Candice Nicholas E-Book

Alexander Occam

• Herausgeber: neobooks
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Deutsch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

Until one day, it was revealed that Xiao Niang had hooked up with a man from outside, and Dou Bi's life experience was revealed. Once the difference between clouds and mud changed, she was reduced from a concubine of the Dou family to a bastard that everyone despised and ridiculed.

Leseprobe

Book Title: Candice Nicholas

this book : Alexander Occam

Introduction to this book:

In the beginning, Dou Mei was the most ignored concubine in the Dou family.

Until one day, it was revealed that Xiao Niang had hooked up with a man from outside, and Dou Bi's life experience was revealed. Once the difference between clouds and mud changed, she was reduced from a concubine of the Dou family to a bastard that everyone despised and ridiculed.

That night, her nominal brother Dou Pingyan came to find her.

Dou Pingyan, the legitimate son of the eldest wife, a young man with an imposing manner and the most glorious presence, came to her boudoir countless nights.

At first he said,

We have lived under the same roof for more than ten years, and I can't bear to leave my sister.

I won't let my sister go.

Dou Ji burst into tears of gratitude and deeply missed his brother's kindness.

Not a biological brother, but more like a biological brother.

Later he grabbed her face, his eyes filled with obsession:

You have been here for so many years, no matter what, you have to live this life, and I will let you be a free man in the next life.

Sister, why don’t you believe it? We were meant to be a couple.

ps, I wanted to write a joke a long time ago. The story is like this. The male and female protagonists are not related by blood + they take advantage of each other by force.

Then, the male protagonist is not a normal person and his thoughts and cognition are different from ordinary people. Our heroine still has a normal male-female relationship, affectionate behaviors, and emotional descriptions, which happened after the pseudo-blood relationship was dissolved.

Chapter 1 Brother

When I learned that Dou Ping returned home from the banquet, Dou Ji was still embroidering by the window.

Dou Bi is fifteen this year and is the most neglected concubine in the Dou family. The people in the house who treat her sincerely can be counted on one hand: one is her mother-in-law, Aunt Ma, one is her brother Dou Pingyan, and the other is

If you think about it carefully, you can't seem to find a third person.

When he was nine years old, Dou Ji had his fortune told by a Taoist priest, who said that his fate was unknown and conflicted with the fate of the old lady. From then on, he was despised. The old lady hated her, and even the maids and women in the house despised her.

So, she was sent to live in the countryside in Zhuangzi for two years, and returned to Dou's family when she was eleven years old.

Unexpectedly, within two years of returning to Dou's house, the old lady died of illness.

Many people in Dou Mansion felt that she was responsible for his death. Her brothers and sisters ignored her and avoided her like a snake or a scorpion. There was only one exception, and that was Dou Pingyan.

Dou Pingyan was her younger brother and the direct descendant of the first wife. Although he is said to be a younger brother, he is actually not a few years younger. He was born in the same year as Dou Shu.

Dou Pingyan was the eye-catcher of the entire Dou family, the most glorious person.

He was smart and knowledgeable since he was a child, he was motivated and good at reading, and he passed the provincial examination at a young age. Three months ago, I went on a study trip with my uncle, and I was finally going home.

After autumn, it gets colder day by day. Dou Ji was a good embroiderer and wanted to embroider a warm hat for his brother in the cold winter.

It's just that she went to the steward an hour ago to get some good furs for making hats, but she was kicked out.

The woman in charge didn't even look at it, and refused: These fur masters and ladies are all busy, how can there be any extra share for you, girl?

Dou Jie spoke softly and had no choice but to leave.

In the dark night, warm light shines through the house in Lixiangyuan.

There was a candlestick burning on the table in front of the window. Dou Ji was sitting at the desk, with her needle and thread still in hand, but she was troubled by the amber and turquoise jade on the table. She had spent a lot of effort to get these jade stones, and she was originally going to embroider them and embed them on the warm hat. What should I do now that I don’t have fur for embroidering hats?

While he was thinking about it, someone suddenly shouted in front of the courtyard: Mr. Erlang is here!

When she raised her head, she saw someone walking into the house with windy steps and called out softly, "Sister."

Dou Pingyan returned to Jiangling from Suzhou, and the journey was dusty. When he arrived home in the evening, it started to drizzle again, making his clothes slightly damp.

Even though Dou Ji had known that he was going home, when he actually saw the person, he couldn't help but be startled.

long time no see.

From midsummer to late autumn, three months passed, and his appearance in her memory seemed to be different again. He had grown a lot taller, and was now almost half a head taller than himself, and his appearance and eyebrows were becoming more and more handsome. There are just faint bruises under his eyes, which shows that he didn't sleep well.

Dou Ji has a lazy temperament, others don't like her, and she doesn't like to talk much. But it was different for my younger brother. I had been looking forward to it for several days when I heard that he was coming home soon.

