to the clothes bureau. The clothes bureau's yard wasn't very big, hanging bamboo poles to dry clothes with, in one room, several maids were busy working, seeing Feng Ning come, they were all taken aback. Feng Ning looked closely, that one named Xia Er was also there, when she saw her, a look of frenzy flashed through her eyes.
Feng Ning laughed, and walked directly towards her: "You're called Xia Er, right? We met yesterday, I remembered I had a set of clothes that needed mending, and Xiao Qing isn't around, so I personally came to send it over, and could you mend it for me?"
That Xia Er composed herself, took the clothes, and agreed. Feng Ning, as if nothing had happened, looked around touching things here and there, exchanged some idle gossip with some maids, the lady who managed the bureau came in to receive her, Feng Ning politely greeted her, asked about the temperature, if the work was exhausting, the entire room awkwardly and timidly responded to her questions.
Xia Er had very quickly mended both the lapel and the buttons, Feng Ning laughed and praised her skills, after giving thanks, she took her clothes and left. When she got to the door, she suddenly turned around and said: "Oh right, Xia Er, there's still another matter." She very clearly saw Xia Er's expression quickly change from relief to being defensive, she lightly laughed: "I want two new sets of clothes made, before it should have been Ping Er who picked for me, but you and her were close, I assume you must know my tastes, moreover you're very skilled, you would know good workmanship, why don't you accompany me?"
Xia Er's face drained of color, Feng Ning said: "Tomorrow then?", she looked towards the managing lady who nodded her head in a flurry and replied yes, Feng Ning only now was satisfied, and with a laugh, she left.
After walking out the clothes bureau, Feng Ning's face dropped. Excellent, when she said that Ping Er and she were close, no one expressed any surprise at that, seems like that it was true. Judging from this, she might really be able to dig some secrets out from this Xia Er.
But the next day, Feng Ning wasn't able to drag Xia Er out, the reason for this was that she fell ill. This illness of hers was menacing, only yesterday she had been healthy not doing over half a day's work, but she actually came down with such a high fever.
Sick servants have a separate room to recuperate in, in order to avoid infecting the others. So Xia Er was put in a small room, and with Feng Ning's position, it was not convenient for her to enter, she entrusted Xiao Qing to visit and look around. Xiao Qing reported back, the fever was quite high, even after drinking herbal medicine the fever didn't go down, Yu Mama already sent Doctor Chen over to examine her.
Feng Ning felt that this incident was very odd, did Xia Er get herself sick on purpose, so that she could avoid her? The meaning behind this supposition made Feng Ning depressed, could she have really resorted to murder?
She was in low spirit, thinking about this matter while going with Xiao Qing to the Jade Clothes Pavilion that she had often gone to get her clothes done. Jade Clothes Pavilion was indeed a top quality shop, a variety of cloth colors, and many different styles of clothing, it was a feast for the eyes, and there were even cabinets full of handkerchiefs and small ornaments. Those madams and young ladies in the shop were extremely excited.
Feng Ning stood at the doorway, not having much of an impression of the place, seeing how crowded the shop was, she also lost any interest in entering, just as she was about to return to the house, she heard a woman's voice: "Oh, what a coincidence, lady assassin is also here."
Feng Ning had just turned her head, saw Qin Ya Yin, and nodded her head in greetings: "Hello Ms. Qin."
Qin Ya Yin smiled brilliantly, and lifted up her wrist: "Look, Long San GongZi's gift to me." It was a jasper bracelet, Feng Ning could not tell if it was well made, but Qin Ya Yin's attitude put Feng Ning in a rotten mood. She roughly pulled her wrist over to take a closer look, Qin Ya Yin laughed, was about to say something, but was interrupted by Feng Ning's lift of the eyes, and she spoke emphasizing every word: "Miss, wear this plaything well, I've received San Ye's order to murder according to this item. Miss, look forward to it, don't worry, I'll give you an enjoyable one."
After she finished talking, she gave a cold laugh, and without a single glance at Qin Ya Yin's rigid and contorted expression, she turned around and arrogantly walked out.
The moment Feng Ning returned to the Long Residence, the first thing she did was rush straight to Long San's courtyard. Long San was in the middle of giving orders to two servants, when they saw her coming, everyone stopped speaking, Feng Ning didn't care at all whether they were guarding against her or not, she just rushed straight to Long San, stretched her leg out and gave him a kick, while also berating him: "wasteful squanderer.........."
She moved quickly, her actions completely went beyond Long San's expectations, this time being kicked head on, before he could even understand what was going on, Feng Ning had already finished the deed and ran for it. She ran out the room, passing by the small round table, as she was passing, she also flipped the table, by the time the sound of the table falling to floor rang out, she had already disappeared out the courtyard.
Long San with a dark expression, loudly roared: "Feng Ning!" Unfortunately, she didn't even leave him a shadow to scold.
Xiao Qing's pace was slow, by the time she ran back she already saw Feng Ning walking towards her own small courtyard, she worriedly stepped forward to console her: "Furen......" But when Feng Ning turned around to face her, she actually excitedly made a fist: "That was a good vent."
After making such an unreasonable scene, she was in a great mood!
Sunday 22 June 2014
Like Dragons Flying and Phoenixes Dancing by Ming Yue Ting Feng Chapter 10
Karma: I'm sorry for the late update everyone, hopefully I'll be getting back on schedule starting next week!
Afaasun: Well on the bright side, we get to read the 2 stories in one day, thanks for the great effort Karma.........
In this chapter, Long San struggles with keeping his proximity with Feng Ning, while Feng Ning discovers new things about the past, and becomes one step closer to the truth.
Mrs. Long San Finds a Clue
Long San glared at Feng Ning, and Feng Ning glared back.
Long San said: "Do you actually still want to listen? ”
"I do. " She replied grinding her teeth.
Long San was just about to continue speaking, when Feng Ning interrupted again and asked, "Then did my swine husband sleep in the same room as you afterwards?”
"Feng Ning! "Long San cried.
Feng Ning swiftly stood up and loudly said: "Why don't you just hang a plaque on this yard door of yours, with the two words 'pig pen' written on it?" She was unable to control her tone of voice.
Long San anxiously hit the table and stood up: "Who was it earlier that agreed they wouldn't continue pressing after the past? ”
"It was the pig's wife, that's who. If you're not satisfied, you can go and find the pig to reason with." Feng Ning's voice was unusually loud: "Who would have thought that this old score would be so great? Fortunately I've lost my memories, otherwise I would have been rolled into a ball and kneaded and pinched around by you guys, do you guys take me as someone who is easily bullied? If I had done something wrong, I am willing to own up to it, but you guys on the other hand, still act the victim. I now realize, everything I did, I did for a reason, you guys treating me like this, don't tell me I can't retaliate even a little bit? ”
"Can you be reasonable at all? ”
"I can. "Feng Ning fiercely nodded, then she really began to reason with him: "You said it yourself, after taking me as your wife, forget about whether you liked me or not, or whether you were willing, after we married, did you treat me well? ”
"......" Long San was stunned in a moment, then vaguely muttered for a long time, "You ate and lived well, weren't mistreated, also had servants to wait on you......"
Feng Ning with a wave of her hand, interrupted him, continued to ask: "Do you know what color clothes I like to wear? ”
"......" He looked at what she was wearing right now, it was aquamarine.
"Do you know what dishes I like to eat?”
The dishes that appeared in Long San's mind were the ones at Zhen Wei Lou where they were a moment ago, before when he was in the residence, he indeed did not pay any attention to her.
Seeing that he could not say anything, Feng Ning sounded a "hmph", then continued to ask, "Do you know what I like to play with? ”
Long San cast his eyes down, and saw the kite and small wooden doll that she had placed on the table, Feng Ning shouted loudly at him: "You don't know anything, you're still my husband, how exactly are you acting like one? And you still have the nerve, I'm ashamed for you. ”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, with a turn of her head she ran. As she was coming out the doorway, she happened to run into Long Er, she gave him a ferocious glare, making Long Er completely bewildered.
After entering through the door, Long Er asked: "What's wrong with that crazy woman? ”
Long San had still not come around, clearly it was she who had done him wrong, how come she was embarrassed for him, most importantly, the things she said, to think he felt he was unable to refute. He lifted his eyes and looked at Long Er, shrugged his shoulders, and with some helplessness: "She's throwing a tantrum. ”
"I know she lost her temper, her voice that loud, we can hear it even in the distance. ”
"I told her about the wedding ceremony, she was angry." Long San picked up the wooden doll from the table, and pondered, what kind of illness could change a person's character completely?
Long Er was unhappy: "This method of yours, is it really okay? That woman is really weird now, and we have no idea what exactly is going on. Yu Mama told me today, she thinks it's still better to have someone come and do some exorcism, who knows, it might actually be some demonic possession. You keep worming your way to be friends with her, but while disclosing your thoughts, you should still be cautious, don't ultimately end up being hoodwinked by her. ”
"I know." Long San had traveled throughout Jiang Hu* and had seen countless people, he could read people's hearts clearly. He pushed the wooden doll around, watched its head sway on the table, he said, "When she didn't know who I was, she told me more than what she mentioned to you and Yu Mama. You didn't see her expression at that time, she said if there is sincere treatment, there must be some reciprocation, I can see that she genuinely wants to get along well with our family." He thought for a bit, furrowed his brows, and poked the wooden doll again: "At the very least, this Feng Ning is sincere. ”
Long Er reminded him: "I'm just afraid that she'll remember the past and have bad intentions again. Anyway, in short, just be more careful, and maintain some distance. ”
"That's natural, don't we all maintain distance ourselves?. ”
Long Er nodded, the three brothers each have their own strengths, Long San has traveled all over Jiang Hu and has had dealings with all kinds of people. There are times when he is better at taking care of such strange occurrences. He said to Long San: "Then I'll leave this matter in your hands, tomorrow I will be going on a trip, I reckon it will take about ten days to half a month and then I'll be back, I'm letting you know first, if there are any disturbances, you should first keep an eye out. ”
Long San complied, the brothers chatted for a while, and then Long Er left. Long San looked at the wooden doll, then summoned a servant: "Go tell San FuRen’s** residence, from now on when I'm home, have San FuRen come to my place to eat. The kitchen staff doesn't need to send any food over to her residence.”
The servant accepted the order and left, Long San poked the wooden doll, clenched his teeth and said: "If you're that fierce again, no food for you. ”
The next morning, Long San was in the middle of practicing Martial arts when Feng Ning arrived. He was surprised: "Here so early?" Feng Ning angrily pouted and sat on a stone bench in the yard: "Didn't you say I had to come here to eat? ”
Long San looked at her astounded, he kept looking and looking, and then began to laugh loudly, indeed, food is the most effective method for dealing with her.
"What are you laughing at?" Feng Ning was very unhappy.
"Still angry?" Long San put his sword down, went back into his room and changed clothes, when he came out she still had a stern expression.
"Why don’t you try marrying a pig? ”
Long San kneaded his temples: "Alright, I'll apologize to you. ”
Feng Ning made a "hmph" sound, she asked: "When is the food coming?" With this turn of conversation, Long San couldn't help but laugh again, Feng Ning glared at him, "Laughing again? Let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that there are more dishes when we both eat together, I wouldn't be willing to eat on the same table as you.”
"Yes, yes, thank you for this honor, I'll make sure to let them know to make some more tasty ones, plenty more dishes.”
Feng Ning muttered: "That's more like it. ”
Today's breakfast under Long San's urging was quickly served, as suspected, the food here was better and more plentiful, once Feng Ning ate her fill, her mood also distinctly improved, she told Long San: "Let me tell you, from now on, you should stay at home every day. ”
Long San having now already adapted to her train of thought, began laughing without thinking, sure enough, Feng Ning went on to say: "If you're are at home, I'll be able to eat with you. ”
"Yes, yes. "Long San agreed, he could not help but be provoked to keep laughing by her satisfied expression.
The two sat together after eating, and continued the unfinished conversation from yesterday. Turns out, after Feng Ning was married, the Feng family head lived there for one more month and left. Feng Ning stayed at the Long Residence, she would frequently take her dowry maid out to play, and often inquired about inside information as well as their family property, but because of the mess involving the two families, Long San hid from her, Long Er guarded against her, and Long Da took his wife to live elsewhere.
Feng Ning ate small snacks while assessing the situation: "The restlessness must have been your guys' own perception, who knows, I may not have been that bad. "After a little bit, she said again: "You see, you guys ignored me, do you think I would be okay? Maybe it was in order to get your attention, and I was sincerely concerned about your family. ”
Long San took her snack box away: "Do you still want to listen?” Even food is unable to shut her up, he truly bought it in vain.
"I want to listen, keep going." Feng Ning snatched the box back and hugged it, but decided instead to attack a plate of grapes on the side.
So Long San continued speaking. As time dragged on, Feng Ning lost patience, Long San was often not at home, so she began to befriend Long Er, she would even personally make pastries for him, she also made tea and sent it over to him, and also invited him to go out and play, but no Long Er didn’t fall for it, Feng Ning understanding her place, then went back home for half a year.
During this time, the Long Family held onto some hope that the unpleasant things she went through in the past half year would dismiss any thought of returning, but to their surprise, the Feng Ning who was raised nice and healthy at the Feng Residence, came back again.
This time when she came back, her behavior was evidently restrained a bit, but she began to show interest in the Long Family's business and their family secrets. At that time, rumors began to circulate about the Long Family's treasure, Long San also began to run into troubles outside, everyone's attention were focused on the bad things outside of Jiang Hu, ignoring the situation at home. So one night, Feng Ning ran off with the Long Family's treasure, fortunately the Long Family noticed early on, and tracked her all the way, finding her outside the city at the Liang River.
The rest, Feng Ning already knows. The Long Family found her at the Liang River bank and saved her, she had hit her head and lost her memory. She thought and thought, and then asked, "Long San, according to your guys' suspicion, it was my family that sent me here to steal the treasure? ”
Long San muttered ambiguously for a bit: "The probability of that is high. You married into the family, but you didn't receive benefits, your family was most likely disappointed. You went home for such a long time, after coming back, the news about the Long Family treasure was spread out, the timing coincided. ”
"From then on, did you start running into trouble? ”
Long San nodded.
"What kind of troubles? ”
"Assassination. I was attacked several times, but it didn't always relate to this."After all, he was a master of drawing trouble, this much he knew very well.
"Oh." Feng Ning remembered Xiao Qing saying that San Ye had been attacked and struck on the head. "The matter of you being attacked, do you have any leads? ”
"Actually there is." Long San took out a box, opened it and drew from it a knotted rope: "This is from one time when I was in the middle of fighting and cut it from the head assassin's wrist. On that occasion, I think it was directed at the Long Family. ”
Feng Ning pulled it closer to examine it carefully, the knotted rope was weaved together using many brightly colored threads, could it possibly be an identification? As if reading her thoughts, Long San said: "The other assassins didn't have this on their wrists, only that one person. It probably wasn't some kind of organization identification. ”
Feng Ning nodded, in her opinion, it was more like a small keepsake weaved by a woman sending it to her lover. Long San said: "I'm not going to keep it from you, Yu Mama kept thinking the matter of my injury had to do with you, she went through all the things in your room, but could not find any evidence, only then did she give up. ”
"It's no wonder she hated me so much. "Feng Ning's mouth twitched, she felt very upset. How could she do such horrible things, to have an illicit affair as well as conspiring to kill her husband, these types of malicious things, she definitely would not be able to do.
But that night, Feng Ning did not sleep, she thought about one thing. It wasn't why or for whom she stole it, buthow?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt there was something wrong, if she had secretly inquired about the whereabouts of the treasure, shouldn't she have had a map or tools or something, she knows martial arts, then where's her weapon? This room, even a knife was scarce, it was clean, just like a normal madam of a house.
She turned over and sat up, and started rummaging around the room, she who had already plotted by herself for a long time, it was impossible that there were no clues left behind. Although that Yu Mama did not find anything, it may have been that she hid it too well. She quietly looked through every nook and cranny, the cabinets, the table, beneath the bed, she looked through all of them, but there was nothing.
Feng Ning looked over everything, her eyes fell upon a jewelry box, she walked over, opened it, it was only a simple square box, inside were several pieces of jewelry, Feng Ning weighed it in her hand, there wasn't anything wrong with its weight, but she had looked through the entire room, only this box she had not examined carefully. So she poured everything out, she felt around, looked it over up and down, and noticed something wrong with the color at the bottom of the box. She reached and dug, unexpectedly, the bottom could actually be removed. Inside, some rope lightly slipped out.
Feng Ning was stunned.
*江湖Jiang Hu: The pugilist world
** 三夫人San FuRen: Third madam
Afaasun: Well on the bright side, we get to read the 2 stories in one day, thanks for the great effort Karma.........
In this chapter, Long San struggles with keeping his proximity with Feng Ning, while Feng Ning discovers new things about the past, and becomes one step closer to the truth.
Mrs. Long San Finds a Clue
Long San glared at Feng Ning, and Feng Ning glared back.
Long San said: "Do you actually still want to listen? ”
"I do. " She replied grinding her teeth.
Long San was just about to continue speaking, when Feng Ning interrupted again and asked, "Then did my swine husband sleep in the same room as you afterwards?”
"Feng Ning! "Long San cried.
Feng Ning swiftly stood up and loudly said: "Why don't you just hang a plaque on this yard door of yours, with the two words 'pig pen' written on it?" She was unable to control her tone of voice.
Long San anxiously hit the table and stood up: "Who was it earlier that agreed they wouldn't continue pressing after the past? ”
"It was the pig's wife, that's who. If you're not satisfied, you can go and find the pig to reason with." Feng Ning's voice was unusually loud: "Who would have thought that this old score would be so great? Fortunately I've lost my memories, otherwise I would have been rolled into a ball and kneaded and pinched around by you guys, do you guys take me as someone who is easily bullied? If I had done something wrong, I am willing to own up to it, but you guys on the other hand, still act the victim. I now realize, everything I did, I did for a reason, you guys treating me like this, don't tell me I can't retaliate even a little bit? ”
"Can you be reasonable at all? ”
"I can. "Feng Ning fiercely nodded, then she really began to reason with him: "You said it yourself, after taking me as your wife, forget about whether you liked me or not, or whether you were willing, after we married, did you treat me well? ”
"......" Long San was stunned in a moment, then vaguely muttered for a long time, "You ate and lived well, weren't mistreated, also had servants to wait on you......"
Feng Ning with a wave of her hand, interrupted him, continued to ask: "Do you know what color clothes I like to wear? ”
"......" He looked at what she was wearing right now, it was aquamarine.
"Do you know what dishes I like to eat?”
The dishes that appeared in Long San's mind were the ones at Zhen Wei Lou where they were a moment ago, before when he was in the residence, he indeed did not pay any attention to her.
Seeing that he could not say anything, Feng Ning sounded a "hmph", then continued to ask, "Do you know what I like to play with? ”
Long San cast his eyes down, and saw the kite and small wooden doll that she had placed on the table, Feng Ning shouted loudly at him: "You don't know anything, you're still my husband, how exactly are you acting like one? And you still have the nerve, I'm ashamed for you. ”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, with a turn of her head she ran. As she was coming out the doorway, she happened to run into Long Er, she gave him a ferocious glare, making Long Er completely bewildered.
After entering through the door, Long Er asked: "What's wrong with that crazy woman? ”
Long San had still not come around, clearly it was she who had done him wrong, how come she was embarrassed for him, most importantly, the things she said, to think he felt he was unable to refute. He lifted his eyes and looked at Long Er, shrugged his shoulders, and with some helplessness: "She's throwing a tantrum. ”
"I know she lost her temper, her voice that loud, we can hear it even in the distance. ”
"I told her about the wedding ceremony, she was angry." Long San picked up the wooden doll from the table, and pondered, what kind of illness could change a person's character completely?
Long Er was unhappy: "This method of yours, is it really okay? That woman is really weird now, and we have no idea what exactly is going on. Yu Mama told me today, she thinks it's still better to have someone come and do some exorcism, who knows, it might actually be some demonic possession. You keep worming your way to be friends with her, but while disclosing your thoughts, you should still be cautious, don't ultimately end up being hoodwinked by her. ”
"I know." Long San had traveled throughout Jiang Hu* and had seen countless people, he could read people's hearts clearly. He pushed the wooden doll around, watched its head sway on the table, he said, "When she didn't know who I was, she told me more than what she mentioned to you and Yu Mama. You didn't see her expression at that time, she said if there is sincere treatment, there must be some reciprocation, I can see that she genuinely wants to get along well with our family." He thought for a bit, furrowed his brows, and poked the wooden doll again: "At the very least, this Feng Ning is sincere. ”
Long Er reminded him: "I'm just afraid that she'll remember the past and have bad intentions again. Anyway, in short, just be more careful, and maintain some distance. ”
"That's natural, don't we all maintain distance ourselves?. ”
Long Er nodded, the three brothers each have their own strengths, Long San has traveled all over Jiang Hu and has had dealings with all kinds of people. There are times when he is better at taking care of such strange occurrences. He said to Long San: "Then I'll leave this matter in your hands, tomorrow I will be going on a trip, I reckon it will take about ten days to half a month and then I'll be back, I'm letting you know first, if there are any disturbances, you should first keep an eye out. ”
Long San complied, the brothers chatted for a while, and then Long Er left. Long San looked at the wooden doll, then summoned a servant: "Go tell San FuRen’s** residence, from now on when I'm home, have San FuRen come to my place to eat. The kitchen staff doesn't need to send any food over to her residence.”
The servant accepted the order and left, Long San poked the wooden doll, clenched his teeth and said: "If you're that fierce again, no food for you. ”
The next morning, Long San was in the middle of practicing Martial arts when Feng Ning arrived. He was surprised: "Here so early?" Feng Ning angrily pouted and sat on a stone bench in the yard: "Didn't you say I had to come here to eat? ”
Long San looked at her astounded, he kept looking and looking, and then began to laugh loudly, indeed, food is the most effective method for dealing with her.
"What are you laughing at?" Feng Ning was very unhappy.
"Still angry?" Long San put his sword down, went back into his room and changed clothes, when he came out she still had a stern expression.
"Why don’t you try marrying a pig? ”
Long San kneaded his temples: "Alright, I'll apologize to you. ”
Feng Ning made a "hmph" sound, she asked: "When is the food coming?" With this turn of conversation, Long San couldn't help but laugh again, Feng Ning glared at him, "Laughing again? Let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that there are more dishes when we both eat together, I wouldn't be willing to eat on the same table as you.”
"Yes, yes, thank you for this honor, I'll make sure to let them know to make some more tasty ones, plenty more dishes.”
Feng Ning muttered: "That's more like it. ”
Today's breakfast under Long San's urging was quickly served, as suspected, the food here was better and more plentiful, once Feng Ning ate her fill, her mood also distinctly improved, she told Long San: "Let me tell you, from now on, you should stay at home every day. ”
Long San having now already adapted to her train of thought, began laughing without thinking, sure enough, Feng Ning went on to say: "If you're are at home, I'll be able to eat with you. ”
"Yes, yes. "Long San agreed, he could not help but be provoked to keep laughing by her satisfied expression.
The two sat together after eating, and continued the unfinished conversation from yesterday. Turns out, after Feng Ning was married, the Feng family head lived there for one more month and left. Feng Ning stayed at the Long Residence, she would frequently take her dowry maid out to play, and often inquired about inside information as well as their family property, but because of the mess involving the two families, Long San hid from her, Long Er guarded against her, and Long Da took his wife to live elsewhere.
Feng Ning ate small snacks while assessing the situation: "The restlessness must have been your guys' own perception, who knows, I may not have been that bad. "After a little bit, she said again: "You see, you guys ignored me, do you think I would be okay? Maybe it was in order to get your attention, and I was sincerely concerned about your family. ”
Long San took her snack box away: "Do you still want to listen?” Even food is unable to shut her up, he truly bought it in vain.
"I want to listen, keep going." Feng Ning snatched the box back and hugged it, but decided instead to attack a plate of grapes on the side.
So Long San continued speaking. As time dragged on, Feng Ning lost patience, Long San was often not at home, so she began to befriend Long Er, she would even personally make pastries for him, she also made tea and sent it over to him, and also invited him to go out and play, but no Long Er didn’t fall for it, Feng Ning understanding her place, then went back home for half a year.
During this time, the Long Family held onto some hope that the unpleasant things she went through in the past half year would dismiss any thought of returning, but to their surprise, the Feng Ning who was raised nice and healthy at the Feng Residence, came back again.
This time when she came back, her behavior was evidently restrained a bit, but she began to show interest in the Long Family's business and their family secrets. At that time, rumors began to circulate about the Long Family's treasure, Long San also began to run into troubles outside, everyone's attention were focused on the bad things outside of Jiang Hu, ignoring the situation at home. So one night, Feng Ning ran off with the Long Family's treasure, fortunately the Long Family noticed early on, and tracked her all the way, finding her outside the city at the Liang River.
The rest, Feng Ning already knows. The Long Family found her at the Liang River bank and saved her, she had hit her head and lost her memory. She thought and thought, and then asked, "Long San, according to your guys' suspicion, it was my family that sent me here to steal the treasure? ”
Long San muttered ambiguously for a bit: "The probability of that is high. You married into the family, but you didn't receive benefits, your family was most likely disappointed. You went home for such a long time, after coming back, the news about the Long Family treasure was spread out, the timing coincided. ”
"From then on, did you start running into trouble? ”
Long San nodded.
"What kind of troubles? ”
"Assassination. I was attacked several times, but it didn't always relate to this."After all, he was a master of drawing trouble, this much he knew very well.
"Oh." Feng Ning remembered Xiao Qing saying that San Ye had been attacked and struck on the head. "The matter of you being attacked, do you have any leads? ”
"Actually there is." Long San took out a box, opened it and drew from it a knotted rope: "This is from one time when I was in the middle of fighting and cut it from the head assassin's wrist. On that occasion, I think it was directed at the Long Family. ”
Feng Ning pulled it closer to examine it carefully, the knotted rope was weaved together using many brightly colored threads, could it possibly be an identification? As if reading her thoughts, Long San said: "The other assassins didn't have this on their wrists, only that one person. It probably wasn't some kind of organization identification. ”
Feng Ning nodded, in her opinion, it was more like a small keepsake weaved by a woman sending it to her lover. Long San said: "I'm not going to keep it from you, Yu Mama kept thinking the matter of my injury had to do with you, she went through all the things in your room, but could not find any evidence, only then did she give up. ”
"It's no wonder she hated me so much. "Feng Ning's mouth twitched, she felt very upset. How could she do such horrible things, to have an illicit affair as well as conspiring to kill her husband, these types of malicious things, she definitely would not be able to do.
But that night, Feng Ning did not sleep, she thought about one thing. It wasn't why or for whom she stole it, buthow?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt there was something wrong, if she had secretly inquired about the whereabouts of the treasure, shouldn't she have had a map or tools or something, she knows martial arts, then where's her weapon? This room, even a knife was scarce, it was clean, just like a normal madam of a house.
She turned over and sat up, and started rummaging around the room, she who had already plotted by herself for a long time, it was impossible that there were no clues left behind. Although that Yu Mama did not find anything, it may have been that she hid it too well. She quietly looked through every nook and cranny, the cabinets, the table, beneath the bed, she looked through all of them, but there was nothing.
Feng Ning looked over everything, her eyes fell upon a jewelry box, she walked over, opened it, it was only a simple square box, inside were several pieces of jewelry, Feng Ning weighed it in her hand, there wasn't anything wrong with its weight, but she had looked through the entire room, only this box she had not examined carefully. So she poured everything out, she felt around, looked it over up and down, and noticed something wrong with the color at the bottom of the box. She reached and dug, unexpectedly, the bottom could actually be removed. Inside, some rope lightly slipped out.
Feng Ning was stunned.
*江湖Jiang Hu: The pugilist world
** 三夫人San FuRen: Third madam
Ba Ai Mou Qin by Xin Xin Xiang Rong Chapter 7
Ji Qing broke the silence: "I saw him"
"Him? Who? "Zi Qin didn't even understand, feeling that Ji Qing’ words didn’t make sense, with her face showing confusion, she asked again:" Your ex-husband? Cheng Jie you met him? ”
Ji Qing nodded, Zi Qin held her little face and observed it for a long time: "Ji Qing what are you worried about, what are you afraid of? Are you not divorced yet? Even though he is an emperor, the fact is a fact, the fact is that you are already his ex-wife? ”
Ji Qing bit her lips: "The divorce papers, he did not sign the formalities, so......"
Zi Qin frowned: "I see, if the divorce is canceled, he does have power, but now it’s going to involve Xiao Xue”
Her tone felt a bit heavy then she patted Ji Qing on the shoulder, saying: "Well, things have turned out this way, we could not be afraid. Do you know if he knows about Xiao Xue? Even if he did, you don't know yet what will happen.”