She pretended not to recognize him and looked back and forth for a long time: Whose brother is this? He looks so strange. How come I haven't seen him before?

After saying that, he stood up and turned around to greet people to make tea and entertain the guests.

Dou Pingyan quickly held his arm, but his eyes stopped and he smiled softly: I'm back, are you happy?

Not happy.

Dou Ji half-jokingly threw the needle and thread on the table without looking at him. She hadn't been back for so long, maybe she had found some pretty sister?

When Dou Ji said this, he also smiled.

Dou Pingyan picked up her embroidery, which was embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks. He looked at it carefully and said with a calm smile: If I had known that sister would not be happy for me to come back, why should I be stupid? After meeting my mother, I rushed to see you. I really paid the wrong person.

The two siblings have a very good relationship.

Dou Pingyan treated her more affectionately than the other sisters.

In fact, when he was younger, Dou Pingyan was far less eloquent than he is now. When he was a child, he was silent and indifferent to others, but he was willing to talk to her sister. Dou Ji thought, maybe because he was the most disliked concubine in the family, he saw others as being indifferent and contemptuous, which made him more indifferent. These feelings of compassion.

Dou Pingyan brought back many boxes and cages from his study tour in Suzhou.

He said he had something good to show her. After he finished speaking, he saw two boys coming in carrying a large box, half a person tall. Open it, there are various silk threads, silk and satin. The expensive gold and silver threads are something else to say, and what's more, the uncommon pearl threads. There are also hard-to-find hibiscus silk and green noodles in the cage.

Dou Ji glanced at it and was stunned for a moment: How much money will these cost?

But he smiled. Su embroidery is famous all over the world. I heard that there are hundreds of kinds of dyeing threads sold in embroidery lane, and my sister is good at female dyeing, so I looked for these. But there's no harm in accepting it. My two sisters are planning to get married, so I've brought them a lot, and my mother won't say anything.

Dou Mei is the fourth daughter of the Dou family, and she has three older sisters.

The eldest lady did not give birth to a daughter, and her three sisters, like Dou Shu, were all born to different aunts.

The eldest sister got married the year before last, and she married into a family from Jiangling. The second girl and the third girl were seventeen years old, both older than Dou Shu, and they were at the age to discuss marriage.

When a matchmaker came to see her this morning, Dou Bi's mother, Aunt Ma, urged her to go and offer tea to the eldest lady.

How could Dou Ji understand Aunt Ma's thoughts?

Aunt Ma had always warned her before: The only goal for my daughter’s family in this life is to find a good husband and a good home, like your eldest sister. It's precisely because your father and mistress don't pay attention to you that you have to work harder to climb up! Do you know what my aunt is saying?

It's a pity that Dou Ji is a dishonest person.

No matter how much Aunt Ma nags, it always goes in one ear and out the other.

This morning, in order to show her face in front of the matchmaker, Aunt Ma forced her to go ahead and greet the eldest lady.

In the main room were her two sisters who were discussing marriage, and the eldest lady and the matchmaker were talking and laughing inside. Dou Ji didn't want to lose his mind, so he simply hid under the eaves and dug an ant hole with a tree branch.

When it was almost noon, the matchmaker left. Pingcui, the eldest lady's maid, saw her and asked: "Fourth girl, what are you doing here?"

Dou Ji then raised her head and said slowly: My aunt asked me to come and pay my respects to the eldest lady.

Pingcui was stunned for a moment, looking at the bright sun, saying hello? Pingcui thought about the matchmaker who had just left, and suddenly understood something.

Although she didn't show it on her face, she sneered in her heart that these four girls were really stupid. Aunt Ma wanted her to show her face, but she was as timid as a mouse and only showed up after people left.

Pingcui turned around and told the lady about this. The eldest lady thought about it for a while while eating tea, but she also felt that it was ridiculously stupid.

This time Dou Ping came back from the banquet. Dou Ji was very happy and entertained him with the good tea she had saved last month.

When she left the house, she called the Spring Oriole twice.

Chunying was bought into the Dou family when she was nine years old. She was a girl from Lixiangyuan and had been with Dou Ji for five years.

It was strange tonight. Dou Ji couldn't find Chunying, and he didn't see Aunt Ma and the ladies in Lixiangyuan.

Where have they all gone?

Dou Ji was afraid that his brother would wait too long, so he simply went ahead by himself.

The night was in full swing, so she put the lantern aside and burned the pottery tripod. As I was fanning the fire, a long shadow suddenly fell beside me.

His voice came from above his head: Sister, stop working, I'll do it.

Dou Ji shook his head and said no. However, Dou Pingyan pulled her arm up, took the bamboo fan in his hand, and knelt down to make tea for her.

Dou Ji smiled slightly, showing a little pear dimple, and squatted beside her, just like the two of them watched the fish in the lake together when they were children.