Ji Qing's face turned pale, shook her head before saying: "I don’t know, Zi Qin, actually I don’t know why he’s doing this. He never loved me in the first place besides he’s never had a shortage of women, these two years, I sometimes wished to see him, who would of thought that fate made us meet now......"
"Now what? "Zi Qin somehow does not understand these people The fact that Ji Qing had a decade of unrequited love for Jin Cheng, she knew about that but Ji Qing is a stubborn and introverted person. If it wasn’t for Ji Qing’s friendship with her during college days, she would have pulled her hair when she came.
They were both lived in a dormitory, after almost a semester, they hardly spoke, in fact, she thought that Ji Qing was a bit eccentric, and Zi Qin was very inferior, a village girl, she barely passed the college entrance exam, she just jumped out of a ravine in China.
Zi Qin belatedly discovered, once she looked up from her books, in the big city, not everyone is good and simple, some were malicious, she faced scorn, sarcasm, alienation, and less than a year, she tried again, she was kind of frustrated, then when she started to feel despair, she met Ji Qing.
Although Ji Qing never admitted, but for Zi Qin, she is the image of goodness in people. When she was in despair, Ji Qing made her see hope. An often cold and withdrawn woman but she actually possesses a warm heart, with her silly unrequited love of ten years long, only hidden in her heart, she never showed it.
Sometimes Zi Qin thought, Ji Qing is like a wall flower looking plain, but is full of surprises. And when the Sun blooms, there is also a kind of dazzling beauty, but this beauty of a flower hardly anybody understands.
Zi Qin couldn't help but admit Ji Qing's ex-husband is the embodiment of evil Adonis. She can't blame Ji Qing's inferiority complex because as mere normal women, they do not mix with this Adonis. Zi Qin still remembered the first time she saw Jin Cheng, it was on their wedding day. When the man came out, Zi Qin thought the auditorium came alive, it wasn’t the bride Ji Qing who had the effect, people were convinced that they were in the wrong place, is this an idol show?
White groom suit, Jin Cheng was a real flower boy, he can put those idols to shame, he looked nonchalant, kept up his air, gestured with grace, even though Zi Qin was clear, he went through the wedding impatiently, but his lips hung a bright smile, acting decently.
Ji Qing that silly woman, Zi Qin conjecture, what happened to make her dream come true, the wedding with Jin Cheng, she would space out from beginning to the end of the ceremony, that kind of dreamy smile, slightly hidden on her face.
Well, not so many people end up marrying their 10 year crush, Ji Qing achieved this, only unfortunately she did not understand, one sided love is the most tiring, with time, perhaps love will bloom between them, but if not responded, it will gradually fade, slide away, like sand in one’s hand, even if you grip it again tightly, with force, nothing can stop it from slipping away.
Love is mutual, and Ji Qing's love, so wrong, humble as it is, but afraid of nothing in the end.
When Ji Qing came to T City, Zi Qin almost did not recognize her, when Ji Qing got married Zi Qin moved to T City. They haven’t seen each other for six months, they only had telephone contact, so seeing her carrying a large bag at the train station, with a piece of paper in the middle of the corwd, Zi Qin got a shock.
She was never fat, but now she was so thin, her eyes looke outrageously big, itseemed like the wind can blow her away. She took Ji Qing home, Zi Qin only knows she had divorced, in her belly was a souvenir, Zi Qin was sad and afraid, after Xue was born, the two women had no parenting experience, luckily they found Aunt Guo.
Now hearing what Ji Qing said, Zi Qin can make sense of it, Ji Qing is running away again form Jin Cheng, even though she ran her own Insurance brokerage, Feng Jin Cheng’s company is famous, he is a icon in the business world, if he wanted to shame Ji Qing, it would be very easy. Zi Qin was worried for her.
Suddenly there was a ringing sound, Ji Qing and Zi Qin quickly turned and laughed, Xiao Xue was in her walker, she crashed on the table over there, trying to climb out of the walker and onto a chair, her leg slipping, screaming... ... Mama ... ... Mu... ... Mama... ...
Zi Qin laughed out loud, she walked over, took out Xue from the walker and sat her on the floor: "The other day I read in Baidu, it said that usually children over 15 months should be able to walk and talk, I wonder why your baby Xue’s development is so late, maybe it’s because of her weak body, I also deliberately asked around to my colleagues, an elderly colleague even told me, the baby’s leg and mouth, will develop at the same time. ”
In front of them Xiao Xue walked a few steps, hunched, stumbling: "Come here, come here, come here Xue, Godmother has candy ... ..."She said while pulling out a stick of candy from her pocket, temptation made the little girl rush forward, Xiao Xue was starting to drool, her small body staggered, stumbling, then falling forward, seeing this, Zi Qin jumped forward to swoop the baby, she held her up and planted two kisses on her little face.
"Our Xiao Xue is the best... ..." "Candy ... ... candy... ... candy... ... "Zi Qin hands it to the little girl, who is eager to catch the candiy, Zi Qin peeled the wrapper then stuffed i into her mouth, holding her back to the sofa.
The little girl began to eat with delight, Zi Qin said with smile: "It’s her father’s, you see this little look, no one can deny. ”
Ji Qing held a wet towel to wipe her daughter’s small hand and small mouth: "We cannot let him know about Xiao Xue, or......" Zo Qin nodded: "Maybe, you let Xiao Xue and Aunt Guo move in here with me.That Feng Jin Cheng is quite a scheming person, if he really wants to go after you, he wouldn’t retreat. This will give you some space to moveas Xiao Xue is living with me. If Jin Cheng really found out about her, you can say that she is my daughter, and that way we can keep her away from him. ”
Ji Qing nodded: "We can only resist for a while ... ..."
Zi Qin suddenly raised her eyebrow: "Ji Qing, maybe that man really loves you, or has he fallen in love with you, so he doesn't want to divorce ... ..."
Ji Qing sadly: "How is this possible? He is surrounded by women, and I ... ... Zi Qin, I'm just an ordinary woman, and old woman that is almost 30...... "
Zi Qin eyebrows stood up: "30, what's wrong with that? I’m also 30 and women in their 30s are really beautiful, and Ji Qing, you don't look in the mirror? ”l
With that, she lift up her jaw, jokingly: "TUT, tut, look at these little red lips, flushing face, nobody will suspect that you are more than 20, this little girl, so sweet...... "
Xue was in Zi Qin's arms, though can't speak, but she seems to understand what her Godmother is saying, she gave a big kiss to her Godmother, leaving Zi Qing’s face wet and sticky.
Zi Qin dumbfounded, Ji Qing was snorting with laughter, and Zi Qin took the candy from the girl's hand and put it aside, held the little girl so that stood up: "Go! Let’s go to wash your hands, no, let’s take a bubble bath, after that we will cook dinner ... ... "
The little girl likes taking a bath, playing with the white bubbles, mouth opened, giggling and laughter, quite excited, Ji Qing also stood up and came in, the little girl likes to play with water, her little arms and calves are like those of frogs flailing.
Usually at home, Aunt Guo usually bathes her, she gives her a quick shower, then wrapped her in a towel and take her out, even if the little girl was not willing to, she would pout and throw small tantrums, while Zi Qin dotes her, and without firmness of discipline, as the little girl likes to play water, she deliberately loaded the bathtub with water, so Xiao Xue can play happily.As a result, Xiao Xue loves Zi Qin, and she doesn’t hesitate to show it, even her mother Ji Qing can disappear, actually she is a heartless little girl.
"Him? Who? "Zi Qin didn't even understand, feeling that Ji Qing’ words didn’t make sense, with her face showing confusion, she asked again:" Your ex-husband? Cheng Jie you met him? ”
Ji Qing nodded, Zi Qin held her little face and observed it for a long time: "Ji Qing what are you worried about, what are you afraid of? Are you not divorced yet? Even though he is an emperor, the fact is a fact, the fact is that you are already his ex-wife? ”
Ji Qing bit her lips: "The divorce papers, he did not sign the formalities, so......"
Zi Qin frowned: "I see, if the divorce is canceled, he does have power, but now it’s going to involve Xiao Xue”
Her tone felt a bit heavy then she patted Ji Qing on the shoulder, saying: "Well, things have turned out this way, we could not be afraid. Do you know if he knows about Xiao Xue? Even if he did, you don't know yet what will happen.”
Ji Qing's face turned pale, shook her head before saying: "I don’t know, Zi Qin, actually I don’t know why he’s doing this. He never loved me in the first place besides he’s never had a shortage of women, these two years, I sometimes wished to see him, who would of thought that fate made us meet now......"
"Now what? "Zi Qin somehow does not understand these people The fact that Ji Qing had a decade of unrequited love for Jin Cheng, she knew about that but Ji Qing is a stubborn and introverted person. If it wasn’t for Ji Qing’s friendship with her during college days, she would have pulled her hair when she came.
They were both lived in a dormitory, after almost a semester, they hardly spoke, in fact, she thought that Ji Qing was a bit eccentric, and Zi Qin was very inferior, a village girl, she barely passed the college entrance exam, she just jumped out of a ravine in China.
Zi Qin belatedly discovered, once she looked up from her books, in the big city, not everyone is good and simple, some were malicious, she faced scorn, sarcasm, alienation, and less than a year, she tried again, she was kind of frustrated, then when she started to feel despair, she met Ji Qing.
Although Ji Qing never admitted, but for Zi Qin, she is the image of goodness in people. When she was in despair, Ji Qing made her see hope. An often cold and withdrawn woman but she actually possesses a warm heart, with her silly unrequited love of ten years long, only hidden in her heart, she never showed it.
Sometimes Zi Qin thought, Ji Qing is like a wall flower looking plain, but is full of surprises. And when the Sun blooms, there is also a kind of dazzling beauty, but this beauty of a flower hardly anybody understands.
Zi Qin couldn't help but admit Ji Qing's ex-husband is the embodiment of evil Adonis. She can't blame Ji Qing's inferiority complex because as mere normal women, they do not mix with this Adonis. Zi Qin still remembered the first time she saw Jin Cheng, it was on their wedding day. When the man came out, Zi Qin thought the auditorium came alive, it wasn’t the bride Ji Qing who had the effect, people were convinced that they were in the wrong place, is this an idol show?
White groom suit, Jin Cheng was a real flower boy, he can put those idols to shame, he looked nonchalant, kept up his air, gestured with grace, even though Zi Qin was clear, he went through the wedding impatiently, but his lips hung a bright smile, acting decently.
Ji Qing that silly woman, Zi Qin conjecture, what happened to make her dream come true, the wedding with Jin Cheng, she would space out from beginning to the end of the ceremony, that kind of dreamy smile, slightly hidden on her face.
Well, not so many people end up marrying their 10 year crush, Ji Qing achieved this, only unfortunately she did not understand, one sided love is the most tiring, with time, perhaps love will bloom between them, but if not responded, it will gradually fade, slide away, like sand in one’s hand, even if you grip it again tightly, with force, nothing can stop it from slipping away.
Love is mutual, and Ji Qing's love, so wrong, humble as it is, but afraid of nothing in the end.
When Ji Qing came to T City, Zi Qin almost did not recognize her, when Ji Qing got married Zi Qin moved to T City. They haven’t seen each other for six months, they only had telephone contact, so seeing her carrying a large bag at the train station, with a piece of paper in the middle of the corwd, Zi Qin got a shock.
She was never fat, but now she was so thin, her eyes looke outrageously big, itseemed like the wind can blow her away. She took Ji Qing home, Zi Qin only knows she had divorced, in her belly was a souvenir, Zi Qin was sad and afraid, after Xue was born, the two women had no parenting experience, luckily they found Aunt Guo.
Now hearing what Ji Qing said, Zi Qin can make sense of it, Ji Qing is running away again form Jin Cheng, even though she ran her own Insurance brokerage, Feng Jin Cheng’s company is famous, he is a icon in the business world, if he wanted to shame Ji Qing, it would be very easy. Zi Qin was worried for her.
Suddenly there was a ringing sound, Ji Qing and Zi Qin quickly turned and laughed, Xiao Xue was in her walker, she crashed on the table over there, trying to climb out of the walker and onto a chair, her leg slipping, screaming... ... Mama ... ... Mu... ... Mama... ...
Zi Qin laughed out loud, she walked over, took out Xue from the walker and sat her on the floor: "The other day I read in Baidu, it said that usually children over 15 months should be able to walk and talk, I wonder why your baby Xue’s development is so late, maybe it’s because of her weak body, I also deliberately asked around to my colleagues, an elderly colleague even told me, the baby’s leg and mouth, will develop at the same time. ”
In front of them Xiao Xue walked a few steps, hunched, stumbling: "Come here, come here, come here Xue, Godmother has candy ... ..."She said while pulling out a stick of candy from her pocket, temptation made the little girl rush forward, Xiao Xue was starting to drool, her small body staggered, stumbling, then falling forward, seeing this, Zi Qin jumped forward to swoop the baby, she held her up and planted two kisses on her little face.
"Our Xiao Xue is the best... ..." "Candy ... ... candy... ... candy... ... "Zi Qin hands it to the little girl, who is eager to catch the candiy, Zi Qin peeled the wrapper then stuffed i into her mouth, holding her back to the sofa.
The little girl began to eat with delight, Zi Qin said with smile: "It’s her father’s, you see this little look, no one can deny. ”
Ji Qing held a wet towel to wipe her daughter’s small hand and small mouth: "We cannot let him know about Xiao Xue, or......" Zo Qin nodded: "Maybe, you let Xiao Xue and Aunt Guo move in here with me.That Feng Jin Cheng is quite a scheming person, if he really wants to go after you, he wouldn’t retreat. This will give you some space to moveas Xiao Xue is living with me. If Jin Cheng really found out about her, you can say that she is my daughter, and that way we can keep her away from him. ”
Ji Qing nodded: "We can only resist for a while ... ..."
Zi Qin suddenly raised her eyebrow: "Ji Qing, maybe that man really loves you, or has he fallen in love with you, so he doesn't want to divorce ... ..."
Ji Qing sadly: "How is this possible? He is surrounded by women, and I ... ... Zi Qin, I'm just an ordinary woman, and old woman that is almost 30...... "
Zi Qin eyebrows stood up: "30, what's wrong with that? I’m also 30 and women in their 30s are really beautiful, and Ji Qing, you don't look in the mirror? ”l
With that, she lift up her jaw, jokingly: "TUT, tut, look at these little red lips, flushing face, nobody will suspect that you are more than 20, this little girl, so sweet...... "
Xue was in Zi Qin's arms, though can't speak, but she seems to understand what her Godmother is saying, she gave a big kiss to her Godmother, leaving Zi Qing’s face wet and sticky.