The outline of his brows and eyes were reflected in the orangutan firelight. He didn't look at her, he was focused on boiling water. As he was fanning himself, he suddenly asked softly, "Auntie, is she also looking after you?"

Dou Jie screamed and immediately denied it: "Isn't this kind of thing only decided by the master and the eldest lady?" Besides, I'm so young, and my two sisters haven't gotten married yet, so why is it my turn. How could it be so early?

Hearing this, Dou Pingyan looked back at her and smiled: "That's right."

He fanned and said, it was just a casual chat: When I came back, I heard Ping Cui talk about what happened in the morning, so I asked you. Let me tell you, your aunt is too eager, so there is nothing to be anxious about. My sister is good at everything, but are she still worried about not finding a home? If my sister left home early, I would be bored and afraid that I would have to sit at home and wait to die.

When Dou Ji heard this, she quickly covered his mouth and said, Bah, bah, bah! How can such an unlucky word be on your lips! When I grow up to be a grown-up girl, you will already have a wife, and I'm afraid it won't be too late to drive away my sister.

He groaned twice and was speechless. When Dou Ji took his hand away, he smiled happily: In this family, sister and I depend on each other and stay together, and no one will drive you away. Then it's settled, if there's no suitable person to marry, we, brother and sister, will stay at home together for the rest of our lives.

After making tea and returning to the house, the two of them stopped talking about trivial matters at home and talked about the people and things they had met while studying and traveling in Suzhou for the past three months. After that, he looked into Dou Ji Yingying's eyes and half-jokingly said, "Sister, I will go and meet her in the future."

Dou Pingyan stayed in Lixiangyuan for a full hour. If the eldest lady hadn't sent someone to find him, she might not have been able to finish talking all night.

As soon as his brother left, Dou Ji tidied up the house. When he went out, he saw that there was still no one in the yard during the long night.

Lixiangyuan is very small. Apart from Aunt Ma and her, there is only Chunying and the two women who serve her. But tonight they are not here. Where have all these people gone?

Dou Ji leaned against the door and looked around. There was no light at all in her aunt's room.

Could it be that my aunt had taken a break early?

Dou Ji's heart was beating faintly. There was something strange about this night that was indescribable.

The moon was dark and the wind was high, so she walked towards Aunt Ma's house. First, he called twice in front of the door. When his aunt and aunt saw no answer, Dou Biao simply opened the door and took two steps into the dark room.

The light of the lantern fell, and suddenly the body lying on the ground was illuminated. Dou Xi stiffened in fear, covered his mouth tightly, and almost screamed.

She was shaking all over and was caught off guard, a hand patted her shoulder. Finally, he screamed, his legs weakened and he fell to the ground. He closed his eyes tightly and waved his hands randomly: I didn't see, I didn't see anything!

it's me!

The man hurriedly knelt down and blocked her mouth. When Dou Bi heard the familiar voice, she suddenly opened her eyes and saw Aunt Ma's face. Aunt Ma lowered her voice, signaled her to be quiet, and quietly closed the door.

Dou Ji was so frightened that she couldn't even stand up on her legs. Aunt Ma quickly walked into the back room in the dark, not knowing what she was looking for. When she came out, she grabbed Dou Bi's hand and said with an urgent look: Sister Bi, come with me quickly! We can’t stay in the Dou family any longer!

Chapter 2 Escape

Seeing the mother-in-law's body lying on the ground and Aunt Ma's anxious and frightened expression, Dou Bi realized that she was subconsciously frightened.

Did my aunt kill someone?

Aunt Ma held her hand tightly, and without any intention of explaining, she grabbed Dou Xi and walked out.

Their Lixiangyuan is located in the westernmost part of Dou Mansion, just a few steps away from the corner gate.

In the past, there were six boys guarding the corner gate, but tonight there was no one there.

Dou Ji was staggered by Aunt Ma. She was so frightened that she didn't even have time to ask. Aunt Ma took out the key from her sleeve, opened the lock quickly, and dragged her daughter out of the door.

It was dark, and the lanterns under the eaves were shining brightly.

A carriage was parked outside the door, and a horseman was sitting on the front board waiting. As soon as Dou Jie recognized that this person was Zhang Wu, who was the master's regular groom, he was pushed into the carriage by Aunt Ma.

Aunt Ma also came in, then she put her head in and shouted softly: "Quickly go!" After Zhang Wu received the letter, he immediately raised his whip and drove quickly.

The carriage was driving so fast that Dou Bi couldn't sit firmly at first, and her head fell into Aunt Ma's arms. Aunt Ma hugged her tightly, Sister Ji, Sister Ji, whether we, mother and daughter, can survive depends on this time!

Dou Ji still doesn't understand what happened.

She struggled out of her aunt's arms in a daze and looked at her in horror: Have you committed a crime? Why did Mrs. Miao fall to the ground? Auntie, don’t scare me, are you going to kill her?