Zi Qin dumbfounded, Ji Qing was snorting with laughter, and Zi Qin took the candy from the girl's hand and put it aside, held the little girl so that stood up: "Go! Let’s go to wash your hands, no, let’s take a bubble bath, after that we will cook dinner ... ... "
The little girl likes taking a bath, playing with the white bubbles, mouth opened, giggling and laughter, quite excited, Ji Qing also stood up and came in, the little girl likes to play with water, her little arms and calves are like those of frogs flailing.
Usually at home, Aunt Guo usually bathes her, she gives her a quick shower, then wrapped her in a towel and take her out, even if the little girl was not willing to, she would pout and throw small tantrums, while Zi Qin dotes her, and without firmness of discipline, as the little girl likes to play water, she deliberately loaded the bathtub with water, so Xiao Xue can play happily.As a result, Xiao Xue loves Zi Qin, and she doesn’t hesitate to show it, even her mother Ji Qing can disappear, actually she is a heartless little girl.
Saturday 21 June 2014
Telenovela that took the world: Yo Soy Betty La Fea
This original work by Colombian Maestro Fernando Gaitan, was a modern day Cinderella phenomenon, adaptations are seen in 18 different countries, let's see if you recognize one from your Country;
- Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
- Sensiz Olmuyor
- Verliebt in Berlin
- Ne Rodis' Krasivoy
- La Fea Más Bella
- Lotte
- Yo Soy Bea
- Ugly Betty
- Maria, i Aschimi
- Sara
- Ne daj se, Nina
- Ošklivka Katka
- Cô gái xấu xí
- I Love Betty La Fea
- Chou Nü Wu Di
- BrzydUla
- Bela, a Feia
- Gogona Gareubnidan
Well my words above was an understatement. Why this isn't just a modern Cinderella story, it is also has the ugly duckling plot craftily woven into it. I see this as a satire on how in the modern world, with all the talk of equal opportunity, women's rights and such, a new type of discrimination takes place, vanity. I think the reason of the successful worldwide adaptation is that many people can understand what Betty goes through. Vanity discrimination is a pandemic. How many women had never suffered from being seen as "ugly" or bullied because of physical state, glasses, over weight, under weight, big breasts, small breasts, braces, or pimples? I would go as far as say none. Even a famous Hollywood starling at one point in life would go through this.
On a side note in general Latin America is a land filled with beautiful men and women, being part of the New World, it is a melting pot of genes from different continental origins from centuries back, giving rise to exotic features, hey that's why there is even the term "Latin Lover" (it's true I swear! I'm not saying this just because my kids are half Colombian :p ).
Here is the synopsis of the original version taken from wikipedia:
Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano, Betty, is an unattractive but brilliant economist working as a secretary at a fictitious Colombian fashion empire, EcoModa. Betty constantly faces the scorn of EcoModa's attractive manager-owners but proves herself indispensable to EcoModa's new president, Armando Mendoza. She becomes Armando's accomplice in a clandestine scheme to save EcoModa from financial ruin and they become romantically involved.
Though she has a masters degree in finance and graduated at the top of her class, Betty has been unable to secure a job interview, because, she claims, her ugly photograph ruins her otherwise impressive résumé. After searching unsuccessfully for a job to match her education and experience, she applies for a position as the secretary to the president of EcoModa, a highly successful, trendy fashion manufacturer/retailer founded by two families, the Mendozas and the Valencias. She sends her résumé to EcoModa without a photograph, thus securing an interview.
Armando Mendoza, EcoModa's new president, is the smart, handsome, and well-educated son of the company's retired co-founder Roberto Mendoza. He is engaged to Marcela Valencia, an EcoModa executive and daughter of the deceased co-founder, Valencia. Armando is in search of a new secretary and first interviews Marcela's best friend, Patricia Fernández. He is reluctant to hire Patricia because he assumes that Marcela would want her to spy on him, given his reputation as a notorious womanizer. Armando then interviews Betty. While he is concerned about her "ugliness", he likes the idea that she could be his ally, rather than a spy. In order to please Marcela, Armando hires as his secretaries both Betty, the ugly but brilliant economist, and the very attractive but not so intelligent Patricia.
Since EcoModa is a fashion company primarily concerned with image and beauty, Patricia is seated in the lobby and Betty is seated in a stock room behind Armando's office. Nevertheless, Betty proves herself invaluable as she maneuvers effortlessly in the business and finance milieu, earning respect among industry insiders whom would later become her close friends, lately called El cuartel de las feas (The club of the ugly ones). Throughout the weeks, Betty falls in love with Armando but keeps her feelings a secret.
Out of loyalty, and love, to Armando, she helps him launch a risky new business plan that could mean the downfall of EcoModa, but if successful, could bring the company back to firm financial standing. The business plan sets up a fake company, run in name by Betty, as a firm financial backer of EcoModa. The fake company prevents the banks from taking over EcoModa's stocks, primarily because of Betty's business savvy and financial contacts. Once the summer fashion line is released, EcoModa will be secure in their finances and the fake company can be dissolved. However, Armando asked Betty to fake the annual budget reports in order to keep the plan a secret from his family, not wanting to disappoint them regarding his leadership skills as the new president of EcoModa. Betty reluctantly agrees to help him and asks her best friend, Nicolas Mora, to go along with it. EcoModa's vice president (and Armando's best friend) Mario Calderon is the only other person at EcoModa that knows about the business plan. However, because of how the plan works, EcoModa has been sold (in paper) to the fake company, setting up Betty as the president. Mario is concerned that Betty plans to keep the company to herself and convinces Armando to make her fall in love with him for security. Armando is sure that Betty could never be so devious, but when he suspects that Nicholas and Betty have a romance, he begins to worry that they will stay with the company and all its fortune. He takes Mario's advice and starts to seduce Betty, even though he is disgusted by the idea. Once the company is back in Armando's hands, he would break up with Betty and fire her.
As the weeks pass by, Betty falls more in love with Armando. In turn, Armando starts seeing past the "ugliness" and sees the beautiful person Betty is. He falls in love with her for real, but keeps his feelings a secret from Mario, who constantly teases Armando about having to kiss the ugly duckling. A couple of days before the budget meeting, Betty discovers a letter from Mario to Armando describing details about the fake romance.
She is devastated at how Armando could be so cruel and play with her feelings, but instead of confronting him, she decides to play along with his game and makes him believe she is losing feeling for him and falling in love with Nicholas. She begins to torment Armando by spending EcoModa's money on a luxury car and fancy restaurants and then by spending more time with Nicholas, thus making Armando furiously jealous. After a few days of torment, tears, and fist fights (Nicholas and Armando), Betty realizes she is only making her pain worse by playing along with the game and decides to end it.
She exposes the truth of the secret business plan to his family at the meeting by presenting the real balance sheet and not the fake one. At that moment, Armando and Mario realize that she has known about their vicious plan the entire time. The family (who are also stockholders) are informed that EcoModa is in financial ruin and that Betty is the new owner of the company. However, Betty reveals that the fake company was only set up to prevent EcoModa from going bankrupt and that she is handing back full ownership to the stockholders. Roberto Mendoza chastises Betty on her involvement in such a scheme, knowing her to be an honest woman, and Betty is escorted out of the building. Before she leaves, Armando confronts her, only to find out how much Betty was humiliated by his deception. He tries to confess his now true feelings for her, but she refuses to listen. As Betty leaves the building, Marcela suspects her as a thief and demands to know what she is hiding inside a trash bag where she has been keeping all the love letters and gifts from Armando ever since she discovered his feelings for her were never real. Betty has no choice but to reveal the fake romance, Marcela is devastated and shocked but is told that their relationship was nothing more than a cruel plan to make sure she doesn't get away with the company. Marcela cancels the wedding and breaks up with Armando. Everyone, including his family, disowns him.
Hurt and heartbroken, Betty immediately takes a job as the assistant to a fashion icon who is in charge of the Miss Colombia Pageant. She runs to the airport to catch a flight to Cartagena. She decides to confide the whole truth to her new boss Catalina, who has also been her guardian angel and close friend throughout her hard times in EcoModa.
Armando is desperate to find Betty, but can not find her. He must also deal with the fallout of the business situation EcoModa is now in. Armando is fired as president and his father comes out of retirement to take over the presidential duties. The attorney realizes that Betty did not correctly turn over the business back to the stockholders, therefore Betty and her fake company are still the owners of EcoModa, thus preventing the bank from seizing control. Knowing that the only way to save the company is to continue with the "business plan" until after the summer fashion line, the stockholders have no choice but to ask Betty to stay and run the company. The only problem is that they can't find Betty.
Meanwhile, Betty is surrounded by all the beautiful pageant ladies and has become fast friends with a gorgeous French photographer (Michael) who would later find interest in her. Catalina helps Betty come out of her shell and rather slowly helps Betty shed some of her ugliness. First she convinces Betty to accept an advance on her salary so that she can buy clothes that complement her figure better. The next day she took Betty to a hair stylist and asked them to give her a more modern cut. A few days later she is taken back to the hair stylist to have her unibrow and stache waxed out and she is fixed with make up. Catalina "accidentally" breaks her glasses and the new pair is much more suited to her face. It seems that Betty has shed her "ugliness" overnight and looks quite beautiful. But then Betty gets a call from her father saying that she needs to return to finish some business with EcoModa. Reluctantly, she returns home after finishing her work in Cartagena.
When she walks into EcoModa, nobody recognizes her. Everyone is quite shocked at her transformation. Roberto tells Betty about the financial situation they are in and asks Betty to help him save the company. Although hesitant about working at EcoModa again, Betty agrees, feeling some responsibility as to why they are in that situation. She is to be the new president of EcoModa until the company can be financially stable again.
Months later, the new fashion line is a success thanks to Betty's business savvy and her idea of modeling ugly women (the club of the ugly ones) instead of the usual beautiful models. Although Betty appears to be dating Michael, who came to visit her from Cartagena, she is still in love with Armando but does not believe him when he confesses his feelings for her. Michael offers Betty to move to Cartagena with her family to work and start a new life once she finishes her job in EcoModa. She is unsure whether to take the offer at first, but later accepts it.
Betty tells her friends she is leaving Bogotá and they are all devastated by the news. In fact, she decides to leave earlier than planned in order to forget Armando forever. This puts the company back in danger because EcoModa's is not yet stable. In order to prevent this, Armando decides to move far away so that Betty can stay and continue as president. The club of the ugly ones(Betty's friends) try convincing her to stay, truly believing that Armando has changed, but she refuses to stay and give him a chance. This means that the presidential role would go Daniel Valencia, another executive and stockholder, Marcela's brother, and Betty and Armando's enemy. He would sell the company and save whatever is left of it, therefore causing hundreds of people to be unemployed. When Marcela hears about this, she decides to swallow her pride and resentment and tells Betty the truth about everything that happened when she left to Cartagena. Because of this, Betty realizes that Armando has really had a change of heart and she stops him from leaving. They both stay and run the company together and after a few months, the two eventually marry.
The final scene shows everyone gushing over Betty and Armando's new-born daughter, who is just as beautiful as Betty when she was first born.
Sunday 15 June 2014
Ba Ai Mou Qin by Xin Xin Xiang Rong Chapter 6
Ji Qing had just opened the door, when she saw Aunt Guo holding Xiao Xue in living room pacing back and forth whispering coaxing words to the little girl, Ji Qing jumped up with a scare. Xiao Xue was born a month premature, she weighed a little more than four pounds. She spent the first half month of her life in an incubator, she had a small face, small body, and her breathing was so weak, like a weak little kitten.
She hardly produced any milk, it wasn’t good enough to nurse her daughter back to health, poor milk quality, little girl often did not have enough to eat, her weak little voice crying, often falling asleep with a bottle, sleeping and sobbing intermittently.
She only got better after three months. When she was six months, she had bronchitis, her little head stuck with needles, Ji Qing’s heart stirred with pain, holding her all night, rocking, coaxing. Every time the child would make a fuss, she had to hold her and coax her.
Usually this time, the child would be already asleep, she looked uncomfortable being held like that. Ji Qing put down her things and came up.Seeing her daughter’s small face, half hidden in Aunt Guo arms, her eyes gently closed with crystal clear tears hanging on her long lashes, breathing through her mouth, poor little thing.
"What's wrong?"Ji Qing rushed to wash her hand and asked with a whispering tone, Aunt Guo shook her head: "Nothing, today she had her vaccination, there was some side effects, a low-grade fever, I asked the doctor, he said this is a normal reaction, she needs to drink a lot of water, Xiao Xue’s body is weak, she has a sensitive physique, her reaction was not as good as other kids, she is somewhat abrasive, she keeps asking for her mother...... "
Sensing that her mother is back, Xue’s eyelashes batted and shook, slightly open her eyes a slit and saw Ji Qing.She moved in the nurse’s arm, then stretched out her two small arms: "Mu ... ... Mama, Mu ... ...Mama... ... ". The little girl said in a weak voice, she was a year and two months old, her mother felt more distressed.
Ji Qing took the girl in her arms, she said to Aunt Guo: "Why don’t you go to sleep, you don’t have to come tomorrow if you’re tired, and I'll ask for leave tomorrow, and Zi Qin will be here with Xue, she happened to take an annual leave, we both can take care of Xue, you can be at ease!”
Aunt Guo nodded, Ji Qing felt Xue’s head, and went to the room. Ji Qing held the child in the bedroom, walked back and forth, swinging, and her mouth softly singing lullabies. With the familiar feeling of her mother's arms, the little girl whined two more tims and then soon fell asleep. Ji Qing put her in the crib, covered her with the blankets, the little girl toss and moved, as if she was about to wake up, Ji Qing gently shook her little bed, and the child went back to sleep at ease.
Ji Qing rocked the crib while looking down at her daughter.Her daughter is really beautiful, big bright eyes, shaped a bit long, and when her eyes narrowed slightly, it looked almost like her father’s, the same eyes, her lashes long and curly, brows like it was drawn with a pencil, when looking at you, she can make you want to give her the world.
Small face, her forehead was full, when she smiles, there are dimples on her cheeks, which is about the only thing that is like her, and the curvature of her nose is beautiful, and her lips slightly upturned, smiles so sweetly, charming delicate weak little girl, so much like her father, but she’s Ji Qing's life.
Watching her sleeping daughter, Ji Qing could not help thinking of Jin Cheng, two years seems another world and century ago.
She signed the divorce agreement. If Jin Cheng didn't comply with the procedure then she is still in a marriage though she and Jin Cheng has been separated for two years. Ji Qing felt confused, also felt fear that she couldn't give birth to Xiao Xue, and now she are doesn't care. If he knowsshe was with a child, left, and gave birth......