Aunt Ma's face darkened, she nodded, then shook her head.

Seeing that Dou Xi was getting anxious, Aunt Ma immediately clarified: No, I didn't kill her, Miao Qiaofeng was just knocked out by my medicine. Sister Ji, I killed someone else!

The carriage was flying unsteadily, and Aunt Ma's voice also trembled: "Do you still remember, the old lady used to be particularly believer in ghosts and gods?" When you were nine years old, a blind fortune teller came to your home and almost took you away because he thought you were inauspicious! Later, I found a new fortune teller and secretly replaced him. Only then did I save you, but I just sent you to live in Zhuangzi for two years!

The two years of Zhuangzi's life were so miserable that Dou Bi couldn't bear to recall how miserable he was and how he survived.

But she was still confused and asked: What does this have to do with anything?

Aunt Ma gritted her teeth: Later, the new Taoist priest found something on me and asked me for money. First he asked for fifty taels, then one hundred taels, and two hundred taels. This time he actually wanted five hundred taels! If I don't give it, he will tell the whole Dou family that I cheated on him! I, I can only kill him! It's been two months since he died, and now the government is about to find me, and I'm afraid they won't be able to hide it for long!

When Dou Ji heard the last sentence, his soul was shocked, as if he had been struck by thunder.

The carriage swayed and swayed, and the wooden windows were tightly covered with curtains, making it impossible to breathe at all. There was no lantern inside, it was dark and quiet, except for the intertwined breath of the two people.

She suddenly felt her head swelled, as if she was living in a dream. She couldn't recover for a while, and she forgot to breathe.

Aunt Ma saw the stunned look on her face and knew that her words were sudden. She was afraid that her daughter would be frightened and stunned in the middle, so she hurriedly patted her cheek. Dou Ji took a long time to think about it and asked blankly: Auntie, who did you have an affair with?

Aunt Ma didn't speak, her lips pursed into a thin line.

The carriage was still running fast, Dou Shu's head was buzzing, and he leaned against the wooden pillow in disbelief.

She also has an older brother, Dou Pingzhang, who is six years older than her and has already moved out of Lixiangyuan. Aunt Ma also treated him as a pain in the eyes. She didn't take her brother with her when she ran away tonight, only her.

Dou Ji suddenly realized something shocking

My brother is a biological child of the family, but she is not the daughter of the Dou family!

She's not, she's not...I originally thought that it was already a bad thing for others to think that my destiny was unlucky. I didn't expect that there would never be a limit to such a bad thing, and she was not the daughter of the Dou family.

Dou Bi couldn't believe it and wanted to ask her aunt if it was true, but the words came to her mouth like a deflated ball and she couldn't ask. How could we not predict the result? All are unsatisfactory.

Auntie, in the end she could only ask in confusion, then whose name am I?

At this moment, the carriage shook violently, and Zhang Wu's voice came from outside, and someone was chasing after him! Ayama, we have to change paths!

Lingyu was Aunt Ma's name. Dou Shu had never seen her father call her that. However, it was so obvious that this groom could summon him so naturally and so quietly.

Aunt Ma opened the curtains with a sullen face and looked out the car window. The people and horses chasing behind her kicked up dust with great force.

It was hard to tell whether the pursuers belonged to the Dou family or the government, but no matter who fell into their hands, they would be dead. Aunt Ma thought for a while and made a decisive decision: Change to the second road and go towards Changping Street!

Jiangling is different from other prefectures and counties in that it has many rivers. Dou Ji knew that there was an ancient ferry crossing at the end of Changping Street, which had been there since the previous dynasty. It was used for water transportation and was very lively, welcoming goods from all directions.

And if Aunt Ma wants to go to Changping Street, she undoubtedly wants to go to the dock and leave by boat.

It started to drizzle again, making the whole Jiangling wet.

Now Dou Ji was still sitting stiffly, realizing that he was about to leave Jiangling with his aunt, and was a little caught off guard. The carriage was driving too fast and was swaying. Suddenly there was a bang and a jade jewel fell out of her sleeve.

Dou Xi bent down, but Aunt Ma picked it up first and stuffed it into her hand.

Aunt Ma glanced at Yujue. Is it Brother Yan's?

Dou Ji nodded and took it into his arms.

It's rare that he treats you with such kindness. I remember that the year he was born, the Lord went to Guanyin Mountain to ask for this jade. The masters and servants in the mansion are all snobbish, but he is rare.

It's okay if Aunt Ma didn't say it. When she said this, Dou Ji remembered that under the eaves, Dou Pingyan was boiling water carefully and said, "In this family, my sister and I are dependent on each other. Our siblings will stay together at home for a lifetime."

Dou Ji knew very well that if he left today, he would probably never return to Jiangling again. There are many states and counties in the Central Plains where the carriages and horses are wild, and the journey is high and far away. No matter where they go, they will never see each other again in this life, right?