Ji Qing doesn’t dare to think of the outcome, that man is bad, she knew, but she can't be his opponent. In terms of rights, status, will power and means, she was nothing compared to Jin Cheng but she couldn't be sure why exactly now he loathes to give her up.
Ji Qing could not help shaking her head with a wry smile, he won't let her go? What does she have? What is she? Ji Qing leaned over and kissed her daughter’s sweet soft cheek and muttered: "Xue, grow up quickly, once you have grown up, your mother will not be afraid of anything ... ..."
Ji Qing slightly sighed, took her change of clothes and went to the bathroom to take a bath, a quick one, she sat at the dresser, the mirror reflected her face, Ji Qing involuntarily touch herself on the cheek, she hasn’t changed in the past two years, actually she was an old woman, she’s passed the age to love, after turning twenty five, the ship has left the dock.
And that man ... ... years had given him more charm, successful men have that sort of maturity, compared with when he was 20 years of age, more attractive, and the beautiful air about him, why dwell on a yellow-faced ex-wife, that divorce must be resolved soon.
Ji Qing sighed, finding herself today, sighing too much, she remembered when her mother was alive and she said to her, "Baby, girl! Smile, sigh less, smile more, everything will turn out fine, always sighing will also bring bad luck ... ... "Mom sighed more often than anyone, perhaps because of this, Mom's life was so tragic, but hers?
Ji Qing turned her head and looked at her little daughter asleep in the crib, she should not sigh, her daughter is so small, and the man ... ... Ji Qing shook her head, she needs to think about her next steps!
Jin Cheng rushed back to the B City, that night he sat on the terrace of the Villaand drove back to T town in the morning. He was thinking all night and wanted to understand. Just like he did not know why she left, he still does not understand why she didn’t tell him to come back.
For the first time ever, Jin Cheng begins to question his own charm. Does she hate him that much? So much as to never want to see him again? Jin Cheng doubt that he did anything wrong in the past. He remembers the small rabbit lying imps in his arm. Now she has so much courage, rabbits when baring their teeth can also bite people-not a fatal bite-but hurting nonetheless.
Jin Cheng remembers the kiss at the hospital, suddenly, he thought that she was not without feelings for him, she kissed him back, he can feel it, then why is she so defiant?
Jin Cheng wants to set things straight, the more he thought about it the less he know. He should try to solve it. Jin Cheng didn't waste any time, at nine o'clock in the morning he was in the first floor of her building, he didn't greeted anybody, he went directly upstairs, according to yesterday’s bright light from the window, she entered the door to left of the stair. Feng Jin Cheng stood in front of the door of the apartment 501, without hesitation he rang the bell several times. There was no movement, he wanted to ask the next door neighbors but there was nobody there either.
Jin Cheng went downstairs and sat in the car, all of a sudden thinking of yesterday's dinner. He called Ji Qing's boss on the phone, just to be told that Ji Qing took the day off today. Jin Cheng suddenly felt frustrated not knowing where she is, can it be that she doesn’t want to meet him and ran? He lit a cigarette and took two puffs.If she was really running away from him, then why not quit her job, she knew he was acquainted with her boss, and have some business dealings. Jin Cheng sat back leaning on the seat, pressing his temple, he stayed up all night and drove here, his head pounding with pain, he lowered his seat, and closed his eyes, trying to sleep for a while, he does not believe Ji Qing won't come back up.
Jin Cheng was really stood up. Ji Qing was picked up by Zi Qin’s car early in the morning today, both mother and daughter, Zi Qin received the two in her home. Zi Qin an Ji Qing were best of friends, they both studied in the same University, Zi Qin college days were tough, her family couldn’t afford the tuition fees, Ji Qing helped with it. That was thanks to generous stepmother Zhang,Ji Qing would save up her allowance money. Zi Qin tuition had been coming from her savings, and that made the two friends for life.
When she was a junior, Zi Qin began sell insurance, it may be hard, but a single royalty can be a substantial income, and when Ji Qing married Jin Cheng, Zi Qin returned to her all the money at once. When Ji Qing decided divorce, she thought she could only rely on Zi Qin. By the Zi Qin took a loan to buy a small two bedroom house, Ji Qing stayed with her until Xue was born, then Ji Qing got a job, hired a nanny, and rented a place not far away.
They still spend the holidays together, Zi Qin’s character is very straightforward, and she understands Ji Qing’s moods very well. In the morning today when she picked up both mother and daughter, a quick look at her little face, Zi Qin knew something was up. Carrying packages, closed the door, letting her put Xiao Xue in the stroller, she waited for Ji Qing to sit on the sofa before starting the interrogation: "Spill it out! What happened? “
She hardly produced any milk, it wasn’t good enough to nurse her daughter back to health, poor milk quality, little girl often did not have enough to eat, her weak little voice crying, often falling asleep with a bottle, sleeping and sobbing intermittently.
She only got better after three months. When she was six months, she had bronchitis, her little head stuck with needles, Ji Qing’s heart stirred with pain, holding her all night, rocking, coaxing. Every time the child would make a fuss, she had to hold her and coax her.
Usually this time, the child would be already asleep, she looked uncomfortable being held like that. Ji Qing put down her things and came up.Seeing her daughter’s small face, half hidden in Aunt Guo arms, her eyes gently closed with crystal clear tears hanging on her long lashes, breathing through her mouth, poor little thing.
"What's wrong?"Ji Qing rushed to wash her hand and asked with a whispering tone, Aunt Guo shook her head: "Nothing, today she had her vaccination, there was some side effects, a low-grade fever, I asked the doctor, he said this is a normal reaction, she needs to drink a lot of water, Xiao Xue’s body is weak, she has a sensitive physique, her reaction was not as good as other kids, she is somewhat abrasive, she keeps asking for her mother...... "
Sensing that her mother is back, Xue’s eyelashes batted and shook, slightly open her eyes a slit and saw Ji Qing.She moved in the nurse’s arm, then stretched out her two small arms: "Mu ... ... Mama, Mu ... ...Mama... ... ". The little girl said in a weak voice, she was a year and two months old, her mother felt more distressed.
Ji Qing took the girl in her arms, she said to Aunt Guo: "Why don’t you go to sleep, you don’t have to come tomorrow if you’re tired, and I'll ask for leave tomorrow, and Zi Qin will be here with Xue, she happened to take an annual leave, we both can take care of Xue, you can be at ease!”
Aunt Guo nodded, Ji Qing felt Xue’s head, and went to the room. Ji Qing held the child in the bedroom, walked back and forth, swinging, and her mouth softly singing lullabies. With the familiar feeling of her mother's arms, the little girl whined two more tims and then soon fell asleep. Ji Qing put her in the crib, covered her with the blankets, the little girl toss and moved, as if she was about to wake up, Ji Qing gently shook her little bed, and the child went back to sleep at ease.
Ji Qing rocked the crib while looking down at her daughter.Her daughter is really beautiful, big bright eyes, shaped a bit long, and when her eyes narrowed slightly, it looked almost like her father’s, the same eyes, her lashes long and curly, brows like it was drawn with a pencil, when looking at you, she can make you want to give her the world.
Small face, her forehead was full, when she smiles, there are dimples on her cheeks, which is about the only thing that is like her, and the curvature of her nose is beautiful, and her lips slightly upturned, smiles so sweetly, charming delicate weak little girl, so much like her father, but she’s Ji Qing's life.
Watching her sleeping daughter, Ji Qing could not help thinking of Jin Cheng, two years seems another world and century ago.
She signed the divorce agreement. If Jin Cheng didn't comply with the procedure then she is still in a marriage though she and Jin Cheng has been separated for two years. Ji Qing felt confused, also felt fear that she couldn't give birth to Xiao Xue, and now she are doesn't care. If he knowsshe was with a child, left, and gave birth......
Ji Qing doesn’t dare to think of the outcome, that man is bad, she knew, but she can't be his opponent. In terms of rights, status, will power and means, she was nothing compared to Jin Cheng but she couldn't be sure why exactly now he loathes to give her up.
Ji Qing could not help shaking her head with a wry smile, he won't let her go? What does she have? What is she? Ji Qing leaned over and kissed her daughter’s sweet soft cheek and muttered: "Xue, grow up quickly, once you have grown up, your mother will not be afraid of anything ... ..."
Ji Qing slightly sighed, took her change of clothes and went to the bathroom to take a bath, a quick one, she sat at the dresser, the mirror reflected her face, Ji Qing involuntarily touch herself on the cheek, she hasn’t changed in the past two years, actually she was an old woman, she’s passed the age to love, after turning twenty five, the ship has left the dock.
And that man ... ... years had given him more charm, successful men have that sort of maturity, compared with when he was 20 years of age, more attractive, and the beautiful air about him, why dwell on a yellow-faced ex-wife, that divorce must be resolved soon.
Ji Qing sighed, finding herself today, sighing too much, she remembered when her mother was alive and she said to her, "Baby, girl! Smile, sigh less, smile more, everything will turn out fine, always sighing will also bring bad luck ... ... "Mom sighed more often than anyone, perhaps because of this, Mom's life was so tragic, but hers?
Ji Qing turned her head and looked at her little daughter asleep in the crib, she should not sigh, her daughter is so small, and the man ... ... Ji Qing shook her head, she needs to think about her next steps!
Jin Cheng rushed back to the B City, that night he sat on the terrace of the Villaand drove back to T town in the morning. He was thinking all night and wanted to understand. Just like he did not know why she left, he still does not understand why she didn’t tell him to come back.
For the first time ever, Jin Cheng begins to question his own charm. Does she hate him that much? So much as to never want to see him again? Jin Cheng doubt that he did anything wrong in the past. He remembers the small rabbit lying imps in his arm. Now she has so much courage, rabbits when baring their teeth can also bite people-not a fatal bite-but hurting nonetheless.
Jin Cheng remembers the kiss at the hospital, suddenly, he thought that she was not without feelings for him, she kissed him back, he can feel it, then why is she so defiant?
Jin Cheng wants to set things straight, the more he thought about it the less he know. He should try to solve it. Jin Cheng didn't waste any time, at nine o'clock in the morning he was in the first floor of her building, he didn't greeted anybody, he went directly upstairs, according to yesterday’s bright light from the window, she entered the door to left of the stair. Feng Jin Cheng stood in front of the door of the apartment 501, without hesitation he rang the bell several times. There was no movement, he wanted to ask the next door neighbors but there was nobody there either.
Jin Cheng went downstairs and sat in the car, all of a sudden thinking of yesterday's dinner. He called Ji Qing's boss on the phone, just to be told that Ji Qing took the day off today. Jin Cheng suddenly felt frustrated not knowing where she is, can it be that she doesn’t want to meet him and ran? He lit a cigarette and took two puffs.If she was really running away from him, then why not quit her job, she knew he was acquainted with her boss, and have some business dealings. Jin Cheng sat back leaning on the seat, pressing his temple, he stayed up all night and drove here, his head pounding with pain, he lowered his seat, and closed his eyes, trying to sleep for a while, he does not believe Ji Qing won't come back up.
Jin Cheng was really stood up. Ji Qing was picked up by Zi Qin’s car early in the morning today, both mother and daughter, Zi Qin received the two in her home. Zi Qin an Ji Qing were best of friends, they both studied in the same University, Zi Qin college days were tough, her family couldn’t afford the tuition fees, Ji Qing helped with it. That was thanks to generous stepmother Zhang,Ji Qing would save up her allowance money. Zi Qin tuition had been coming from her savings, and that made the two friends for life.
When she was a junior, Zi Qin began sell insurance, it may be hard, but a single royalty can be a substantial income, and when Ji Qing married Jin Cheng, Zi Qin returned to her all the money at once. When Ji Qing decided divorce, she thought she could only rely on Zi Qin. By the Zi Qin took a loan to buy a small two bedroom house, Ji Qing stayed with her until Xue was born, then Ji Qing got a job, hired a nanny, and rented a place not far away.
They still spend the holidays together, Zi Qin’s character is very straightforward, and she understands Ji Qing’s moods very well. In the morning today when she picked up both mother and daughter, a quick look at her little face, Zi Qin knew something was up. Carrying packages, closed the door, letting her put Xiao Xue in the stroller, she waited for Ji Qing to sit on the sofa before starting the interrogation: "Spill it out! What happened? “
Saturday 14 June 2014
Like Dragons Flying and Phoenixes Dancing by Ming Yue Ting Feng Chapter 9
Hi! I didn't introduce myself in the last chapter, but I'm karma who will be collaborating in translating Dragon Flies Phoenix Dances with Evida! I have to praise her for doing such a great job with translating even without knowing how to read or speak Chinese, and I also want to thank her for letting me join the project! Aside from that, I also wanted to give a disclaimer that my Chinese is not perfect as I'm an American born Chinese and have only ever visited China once for a very brief period, so my Chinese is limited, as I do not know a lot of terms and phrases (and Chinese love their phrases), especially when it comes to ancient Chinese novels (AKA Classical Chinese). I only knew very basic colloquial spoken Mandarin Chinese and didn't actually know how to write or read anything except the simplest of words until two years ago when I started taking classes in college, so please forgive me if there are mistakes in translation. I'm just lucky that Dragon Flies Phoenix Dances doesn't really use Classical Chinese, otherwise it would be a lot harder to translate. I just hope everyone is enjoying the novel as much as I am, and without further ado: Enjoy!
The Mrs. Long San Who Performed Wedding Rites With a Pig
"Kill them all" these words were spoken very imposingly, Feng Ning even added a cutting gesture to enhance the effect, Qin Ya Yin, dumbstruck, was unable to respond for a while. Qin Chang choked on his tea, coughing until he was almost out of breath.
Feng Ning was very satisfied with their response, she smiled sweetly and continued eating. Only Long San, who, not sure if he had been struck dumb by her ruckus or what, did not say anything, only looked at her.
Qin Ya Yin sitting on one side was dazed for a long time, finally she stammered: "Miss- Miss Feng really knows how to joke.” This could be considered as having tactfully mediated the situation.
Feng Ning's mouth edged upward and flashed a mischievous smile towards her, impressed with her own imagination. Qin Chang seemingly regained his breath, only to find it more and more funny, looking at his sister, then looking at Feng Ning, he cheerfully laughed out loud: "Long San, where did you find such an interesting girl? ”
"Picked her up from the roadside.“ Long San answered seriously, eyeing Feng Ning scornfully.
Qin Chang laughed: "Where did you pick her up? I want one too.”
"Qin Gong Zi has many worries too? “ It was Feng Ning who asked.