Zhang Wu was very good at riding his horse. He made many twists and turns in the streets and threw away his pursuers. Aunt Ma looked out the window again and could no longer see the black shadow behind her.

The carriage stopped at the dock in front of the river.

A yellow light hung high on the pole, and a mist floated on the mighty river. Under the quiet night, there were many boats parked on the river, including large boats and flat boats used by merchants, as well as many bamboo rafts and small boats, but there were not many boat owners.

Aunt Ma eagerly pulled her daughter off the horse, but when she came down, she was stunned.

Zhang Wu took off the bamboo hat on his head, raised his eyes and asked curiously: Where is Xu Laosan who is catching the boat? Why don't you see anyone there?

It was still drizzling in the sky, and Dou Bi's eyelashes were wet with water drops, making her unable to open her eyes.

She was in a panic now. She kept rubbing her eyes with her hands and looking at the misty river surface from time to time.

Aunt Ma couldn't see anyone for a long time, so she said anxiously: "Maybe we stopped somewhere!" Time is running out. I'll go east and look for it. You go west and look for it. We'll meet you when we find it!

Having said that, Aunt Ma seemed to have thought of something else and took Dou Bi to Zhang Wu. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'll leave it to you, Sister Bi!" You are her father, and you know some superficial skills, so you can protect her better than me!

Dou Ji was uneasy and hurriedly wanted to hold her aunt's sleeve, but Aunt Ma had already rushed eastward.

Aunt Dou Ji's tears welled up.

Not allowing her to be anxious, Zhang Wu only glanced at her quickly without saying a word, then grabbed her and walked west.

Zhang Wu was a rough man who practiced martial arts. He had a dark face and eight feet in length. He described Kong Wu as powerful. He had long legs and long steps. He held Dou Ji's arm and walked so fast and recklessly that Dou Ji struggled to keep up.

Gradually, the rain became heavier.

The original drizzle condensed into water droplets and fell down with crackling sounds. Their clothes were soaked to the head. Dou Ji had never been so embarrassed, her bun was wet, and her hair was stuck to her temples.

She was walking staggeringly, and suddenly, she lost her balance, and the jade bracelet came out of her sleeve again and fell into the soil.

She wanted to pick it up, but Zhang Wu didn't stop at all and ran forward several steps. Dou Bi said anxiously: "Wait a minute, I dropped something!"

Zhang Wu just pulled her forward.

Seeing that he was speechless, Dou Ji pushed his arm in a hurry. Zhang Wu had to say: Don't worry about Lao Shizi, we are on our way.

No, my brother gave it to me and I can’t throw it away.

She suddenly broke away from the man's hand and ran back a few steps. As soon as she picked up Yujue, she suddenly stopped squatting. Zhang Wu quickly saw his intention and ran over to ask: Do you not want to leave?

Dou Bi was silent for a moment, still unable to accept what her aunt said, and couldn't believe that the man in front of her was really her father. She never thought of leaving Jiangling, her home where she had lived for more than ten years.

But no matter how reluctant you are to let go, what can you do? Dou Ji knew very well that like her aunt, she would only die if she stayed.

She is the bastard of her aunt and her foreign boy. Her father will definitely kill her.

Dou Ji stared at the Yujue in his hand, and finally gritted his teeth and stood up, let's go.

Zhang Wu was obviously relieved.

Just as he was about to continue on his way, Dou Ji turned his head and suddenly caught a glimpse of flames blazing behind him, and a group of people coming towards them with great momentum.

Zhang Wu's face darkened, he picked her up and ran away. Keep going west, keep going west, until almost the end, there are no ships on the river, and Xu Laosan's raft is not seen.

He was so miserable that he realized that maybe Ma Lingyu was taking the right path.

But how can they run on two legs as fast as a four-legged horse?

After a while, the pursuers were approaching. There were more than a dozen of them, holding torches and looking bright and colorful. Seeing something bad, Zhang Wu ran to the river and immediately dragged Dou Bi into the river.

Hold your breath, hold your breath!

The moment the river water overflowed over my head, I felt a sudden feeling of suffocation.

Dou Ji felt a hand pinching her nose tightly.

She didn't know how to swim, and was even a little afraid of water. She was so afraid that she thought she was going to die, so she closed her eyes tightly.

She could feel that Zhang Wu was swimming with her in one direction, as if he wanted to swim to the raft on the lake!

In the vast darkness, her ears were filled with water and roaring, and she vaguely heard the sound of the river bank. Someone shouted: You are such a bad guy, how dare you hold the fourth girl hostage! Release him immediately and we will spare your life!

Zhang Wu obviously refused to let go.

Still dragging myself to swim towards the center of the lake.

Half of Dou Ji's head was immersed in the water, and she felt extremely uncomfortable in her chest. Even though Zhang Wu was dragging her armpits, she was still terrified and felt that she was about to die.

Suddenly, there were only a few bang bang bang sounds, and people jumped into the lake one after another on the river bank. The people on the river were still shouting: I asked you to let the fourth girl go, do you hear me? You don’t want to live, do you?

Zhang Wu remained silent and desperately led her forward.

Even though Zhang Wu was familiar with water, he could not swim as fast as his pursuers with him. After a while, he was caught up.

That man was a servant of the Dou family, and Zhang Wu quickly recognized him as someone he knew well in the Dou family.

He was good at swimming and could swim much faster than others. He was clearly ahead of Zhang Wu, but he still didn't take action to intercept him. He just shouted: Are you crazy! Let them go quickly, it is Erlangjun who is leading the pursuit! He said that if you let him go, your life will be spared, but if you continue swimming, you won't be able to survive!

Dou Ji choked on her saliva several times, feeling so uncomfortable that her chest was about to burst. Vaguely, she seemed to be transferred from one person's hands to another's.

The man dragged her and swam in the opposite direction. Dou Ji's eyes were sore and it was difficult to open them. Her consciousness was so blurred that she felt that the river was really long and seemed to have no end.

When she was dragged to the shore, she was all wet and lay on the ground coughing violently.

She felt as if someone was squatting down and patting her back gently. After she coughed up all the water in her chest, Dou Ji wiped her eyes vigorously. When she opened her first eye, she saw Dou Pingyan's face.

He was squatting in front of her, his expression invisible in the dim moonlight. There was only a low voice, and the elder sister was frightened.

Chapter 3 Confused

He took out a square handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped her wet face. After wiping my face, I picked up my hair and twisted it dry.

Dou Ji recovered after a moment and struggled to get up. Just as he was about to speak, a servant came over from the other side of the river on horseback and breathlessly reported: Mr. Erlang! Aunt Ma took a boat and left. There is no usable boat at the moment, and we can't catch up!

Dou Ji was startled when he heard the sound. He should be thankful for his aunt's escape, but he was obviously a little lonely.

Her mind was filled with too many things, and it was heavy now.

Dou Pingyan glanced at her and said to the servant: Forget it if you can't catch her. The people led by Uncle Chang are still hunting on Changfu Street. Go over and inform him so that he doesn't need to look any further and goes back home first. As for the fourth girl, I will take her back.

Uncle Chang is in charge of the Dou Mansion. When Dou Hong learned the news tonight, he was furious and Ben only sent him to chase people. Dou Pingyan was nearby at the time and came along on his own invitation.

The servant nodded and rode away.

Dou Pingyan looked at the broad river bank. Aunt Ma and Zhang Wu's boat had disappeared. I don't know what I was thinking. After a moment, I came back to Dou Ji and raised my hand to brush away the sand on her sleeves.

Sister, let’s go home.

Dou Pingyan clapped his hands and stood up, giving her a hand along the way.

Dou Ji looked a little confused, not knowing what to do. Unknowingly, she was pushed into the carriage by her brother.

When the carriage started shakingly, she seemed to realize it, and suddenly grabbed Dou Pingyan: "No, I don't want to go back!"

Her sleeves were tightly grasped by her.

Dou Pingyan glanced at it and said in a comforting voice: Sister, I already know. But Aunt Ma's affair has nothing to do with you, and you didn't know about it, so no one can blame you.

No no

She suddenly drooped her eyelids and let go of her hands. Her whole body was like a deflated ball. I am not my father's daughter. My aunt said that I was Dou Biao. The words seemed to be stuck in her throat and she could not speak. Suddenly I got choked up. Thinking of my aunt, my tears quietly emerged and fell on the back of my hand. When I was sad, someone suddenly hugged my shoulders and fell into a warm embrace.

The man patted her back gently, and her sobs calmed down a little before she said: "My aunt said I belong to someone else." Second brother, I can never go back. My mother has brought shame to the master, and the Dou family cannot tolerate me. The master will definitely sell me out, or end up with Tiao Bai Ling

Dou Ji was a little frustrated, and unknowingly, his chest was wet with tears.

It was dark inside the carriage, and the drizzle outside the window was lost in the sound of the wheels. Dou Pingyan still held the person in his arms, as if deep in thought. After calming down, he laughed softly and said: That's nonsense. Sister, you don't know anything. How can you make up your own life experience? I'm here, sister, don't be afraid

Things happened so suddenly, Aunt Ma left again. Dou Bi couldn't listen to his words at all, and only murmured that he could never go back.

She knew all too well what she would face when she returned home with such a life experience.

At that time, because of the words of a ghost and a god, her mother-in-law^ Wen Haitang Waste Articles were updated daily^ and her father was so confused that she was sent to Zhuangzi to live alone, with only one mother-in-law by her side. Those two years had already polished her character like a flat stone, she was cautious and spoke little, and she was lazy and avoided the world. But now that she learned about such a sudden thing, her mind started to shake violently again.