Qin Chang moved to an upright sitting position, gave a light cough: "Look at me, these attractive looks, naturally I’m popular. ”
"Qin Gong Zi have you taken a wife yet?”
" I already have a wife.” Qin Chang found the question very interesting, he raised the corners of his eyes, with a frivolous attitude, waited for Feng Ning to continue.
Feng Ning seriously said: "Then Qin Gong Zi does not need to exhaust himself over picking up an assassin from the roadside, this heavy responsibility can be entrusted to your wife, definitely more useful than us assassins.”
Qin Chang glanced at Long San, seeing that he was not at all displeased with the teasing between Feng Ning and him, he could guess that this woman and him are actually not very close, thus he reassuredly continued: "My wife is very delicate, cannot compare to the formidable Miss Feng, I fear she cannot handle so many. ”
Feng Ning lightly furrowed her brows, and held her chin pretending to ponder this dilemma: "Hahh, I originally didn't want to teach you this trick, but since you are already in such a predicament, I had better tell you.” She slightly leaned over, in a very mysterious voice, she softly said," Give Madame a large pair of scissors, if it is used appropriately, dealing with only one would suffice. ”
This time it was Qin Chang's turn to be dumbstruck, unable to speak for long time, Qin Ya Yin sitting to one side did not understand, asked: "What does that mean?” Qin Chang at a loss to explain, finally stammered: "Miss- Miss Feng really knows how to joke.”
This time Long San could not remain unperturbed any longer, first he rubbed his forehead, then he began to eat, anything to keep him busy.
Although Qin Ya Yin did not understand the meaning of the joke, but seeing the situation, she knew it wasn't anything good, at this point she had already recovered from her earlier shocked state, and started feeling indignant from being played with. "Brother, I think today is not a good time, let’s find another day to invite Long San alone, at that time there won't be any undesirable people around so we can talk with ease.”
Feng Ning fiercely nodded her head: "These words are very true, only without unwanted people can we talk with ease. Well then, Qin Gong Zi and Miss Qin, take care."Qin Ya Yin inwardly glared as she and Qin Chang bid farewell and left.
Just as the two people left, Feng Ning immediately stopped smiling, faced Long San and "hmph"ed three times, Long San said: "You still "hmph", what kind of reckless words were you saying, what big pair of scissors? Is this something a woman should be saying? ”
Feng Ning loudly said: "Did you not see that he was flirting with me? You not only did not protect me, you're even reproaching me." Long San's actual complaints hadn't even been spoken yet, he only got one sentence in before Feng Ning made him choke it back, he was just about to start speaking, when Feng Ning threw her chopsticks: "I'm full, I want to go home. ”
Seeing her throw tantrums, Long San was also unhappy, he did not pay attention to her, the words he originally wanted to say were also left unsaid, and he continued to eat on his own. Feng Ning sat to one side glaring at him, and after a moment said, "Then I'm leaving.”
"Whatever you want. ”
Feng Ning stomped and stomped and really left, after a while she rushed back, said to Long San: "Give me some money. ”
"What for? ”
"To buy big scissors.”
"......" Long San was speechless, he has never met any woman who is this capable of letting people worry, he put down his chopsticks, was about to reprimand her, when Feng Ning made a face at him "I’m pissed at you." Turned and left again.
Long San stared at the door, thought for a while, then decided to continue eating his food. After he finished eating and drinking his fill, he walked out of Zhen Wei Lou, and saw Feng Ning hanging around nearby, he acted as if he did not see her, minding his own business and just walked ahead, Feng Ning saw him come out, and followed behind him.
Neither of them said anything, one walking in front and the other at the back, they walked for a stretch of time, Long San asked: "Did you buy the big scissors? ”
Feng Ning pouted and didn't answer, she stole a glance at the toys she had bought that he was holding in his hands, she had left in a hurry and had forgotten them.
Long San asked again: "Aren't you someone with a very unyielding character? You get angry as you like, you leave when you want, how come after such a long time, you're still hanging around here? ”
"Hmph." Feng Ning replied: "Naturally for important business. ”
Long San stopped walking and turned to face her, "Next time if you make a scene like that again, I will not take you out anymore." Feng Ning bit her lips and turned her head, a face full of obstinacy. Long San stared at her waiting for her to answer, she had no choice, finally she turned her head back and said fumingly: " Then for every day that I am your wife, you must protect me for one more day. If in the future you and I divorce, whether I live or die, naturally there's no need for you to care, but while I'm still residing in the Long Residence, you can't just let people bully me. ”
She only asked for this much, the emotion in her eyes were straightforward, her stare caused Long San's heartbeat to quicken, he couldn't help but nod and answer "Alright." Feng Ning looked to see that he wasn't bluffing, then finally smiled. She reached out to grab the things in his hands, and happily said: "We can consider this as having temporarily reconciled then.”
Long San returned her things and led her in the direction of the Long Residence. Feng Ning walked for a while, then asked: "Long San, did I used to be afraid of water? ”
"Should not have been afraid.”
" Should not have been? But you're not sure?" Feng Ning said: "I just went and stood by the lakeside for a while, I will still feel dizzy, my arms and legs go weak, my heartbeat accelerates, I'm really afraid of water. ”
Long San replied: "You used to invite people out to the lake, so I conclude that you are not actually afraid of the water. Your current state is most likely because you once nearly drowned.”
"Invite people out on the Lake? Who? " Did she have friends here too?
Long San stopped walking, glanced at her, and replied: "My second brother. ”
Feng Ning was shocked, she stared wide-eyed, only after a long time finally stammered: "Er- Er Bo*?" Long San nodded: "Yes." Feng Ning stupidly asked: "Why invite him?”
Long San patiently answered, "What you were thinking exactly, I do not know, I only know that second brother manages the household, and that your family was not willing to marry you off to me originally. ”
Feng Ning foolishly stood fixed on the spot. Long San continued to walk forward, she blankly stood for a bit, then silently followed behind him. Following that, both of them remained silent all the way back, after returning to the Long Residence, Long San returned to his courtyard, Feng Ning following behind him also went in.
"Long San, Long San ......" She went with him into his study room and sorrowfully asked: "Am I bad woman? ”
Long San sighed: "Feng Ning, if we can just figure this out that would be enough, it's useless to look into the past. I believe that the you right now holds no ill will towards my family, and I also promise you that once we settle this affair, I'll let you return home. You only need to try to remember matters with relation to the stolen treasure, the rest only increases our worries, there's no need to inquire."
"Of course there's a need to inquire, all of you know what the past me was like, but I don't know, of course I have the right to know what kind of person I was, and what kind of things I had done. Also, everything is connected, either to the things I had done, or perhaps with me stealing your family treasure." Feng Ning paced back and forth: " For instance, you and I conspired together to steal the family treasure, you couldn't act personally, so you sent me to steal the key, you and I pretended to not get along, and we deceived the public. Another example, by chance I happen to learn of a secret that Er Ye can't tell anyone, he quickly calculated, and then fabricated that I had an illicit love affair, that I seduced him , to let everyone hate me, and then set a trap, leading me to my death. Another example..... "
"Feng Ning......" The more Long San listened, the more dumbfounded he got, he quickly interrupted her: "Don't assume anymore, none of what you say is correct. "Feng Ning stopped and looked helplessly at him, Long San rubbed his forehead: "You really believe anything is possible. ”
"Anything is possible. ”
"That does not include the guesses of our family turmoil, we three brothers are very close, those kinds of things won't happen. ”
Feng Ning pouting her mouth, sat in a chair, and gloomily said: "Yeah, you guys wouldn't do such things, I also think I wouldn't do these kinds of things, but I did, didn't you guys catch me red handed?”
"Feng Ning, why would you do this, we would also like to know the truth, that's why we're sitting together to discuss it.”
"Then first tell me, what kinds of things have I done in the past. " Without waiting for Long San to open his mouth, Feng Ning added: "The good and the bad, everything. ”
Long Sans hesitated for a bit, then finally nodded: "Then you also have to promise, these are all in the past, you may not use it to bring up issues. ”
"Okay." Feng Ning agreed readily, at this, Long San finally started speaking.
"Originally when your parents came to us, we did not agree to fulfill the promise of marriage, but your parents were persistent, they took out Grandpa’s written pledge and keepsake and made a huge fuss, insisting on First Brother taking you as his wife. First Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law were already married at this point, so Big Brother was naturally unwilling, but your family actually demanded that he divorce his wife, when that didn't succeed, they said making you a wife of same rank was fine as well. ”
Feng Ning furrowed her brows, did her parents not treasure her much?
Long San went on: "Big Brother has always been very firm in his decisions, he swiftly refused the marriage. Your family was left with no other choice, and they actually went to our family graveyard to kick a fuss, Second Brother personally went to settle the issue, when they realized Second Brother was the one who actually managed the household, they quickly turned around and demanded that Second Brother marry you. Second Brother naturally was also unwilling. At that time, your family's attitudes made us feel suspicious, and that the actual interest was for our family's power and prestige. My thoughts at the time were that your family didn't actually sincerely want to fulfill the promise of marriage, so I offered to marry, otherwise they could forget about it. Unexpectedly, your family actually agreed in the end. ”
Feng Ning mockingly said: "Did you actually think that if you said that my family would stop just like that? ”
"I had indeed underestimated." Long San continued: "After the wedding was set, Yu Mama** was very angry and felt that our family had been humiliated. Before the wedding, I had to attend to some matters away from home, so she said to leave the wedding to her, she would make sure it wouldn't go through." Speaking up to this point, he paused, seemingly to hesitate.
Feng Ning didn't let him stop and continued to press: "And then what, how did Yu Mama intend for it to end? Didn't we still end up getting married anyway? ”
Long San could only answer: "Yu Mama had sent the three of us away, and on the day of the wedding, said we had something big to settle and couldn't attend the wedding, and so could only ask to have a pig replace the groom, if the Feng Family were not satisfied, the wedding would be cancelled. ”
Feng Ning with her mouth open said in shock: "A pig? ”
Long San a bit awkwardly nodded. Feng Ning loudly asked again: "A real pig? "Long San felt more and more embarrassed, could not say anything. Feng Ning slapped the table : "You guys could actually go so far as to do something like that? ”
"Feng Ning......" Long San wanted to say something, but was stopped by Feng Ning's angry wave of the hand. She got up and paced back and forth, talking to herself out loud: "What were my parents thinking, they agreed just like that? How on earth did I agree? I even performed the wedding rites? I should have stabbed the pig, hung it on the wedding altar, and let its blood flow into a river, so that even after scrubbing the floor for months, you guys still wouldn't be able to scrub it clean. How could I have let you guys bully me like that? ”
After she yelled enough, she glared sideways at Long San: "Did I stab the pig? ”
"No"
"Did I perform the wedding rites? ”
“Yes. ”
Feng Ning furiously pounded the table: "I'm actually so useless?" Long San said: "Even you think it's unbelievable, then you must understand why we concluded that you weren't marrying for pure reasons. ”
Feng Ning said: "What I can't believe, is that I didn't slaughter my swine husband and everybody there!”
*二伯Er Bo: Is used as 'second uncle' (uncle from your father's side) in modern day, but Feng Ning uses it more as brother-in-law or as a respectful term for Long Er as the head of the household.
** 余嬤嬤Yu Mama: I changed it from Momma to Mama as 'Mama' is the correct Pinyin spelling.
The Mrs. Long San Who Performed Wedding Rites With a Pig
"Kill them all" these words were spoken very imposingly, Feng Ning even added a cutting gesture to enhance the effect, Qin Ya Yin, dumbstruck, was unable to respond for a while. Qin Chang choked on his tea, coughing until he was almost out of breath.
Feng Ning was very satisfied with their response, she smiled sweetly and continued eating. Only Long San, who, not sure if he had been struck dumb by her ruckus or what, did not say anything, only looked at her.
Qin Ya Yin sitting on one side was dazed for a long time, finally she stammered: "Miss- Miss Feng really knows how to joke.” This could be considered as having tactfully mediated the situation.
Feng Ning's mouth edged upward and flashed a mischievous smile towards her, impressed with her own imagination. Qin Chang seemingly regained his breath, only to find it more and more funny, looking at his sister, then looking at Feng Ning, he cheerfully laughed out loud: "Long San, where did you find such an interesting girl? ”
"Picked her up from the roadside.“ Long San answered seriously, eyeing Feng Ning scornfully.
Qin Chang laughed: "Where did you pick her up? I want one too.”
"Qin Gong Zi has many worries too? “ It was Feng Ning who asked.
Qin Chang moved to an upright sitting position, gave a light cough: "Look at me, these attractive looks, naturally I’m popular. ”
"Qin Gong Zi have you taken a wife yet?”
" I already have a wife.” Qin Chang found the question very interesting, he raised the corners of his eyes, with a frivolous attitude, waited for Feng Ning to continue.
Feng Ning seriously said: "Then Qin Gong Zi does not need to exhaust himself over picking up an assassin from the roadside, this heavy responsibility can be entrusted to your wife, definitely more useful than us assassins.”
Qin Chang glanced at Long San, seeing that he was not at all displeased with the teasing between Feng Ning and him, he could guess that this woman and him are actually not very close, thus he reassuredly continued: "My wife is very delicate, cannot compare to the formidable Miss Feng, I fear she cannot handle so many. ”
Feng Ning lightly furrowed her brows, and held her chin pretending to ponder this dilemma: "Hahh, I originally didn't want to teach you this trick, but since you are already in such a predicament, I had better tell you.” She slightly leaned over, in a very mysterious voice, she softly said," Give Madame a large pair of scissors, if it is used appropriately, dealing with only one would suffice. ”
This time it was Qin Chang's turn to be dumbstruck, unable to speak for long time, Qin Ya Yin sitting to one side did not understand, asked: "What does that mean?” Qin Chang at a loss to explain, finally stammered: "Miss- Miss Feng really knows how to joke.”
This time Long San could not remain unperturbed any longer, first he rubbed his forehead, then he began to eat, anything to keep him busy.
Although Qin Ya Yin did not understand the meaning of the joke, but seeing the situation, she knew it wasn't anything good, at this point she had already recovered from her earlier shocked state, and started feeling indignant from being played with. "Brother, I think today is not a good time, let’s find another day to invite Long San alone, at that time there won't be any undesirable people around so we can talk with ease.”
Feng Ning fiercely nodded her head: "These words are very true, only without unwanted people can we talk with ease. Well then, Qin Gong Zi and Miss Qin, take care."Qin Ya Yin inwardly glared as she and Qin Chang bid farewell and left.