Dou Pingyan saw that her mood was unstable at this time, and if she didn't obey, she would jump out of the car and run away. He really had no choice but to give up the idea of going home, change the direction of the carriage, and find an inn to stay in first.

It is said that this Aunt Ma rode on Xu Laosan's raft and successfully got rid of the pursuers on the shore.

An oil paper lamp was tied to the bamboo pole of the raft. Xu Laosan was urged by Aunt Ma to row the boat hard. When they drifted to the middle of the river, they suddenly saw a small boat coming towards them.

There was a man standing on the boat, waving desperately towards here. Although they were far apart, Aunt Ma recognized the man as Zhang Wu at a glance!

Aunt Ma was originally worried about whether they would be able to escape the pursuers if they didn't get on Xu Laosan's boat. Now that I saw the person, I was overjoyed. I immediately stuffed two pieces of silver into Xu Laosan's hand: Quick, row towards the center of the river! Bring my husband and daughter here later!

Xu Laosan was so happy that he got the money, and his arms moved faster. He had good eyesight, and when he looked across the river from a distance, he wondered: Hey, there was only an old man rowing an oar, a man on the boat. Didn't he see your daughter?

What nonsense are you talking about! My man is here, how can my daughter not be here?

Aunt Ma raised her voice and retorted strangely. But after saying this, I felt more and more unsure.

She was so anxious that she stirred her handkerchief. When the two boats completely met, Zhang Wu jumped over from the other boat. Aunt Ma looked behind him anxiously, why are you back, where is Sister Xi?

Zhang Wu was a little frustrated: she was taken away by the Dou family.

Zhang Wu saw that Aunt Ma was a little excited and quickly held her shoulders. He felt very guilty: Lingyu, it was me who was useless and couldn't protect her! At that time, people from the Dou family came after me, and I jumped into the river with her in desperation! But we couldn't swim against them. They blocked my way and said that as long as I let go of Sister Ji, Mr. Erlang would let me go. I'm useless

Aunt Ma knew that she could not blame Zhang Wu. If he did not let him go, he would be taken back to Dou's house. But she was quite surprised that Zhang Wu was spared a life by Dou Pingyan. He would have been captured

Aunt Ma was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Brother Yan, that kid has a kind heart. Although he seems to be taciturn, he is very affectionate." Sister Ji fell into his hands, which wasn't too bad, but I was worried that the Dou family would sell her!

Zhang Wu's face was also heavy.

The boat floated gently on the river. If Aunt Ma's original plan was followed, as she had agreed with Xu Laosan, this awning boat would take them to Yangzhou. They hide their names and start a new life.

But an accident happened tonight, catching her off guard. Now that Dou Bi was taken back, Aunt Ma began to worry.

She and Zhang Wu finally escaped, and Aunt Ma knew very well that she would never risk returning to the Dou family again.

But what should she do with her daughter?

Otherwise, I can send a message and secretly ask someone to beg Brother Yan! Please help me bring my sister out! Aunt Ma said anxiously: "Since Brother Yan has let you go privately, it shows that he doesn't want to kill us all!" He is very close to Sister Ji and may be willing to help her leave.

Zhang Wu also thinks it makes sense. Now Ma Lingyu accidentally killed someone, and he helped cover it up. After being hunted down by the government, the two of them will definitely not be able to stay in Jiangling any longer. The best way out is to stay in the next state or county, and then ask someone to deliver the message secretly.

Late at night, it was already three quarters to one hour.

After Dou Pingyan asked for two private rooms from the shopkeeper, a waiter led them upstairs.

Sister, I'll sleep here for the night, and we'll discuss the rest tomorrow.

Dou Pingyan lit two candles, and the room suddenly became much brighter.

Through the candle, he saw Dou Shu's eyes which were red and swollen from crying. He reached out and was about to wipe away the tears with his thumb, when Dou Ji suddenly grabbed him. She looked at him with a nervous expression: Do you think my aunt will come back and take me away?

As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence.

Dou Pingyan looked at her quietly without saying a word.

Dou Ji was so focused that she didn't even notice that her fingers were grabbing her with a little more force. She was desperate for someone to confirm her words and give her some hope.

But this person said, no more.

Seeing her slump, Dou Pingyan immediately helped her and helped her sit on the bed.

She lowered her head in despair and heard him continue: Sister, without Aunt Ma, you still have me. Regardless of whether you are the daughter of the Dou family or not, you are still my sister. It has not changed in the past and it will not change in the future. How can I be such a person if I just throw away the friendship I have had for so many years?

He stretched out his hand to touch her face. Did sister forget? We said that we would stay together at home for a lifetime.