Just as the two people left, Feng Ning immediately stopped smiling, faced Long San and "hmph"ed three times, Long San said: "You still "hmph", what kind of reckless words were you saying, what big pair of scissors? Is this something a woman should be saying? ”
Feng Ning loudly said: "Did you not see that he was flirting with me? You not only did not protect me, you're even reproaching me." Long San's actual complaints hadn't even been spoken yet, he only got one sentence in before Feng Ning made him choke it back, he was just about to start speaking, when Feng Ning threw her chopsticks: "I'm full, I want to go home. ”
Seeing her throw tantrums, Long San was also unhappy, he did not pay attention to her, the words he originally wanted to say were also left unsaid, and he continued to eat on his own. Feng Ning sat to one side glaring at him, and after a moment said, "Then I'm leaving.”
"Whatever you want. ”
Feng Ning stomped and stomped and really left, after a while she rushed back, said to Long San: "Give me some money. ”
"What for? ”
"To buy big scissors.”
"......" Long San was speechless, he has never met any woman who is this capable of letting people worry, he put down his chopsticks, was about to reprimand her, when Feng Ning made a face at him "I’m pissed at you." Turned and left again.
Long San stared at the door, thought for a while, then decided to continue eating his food. After he finished eating and drinking his fill, he walked out of Zhen Wei Lou, and saw Feng Ning hanging around nearby, he acted as if he did not see her, minding his own business and just walked ahead, Feng Ning saw him come out, and followed behind him.
Neither of them said anything, one walking in front and the other at the back, they walked for a stretch of time, Long San asked: "Did you buy the big scissors? ”
Feng Ning pouted and didn't answer, she stole a glance at the toys she had bought that he was holding in his hands, she had left in a hurry and had forgotten them.
Long San asked again: "Aren't you someone with a very unyielding character? You get angry as you like, you leave when you want, how come after such a long time, you're still hanging around here? ”
"Hmph." Feng Ning replied: "Naturally for important business. ”
Long San stopped walking and turned to face her, "Next time if you make a scene like that again, I will not take you out anymore." Feng Ning bit her lips and turned her head, a face full of obstinacy. Long San stared at her waiting for her to answer, she had no choice, finally she turned her head back and said fumingly: " Then for every day that I am your wife, you must protect me for one more day. If in the future you and I divorce, whether I live or die, naturally there's no need for you to care, but while I'm still residing in the Long Residence, you can't just let people bully me. ”
She only asked for this much, the emotion in her eyes were straightforward, her stare caused Long San's heartbeat to quicken, he couldn't help but nod and answer "Alright." Feng Ning looked to see that he wasn't bluffing, then finally smiled. She reached out to grab the things in his hands, and happily said: "We can consider this as having temporarily reconciled then.”
Long San returned her things and led her in the direction of the Long Residence. Feng Ning walked for a while, then asked: "Long San, did I used to be afraid of water? ”
"Should not have been afraid.”
" Should not have been? But you're not sure?" Feng Ning said: "I just went and stood by the lakeside for a while, I will still feel dizzy, my arms and legs go weak, my heartbeat accelerates, I'm really afraid of water. ”
Long San replied: "You used to invite people out to the lake, so I conclude that you are not actually afraid of the water. Your current state is most likely because you once nearly drowned.”
"Invite people out on the Lake? Who? " Did she have friends here too?
Long San stopped walking, glanced at her, and replied: "My second brother. ”
Feng Ning was shocked, she stared wide-eyed, only after a long time finally stammered: "Er- Er Bo*?" Long San nodded: "Yes." Feng Ning stupidly asked: "Why invite him?”
Long San patiently answered, "What you were thinking exactly, I do not know, I only know that second brother manages the household, and that your family was not willing to marry you off to me originally. ”
Feng Ning foolishly stood fixed on the spot. Long San continued to walk forward, she blankly stood for a bit, then silently followed behind him. Following that, both of them remained silent all the way back, after returning to the Long Residence, Long San returned to his courtyard, Feng Ning following behind him also went in.
"Long San, Long San ......" She went with him into his study room and sorrowfully asked: "Am I bad woman? ”
Long San sighed: "Feng Ning, if we can just figure this out that would be enough, it's useless to look into the past. I believe that the you right now holds no ill will towards my family, and I also promise you that once we settle this affair, I'll let you return home. You only need to try to remember matters with relation to the stolen treasure, the rest only increases our worries, there's no need to inquire."
"Of course there's a need to inquire, all of you know what the past me was like, but I don't know, of course I have the right to know what kind of person I was, and what kind of things I had done. Also, everything is connected, either to the things I had done, or perhaps with me stealing your family treasure." Feng Ning paced back and forth: " For instance, you and I conspired together to steal the family treasure, you couldn't act personally, so you sent me to steal the key, you and I pretended to not get along, and we deceived the public. Another example, by chance I happen to learn of a secret that Er Ye can't tell anyone, he quickly calculated, and then fabricated that I had an illicit love affair, that I seduced him , to let everyone hate me, and then set a trap, leading me to my death. Another example..... "
"Feng Ning......" The more Long San listened, the more dumbfounded he got, he quickly interrupted her: "Don't assume anymore, none of what you say is correct. "Feng Ning stopped and looked helplessly at him, Long San rubbed his forehead: "You really believe anything is possible. ”
"Anything is possible. ”
"That does not include the guesses of our family turmoil, we three brothers are very close, those kinds of things won't happen. ”
Feng Ning pouting her mouth, sat in a chair, and gloomily said: "Yeah, you guys wouldn't do such things, I also think I wouldn't do these kinds of things, but I did, didn't you guys catch me red handed?”
"Feng Ning, why would you do this, we would also like to know the truth, that's why we're sitting together to discuss it.”
"Then first tell me, what kinds of things have I done in the past. " Without waiting for Long San to open his mouth, Feng Ning added: "The good and the bad, everything. ”
Long Sans hesitated for a bit, then finally nodded: "Then you also have to promise, these are all in the past, you may not use it to bring up issues. ”
"Okay." Feng Ning agreed readily, at this, Long San finally started speaking.
"Originally when your parents came to us, we did not agree to fulfill the promise of marriage, but your parents were persistent, they took out Grandpa’s written pledge and keepsake and made a huge fuss, insisting on First Brother taking you as his wife. First Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law were already married at this point, so Big Brother was naturally unwilling, but your family actually demanded that he divorce his wife, when that didn't succeed, they said making you a wife of same rank was fine as well. ”
Feng Ning furrowed her brows, did her parents not treasure her much?
Long San went on: "Big Brother has always been very firm in his decisions, he swiftly refused the marriage. Your family was left with no other choice, and they actually went to our family graveyard to kick a fuss, Second Brother personally went to settle the issue, when they realized Second Brother was the one who actually managed the household, they quickly turned around and demanded that Second Brother marry you. Second Brother naturally was also unwilling. At that time, your family's attitudes made us feel suspicious, and that the actual interest was for our family's power and prestige. My thoughts at the time were that your family didn't actually sincerely want to fulfill the promise of marriage, so I offered to marry, otherwise they could forget about it. Unexpectedly, your family actually agreed in the end. ”
Feng Ning mockingly said: "Did you actually think that if you said that my family would stop just like that? ”
"I had indeed underestimated." Long San continued: "After the wedding was set, Yu Mama** was very angry and felt that our family had been humiliated. Before the wedding, I had to attend to some matters away from home, so she said to leave the wedding to her, she would make sure it wouldn't go through." Speaking up to this point, he paused, seemingly to hesitate.
Feng Ning didn't let him stop and continued to press: "And then what, how did Yu Mama intend for it to end? Didn't we still end up getting married anyway? ”
Long San could only answer: "Yu Mama had sent the three of us away, and on the day of the wedding, said we had something big to settle and couldn't attend the wedding, and so could only ask to have a pig replace the groom, if the Feng Family were not satisfied, the wedding would be cancelled. ”
Feng Ning with her mouth open said in shock: "A pig? ”
Long San a bit awkwardly nodded. Feng Ning loudly asked again: "A real pig? "Long San felt more and more embarrassed, could not say anything. Feng Ning slapped the table : "You guys could actually go so far as to do something like that? ”
"Feng Ning......" Long San wanted to say something, but was stopped by Feng Ning's angry wave of the hand. She got up and paced back and forth, talking to herself out loud: "What were my parents thinking, they agreed just like that? How on earth did I agree? I even performed the wedding rites? I should have stabbed the pig, hung it on the wedding altar, and let its blood flow into a river, so that even after scrubbing the floor for months, you guys still wouldn't be able to scrub it clean. How could I have let you guys bully me like that? ”
After she yelled enough, she glared sideways at Long San: "Did I stab the pig? ”
"No"
"Did I perform the wedding rites? ”
“Yes. ”
Feng Ning furiously pounded the table: "I'm actually so useless?" Long San said: "Even you think it's unbelievable, then you must understand why we concluded that you weren't marrying for pure reasons. ”
Feng Ning said: "What I can't believe, is that I didn't slaughter my swine husband and everybody there!”
*二伯Er Bo: Is used as 'second uncle' (uncle from your father's side) in modern day, but Feng Ning uses it more as brother-in-law or as a respectful term for Long Er as the head of the household.
** 余嬤嬤Yu Mama: I changed it from Momma to Mama as 'Mama' is the correct Pinyin spelling.
Monday 9 June 2014
Evida’s Reflection
Well, I am sure as internet worthy adults and fellow book lovers, we all have the capacity to distinguish fact from fiction.
This subject of dominance, mistreatment, aggressiveness, jealousy, possessiveness, etc. Is a common subject or theme, in romantic fiction, be it in written or television. It's okay, at the end of the day, we do not want to lead a bitter and boring life without entertainment, because we view that some actions or behaviors are unacceptable. Let's face it, these thing construct drama and story, and that's what we need, problems and angst in a novel or drama, and not in our own life. Reading and watching it happen in fantasy land and not in real life. That actually allows us to reflect on "what not to do" "how not to live", and also on what's "Right" and what's "Wrong".
There are a lot of subject that is quite blurry in the standard of being right or being wrong, depending on our background, education, and the norms we grew up with. But there is one thing that is at least in my point of view, a universal standard:
Reading the last two chapters, we are shown the possessiveness and control that Jin Cheng exerts over Ji Qing. Whilst it may seem romantic reading about it, believe me, living through it is a different story all together. Any woman who chooses to be married has the right to having her own idea, has the right to work if she wants to and follow her career path, as much as having the right to be a stay at home mom, if she desires to and find that this is her calling. But without being obligated and forced to by others.
Granted, in the novel thus far, we see that a lot of problems in this marriage was caused due to misunderstanding and miscommunication. But that is something that I find naturally occurring when a woman is afraid to convey her thoughts, because of fear that usually is an effect of psychological oppression. This includes: indifference, intolerance, abandonment, and isolation.
I don’t condone the act of dragging, pushing, yelling, and hitting objects to show anger. This is also a form of violence, as it inflicts fear and intimidation to the other party.
I think positively about our heroine when she decided to sign the divorce paper and leave, and the end of the day change is in our own hands, and we can make change, and sometimes in an “abusive” relationship, standing up and walking away is the best course of action. Although in the story there is a redemption path due to this, but again, this type of situation is romantic in fiction but not in real life. Ladies, please be aware.
Anyway, I do not want to spoil the fun in reading this e-novel, again this is an enjoyable work of fiction, I just wanted to bring the issue of violence against women to people’s attention, to help raise awareness.
For those of you who are going through a situation of domestic violence, please do not suffer in silence, you are not alone, there are many who are willing to extend a helping hand.
Also please remember:
Anyway, if anybody in this reading this feels that they need somebody to talk to someone, who will not judge, and will not pressure you to take action, but will be sympathetic and understanding, feel free to use the contact me page.
One thing you need to know: I am a survivor of domestic violence, it wasn't easy for me to live through it, and it wasn't easy for me to escape it, but I did. And you can too!
This subject of dominance, mistreatment, aggressiveness, jealousy, possessiveness, etc. Is a common subject or theme, in romantic fiction, be it in written or television. It's okay, at the end of the day, we do not want to lead a bitter and boring life without entertainment, because we view that some actions or behaviors are unacceptable. Let's face it, these thing construct drama and story, and that's what we need, problems and angst in a novel or drama, and not in our own life. Reading and watching it happen in fantasy land and not in real life. That actually allows us to reflect on "what not to do" "how not to live", and also on what's "Right" and what's "Wrong".
There are a lot of subject that is quite blurry in the standard of being right or being wrong, depending on our background, education, and the norms we grew up with. But there is one thing that is at least in my point of view, a universal standard:
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS WRONG!
Reading the last two chapters, we are shown the possessiveness and control that Jin Cheng exerts over Ji Qing. Whilst it may seem romantic reading about it, believe me, living through it is a different story all together. Any woman who chooses to be married has the right to having her own idea, has the right to work if she wants to and follow her career path, as much as having the right to be a stay at home mom, if she desires to and find that this is her calling. But without being obligated and forced to by others.
Granted, in the novel thus far, we see that a lot of problems in this marriage was caused due to misunderstanding and miscommunication. But that is something that I find naturally occurring when a woman is afraid to convey her thoughts, because of fear that usually is an effect of psychological oppression. This includes: indifference, intolerance, abandonment, and isolation.
I don’t condone the act of dragging, pushing, yelling, and hitting objects to show anger. This is also a form of violence, as it inflicts fear and intimidation to the other party.
I think positively about our heroine when she decided to sign the divorce paper and leave, and the end of the day change is in our own hands, and we can make change, and sometimes in an “abusive” relationship, standing up and walking away is the best course of action. Although in the story there is a redemption path due to this, but again, this type of situation is romantic in fiction but not in real life. Ladies, please be aware.
Anyway, I do not want to spoil the fun in reading this e-novel, again this is an enjoyable work of fiction, I just wanted to bring the issue of violence against women to people’s attention, to help raise awareness.
For those of you who are going through a situation of domestic violence, please do not suffer in silence, you are not alone, there are many who are willing to extend a helping hand.
Also please remember:
- Marital oppression is NOT OKAY, tolerance to a spouse's annoying habits and being oppressed are two different things.
- An abusive husband will not change by himself, some level of intervention is needed, do not be afraid to seek help.
- Leaving is not always the right answer, you may be living in circumstances that prevent this, for any types of reason or causes, I understand completely. But when it is necessary, do not hesitate to do so. Sometimes your life and that of your children depend on it.
Anyway, if anybody in this reading this feels that they need somebody to talk to someone, who will not judge, and will not pressure you to take action, but will be sympathetic and understanding, feel free to use the contact me page.
One thing you need to know: I am a survivor of domestic violence, it wasn't easy for me to live through it, and it wasn't easy for me to escape it, but I did. And you can too!
Ba Ai Mou Qin by Xin Xin Xiang Rong Chapter 5
Finally an empty car came from the distance, Ji Qing halted it when it reached in front of her. Ji Qing’s hand held the door handle, it opened, suddenly two big hands pushed the door shut, Jin Cheng waved to the driver who was inside, he let go of the door, dragging the submissive Ji Qing behind him, he walked to the front of his car, briskly opened door, and with the same strength, threw her inside the car. Jin Cheng sat in the car, looked at her, her head leaned sideways, Ji Qing shrank her body, almost sticking to the door, trying to open the door, but to no avail, two people in such a confined space, Ji Qing clearly felt, Feng Jin Cheng’s angry blaze.
"What do you mean? "Jin Cheng hissed. Ji Qing's heart pounded but deep inside she is aware that one day she will have to come face to face with this problem, trying to escape wouldn’t solve anything. With this in mind, Ji Qing found the courage to look up, looking into Jin Cheng’s eyes, not hiding anymore: "well, Jin Cheng, we are divorced ... ... it’s been two years ... and ... ".
Feng Jin Cheng’s eyes became cloudy, from the moment they met earlier, she repeatedly brought up the divorce. Feng Jin Cheng couldn’t help to feel extremely upset, he considers himself very lenient, regardless of what happened two years ago, he did not intend to bring up the problem, but this woman, keeps on pushing him to his limits.
Feng Jin Cheng bit his lip, his brows furrowed, sitting up straight, he took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it, he inhaled lightly: "if I didn't remember wrongly, a divorce needs consent from both sides, or at least the spouse to agree verbally, I only remember the marriage registration, but divorce? How come I have no impression of it? ”
Ji Qing was stunned, she had imagined this so many times before, maybe will run into each other, maybe in some secluded corner, perhaps in the chaotic bustle of people, perhaps passing each other, and maybe exchanging bows, but she never imagined this type of situation.
Ji Qing believed that since she left the divorce paper, Jin Cheng's pride would make him sign the papers right away, he might feel somewhat troubled but she never imagined him missing a woman; ladies will line up just to be with him, he was often rumored to be involved with celebrities and upper class ladies.
As newlyweds, Ji Qing felt inferior; Jin Cheng’s family was well off, their business was doing well, part of the higher society, the women that surrounded him were from that level. then, Back then, Ji Qing with her love was so humble, so humble almost invisible, she used to be alone at home, sometimes he would spend long periods away from home, she still couldn’t manage to suppress the foul mood.
When a woman really loves a men, she can’t help but be jealous, but Ji Qing was afraid to show her jealousy. She couldn't even show her unhappiness, afraid that it would ruin the mood. Feeling contradictions and tangled, Ji Qing pulled herself through. Later for some unknown reasons, these gossip gradually disappear from circulation, if not accidentally the news of their marriage leaked out.
She thought Jin Cheng was already bored with her, perhaps, he was with her for her father's sake. Later, when her farther started to commit offenses, he disappeared from home for a few days and nights in a row, she guessed, maybe he is hiding from her, afraid of this Ji family's son-in-law status, and that she would want him to help his father-in-law ...
Actually, thinking more about it, Ji Qing felt self-conscious, she did not want to take advantage of things, her father committed errors, violated national policy, wronged the justice sector, had been disciplined, not to be indifferent, but this thing, she too understood, there’s no use hiding it, people will eventually know.
Jin Cheng is the son-in-law of the Ji family, the son-in-law, he was never comfortable with it in the first place, to put it bluntly, the elders were hard on him, so Ji Qing won't bother him with her father’s problem, and their marriage, had also lost the last link.
Just remembering those days, Ji Qing remembered the good times and couldn't help but wanting to go back. Actually, she really did come back once, she just reached the door when she saw him getting into his car, she then jumped from the scare, hurriedly blended into the crowd. With a buldging belly, she looked on to see him driving away with a beautiful woman, she hid in the corner, cowering, feeling silly......
Then Ji Qing's face lit up opening her speech: "the Marriage Act stipulates that couples separated for more than two years can automatically divorce without going through judgment, and we seem to have more than two years, so......."
She did not finish, Feng Jin Cheng's look frightened her, her voice faded, then just a whisper, and finally bowed her head, angry at herself for being timid, but this man looks really scary, Ji Qing who did not have much courage, deflated immediately .
Jin Cheng wanted to claw through Ji Qing's chest and take a look at her and see what she really wants, what her heart really wants.
He didn't care, she was obsessed with divorcing him, still insisting. Like it or not, she was married to him, so there is no way that he will let her get away with it.
So, she wants to talk about marriage law with him? Good! He’s in, Jin Cheng put on a slightly ironic smile: "The Marriage act says that couples living apart for more than two years, the Court can deem it as a condition of an emotional break up, provided that either party sues for a divorce. So you mean you are going to sue me? You want to bring me to court? Huh? ”
Ji Qing bowed her head and bit her lips not to speak, she is clear that she would never out debate him, he has always been clear headed and communicate in a structured and clearly manner, he was less pretentious, against she such a small woman, and she also didn't want to waste her breath, she kept silent, anyway in her heart, they are not a couple, between her and Feng Jin Cheng, there is no relationship.
Feng Jin Cheng would not allow her to escape into her silence, he reached down and pinched her chin lightly but with anger, Ji Qing feeling the sting, but also gave submissive revolt, he lifted her face, he stared directly into his prey’s eyes ... ....
"Speak! "The murky sound of his voice, as if trying to hold his anger:" you wanted to sue me for a divorce? ”
Ji Qing suddenly felt weak, closed her eyes and started thinking out loud: "I think we need to go through with the divorce, OK, we can do it at a time that is good for you, and we can go to the civil administration office for the procedures......."
Jin Cheng suddenly hit his fist on the steering wheel, blaring the horns, scaring the living daylights out of Ji Qing, Jin Cheng volts on the steering wheel, then yelled: "Get out! Get out, now! Immediately, get ... ... ".
Without a word, in fear of hostility Ji Qing virtually opened the door and quickly jumped out, panicked and fled. Jin Cheng just watched her, she acted as if a ghost was chasing behind her, running away with all her might.
Feng Jin Cheng gradually released his clench, his chest felt as if it would burst out of anger, Feng Jin Cheng has never thought that she would be so obsessed to get away from him, and so intense to be free from him, two years ago she never even told him that she regretted marrying him, she just disappeared without a trace...
Feng Jin Cheng was feeling really bad, what an unscrupulous woman, after he had calmed down, he looked at the clock, it was 12:00AM, very late, it’s not safe for a woman to be out alone, and it’s so cold out there.
Such concerns weigh on the heart, Jin Cheng won't sit still, and started the car, driving down the road for a while, and he saw her standing in the sidewalk. ...
Her thin slender figure was shivering in the cold, Jin Cheng clenched his teeth, and somewhat feeling distressed, but he remembered again, how she was insistent to an appalling degree.
He followed her from a distance, watched her reach her rented house, the taxi stopped at the entrance of a small complex, she got off and went in...
Jin Cheng parked beside a bus, through the car window looked at this complex, it is small, only a few blocks away from the door, almost at a glance, it was one of those multi residential building, fairly decent.
Jin Cheng watched her disappear into a hole in the left side of the building, going up, getting off, leaning on the bar, looked up at the small windows between floors, one by one the corridor lamp lit up, and stopped at the fifth floor, and then a window on the left lit up.
Plaid curtains reflected a familiar silhouette, Feng Jin Cheng sighed, turns to enter the car, took another glance at the building’s fifth floor, in the now lit windows, he saw Ji Qing’s figure holding a baby ... ....
Edited by mw_maulida
"What do you mean? "Jin Cheng hissed. Ji Qing's heart pounded but deep inside she is aware that one day she will have to come face to face with this problem, trying to escape wouldn’t solve anything. With this in mind, Ji Qing found the courage to look up, looking into Jin Cheng’s eyes, not hiding anymore: "well, Jin Cheng, we are divorced ... ... it’s been two years ... and ... ".
Feng Jin Cheng’s eyes became cloudy, from the moment they met earlier, she repeatedly brought up the divorce. Feng Jin Cheng couldn’t help to feel extremely upset, he considers himself very lenient, regardless of what happened two years ago, he did not intend to bring up the problem, but this woman, keeps on pushing him to his limits.
Feng Jin Cheng bit his lip, his brows furrowed, sitting up straight, he took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it, he inhaled lightly: "if I didn't remember wrongly, a divorce needs consent from both sides, or at least the spouse to agree verbally, I only remember the marriage registration, but divorce? How come I have no impression of it? ”
Ji Qing was stunned, she had imagined this so many times before, maybe will run into each other, maybe in some secluded corner, perhaps in the chaotic bustle of people, perhaps passing each other, and maybe exchanging bows, but she never imagined this type of situation.
Ji Qing believed that since she left the divorce paper, Jin Cheng's pride would make him sign the papers right away, he might feel somewhat troubled but she never imagined him missing a woman; ladies will line up just to be with him, he was often rumored to be involved with celebrities and upper class ladies.
As newlyweds, Ji Qing felt inferior; Jin Cheng’s family was well off, their business was doing well, part of the higher society, the women that surrounded him were from that level. then, Back then, Ji Qing with her love was so humble, so humble almost invisible, she used to be alone at home, sometimes he would spend long periods away from home, she still couldn’t manage to suppress the foul mood.
When a woman really loves a men, she can’t help but be jealous, but Ji Qing was afraid to show her jealousy. She couldn't even show her unhappiness, afraid that it would ruin the mood. Feeling contradictions and tangled, Ji Qing pulled herself through. Later for some unknown reasons, these gossip gradually disappear from circulation, if not accidentally the news of their marriage leaked out.
She thought Jin Cheng was already bored with her, perhaps, he was with her for her father's sake. Later, when her farther started to commit offenses, he disappeared from home for a few days and nights in a row, she guessed, maybe he is hiding from her, afraid of this Ji family's son-in-law status, and that she would want him to help his father-in-law ...
Actually, thinking more about it, Ji Qing felt self-conscious, she did not want to take advantage of things, her father committed errors, violated national policy, wronged the justice sector, had been disciplined, not to be indifferent, but this thing, she too understood, there’s no use hiding it, people will eventually know.
Jin Cheng is the son-in-law of the Ji family, the son-in-law, he was never comfortable with it in the first place, to put it bluntly, the elders were hard on him, so Ji Qing won't bother him with her father’s problem, and their marriage, had also lost the last link.
Just remembering those days, Ji Qing remembered the good times and couldn't help but wanting to go back. Actually, she really did come back once, she just reached the door when she saw him getting into his car, she then jumped from the scare, hurriedly blended into the crowd. With a buldging belly, she looked on to see him driving away with a beautiful woman, she hid in the corner, cowering, feeling silly......
Then Ji Qing's face lit up opening her speech: "the Marriage Act stipulates that couples separated for more than two years can automatically divorce without going through judgment, and we seem to have more than two years, so......."
She did not finish, Feng Jin Cheng's look frightened her, her voice faded, then just a whisper, and finally bowed her head, angry at herself for being timid, but this man looks really scary, Ji Qing who did not have much courage, deflated immediately .
Jin Cheng wanted to claw through Ji Qing's chest and take a look at her and see what she really wants, what her heart really wants.
He didn't care, she was obsessed with divorcing him, still insisting. Like it or not, she was married to him, so there is no way that he will let her get away with it.
So, she wants to talk about marriage law with him? Good! He’s in, Jin Cheng put on a slightly ironic smile: "The Marriage act says that couples living apart for more than two years, the Court can deem it as a condition of an emotional break up, provided that either party sues for a divorce. So you mean you are going to sue me? You want to bring me to court? Huh? ”
Ji Qing bowed her head and bit her lips not to speak, she is clear that she would never out debate him, he has always been clear headed and communicate in a structured and clearly manner, he was less pretentious, against she such a small woman, and she also didn't want to waste her breath, she kept silent, anyway in her heart, they are not a couple, between her and Feng Jin Cheng, there is no relationship.
Feng Jin Cheng would not allow her to escape into her silence, he reached down and pinched her chin lightly but with anger, Ji Qing feeling the sting, but also gave submissive revolt, he lifted her face, he stared directly into his prey’s eyes ... ....
"Speak! "The murky sound of his voice, as if trying to hold his anger:" you wanted to sue me for a divorce? ”
Ji Qing suddenly felt weak, closed her eyes and started thinking out loud: "I think we need to go through with the divorce, OK, we can do it at a time that is good for you, and we can go to the civil administration office for the procedures......."
Jin Cheng suddenly hit his fist on the steering wheel, blaring the horns, scaring the living daylights out of Ji Qing, Jin Cheng volts on the steering wheel, then yelled: "Get out! Get out, now! Immediately, get ... ... ".
Without a word, in fear of hostility Ji Qing virtually opened the door and quickly jumped out, panicked and fled. Jin Cheng just watched her, she acted as if a ghost was chasing behind her, running away with all her might.
Feng Jin Cheng gradually released his clench, his chest felt as if it would burst out of anger, Feng Jin Cheng has never thought that she would be so obsessed to get away from him, and so intense to be free from him, two years ago she never even told him that she regretted marrying him, she just disappeared without a trace...
Feng Jin Cheng was feeling really bad, what an unscrupulous woman, after he had calmed down, he looked at the clock, it was 12:00AM, very late, it’s not safe for a woman to be out alone, and it’s so cold out there.
Such concerns weigh on the heart, Jin Cheng won't sit still, and started the car, driving down the road for a while, and he saw her standing in the sidewalk. ...
Her thin slender figure was shivering in the cold, Jin Cheng clenched his teeth, and somewhat feeling distressed, but he remembered again, how she was insistent to an appalling degree.
He followed her from a distance, watched her reach her rented house, the taxi stopped at the entrance of a small complex, she got off and went in...
Jin Cheng parked beside a bus, through the car window looked at this complex, it is small, only a few blocks away from the door, almost at a glance, it was one of those multi residential building, fairly decent.
Jin Cheng watched her disappear into a hole in the left side of the building, going up, getting off, leaning on the bar, looked up at the small windows between floors, one by one the corridor lamp lit up, and stopped at the fifth floor, and then a window on the left lit up.
Plaid curtains reflected a familiar silhouette, Feng Jin Cheng sighed, turns to enter the car, took another glance at the building’s fifth floor, in the now lit windows, he saw Ji Qing’s figure holding a baby ... ....
Edited by mw_maulida
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