Dou Ji raised his head and looked at him sadly. I couldn't help but remember that when he was very young, he once sat by the pool and cried. She was still very naughty at that time, so she caught a firefly to make him laugh. Now, time has passed a thousand times, and it is him who comforts her, saying that we will always be a family. Of course she believed him, even her brother Akira thought she was ominous. Dou Pingyan was not born to his aunt, but he could treat her sincerely.

She held his hand and wanted to speak, but she was very tired from running away and jumping into the lake tonight. In addition, I cried sadly, and now I just feel dizzy.

Dou Pingyan advised her to sleep first and leave a candle on the bedside. Dou Ji listened to his words this time and fell asleep in the faint light and shadow.

This dream was so unsettling. She first dreamed that the fortune teller said that she was unlucky and would kill the old lady. Everyone pointed at her and called her a trouble in the family. Then she dreamed that her life experience would be exposed a few years later, and everyone would point fingers and scold her, wanting to drive her out of the Dou family. The lord Dou Hong was even more furious and threw down a piece of white silk to let her commit suicide.

In the middle of the night, Dou Ji woke up from his dream. He was covered in sweat and could not help but sit up.

Fortunately, it was a dream. She patted her chest, but her mood was still low.

Four years have passed since Zhuangzi came back. She had always been unknown and hidden, but now she was living a peaceful life.

What I want is just to find a good marriage when I get older, and don't want a family as high as my eldest brother-in-law's family. As long as her uncle is kind and her husband respects her, that's enough, and she can live a smooth life.

But now, her aunt's affairs have been exposed, and whether she can survive when she returns to the Dou family is a question.

It would be great if my aunt could come back to pick her up.

But if my aunt doesn’t come

Thinking of this, Dou Ji felt somewhat self-defeating. How can I face such an embarrassing life experience?

The moon is shining brightly, and the night is silent.

She suddenly couldn't help it, her emotions were like a torrent of broken dam, and she hugged her legs and started crying.

Just after crying for a while, there was suddenly a knock on the door.

Dou Ji raised her head in fright, and with red eyes saw Youdao's figure flashing in and already standing in front of her bed.

Across the gauze curtain, Dou Pingyan is on the other side. His voice was very low and he asked softly: What's going on?

She was also secretly surprised. Was she not sleeping? She was watching? Or did he fall asleep outside the door and be awakened by her crying?

She was speechless for a moment and just sat in silence. Suddenly, the veil was lifted, and his hand fell on her shoulder, holding it heavily and forcefully.

Chapter 4 Alley

Sister, tell me. Why are you crying? Is it because of your aunt?

Dou Ji refused to say anything, so he stopped asking and simply sat with her.

It was very cold at night, and her aunt left her behind again. Dou Shu suddenly felt the autumn wind blowing, and her body felt cold and her heart felt even colder. She suddenly began to hate that man. Why did he abduct his aunt? Why did her aunt want to know him? They all left, leaving her alone.

Her eyes had long been swollen and dry from crying, and it was difficult to shed tears. After a while, he suddenly said: Brother, please lend me some money, just ten taels.

Dou Pingyan looked over quickly and did not agree. Instead, he asked cautiously: What do you want to do?

I want to find a place to hide for a while. When the limelight is over, I will go to my grandfather's house.

This was not a solution she thought of on a whim, but something she had thought about for a long time. My aunt's adultery has been discovered by my father. If I, a bastard, go back, I'm afraid I will be beaten to death by Dou Hong. Selling him is an understatement! She can't go back, absolutely can't go back!

Go hide at your grandfather's house?

Dou Pingyan seemed to have heard a big joke and suddenly grabbed her wrist: Do you know that your aunt was sold to the family by her parents for twenty kilo of rice! I'm afraid she hasn't told you about it yet? If you want to go back, will that family dare to harbor you? Even if they hid it, it was just to sell you in the future and follow in the footsteps of my aunt!

After Dou Pingyan took a breath and finished speaking, he suddenly realized that his voice had just been louder.

Dou Ji lowered his head and bit his lip. I forcefully pulled my wrist out of his palm. Your scratch hurts me.

He felt a little uncomfortable and didn't dare to look at her. He looked away and spoke in a lower voice, as if he was muttering: We have lived under the same roof for more than ten years, and I can't bear to leave my sister. Don't worry, I'll take care of my father's side. I'll be back early tomorrow morning.

Dou Ji slept until noon the next day.

As soon as she woke up, she saw a note left by Dou Pingyan on her pillow, presumably asking her to stay at the inn peacefully.

This inn has a total of two floors. It is a place for lodging and also a restaurant business. There are many people coming and going. Dou Ping's banquet letter said that he would leave the young man to her.

Dou Ji opened the door and looked around, but there was no sign of Xiaonian on the corridor outside the wing. I was wondering where the person had gone when I was suddenly shocked by the movement outside the window.

kill him! Don’t be afraid, our master has made it clear that he will be beaten to death!

It was a narrow alley, and five or six strong men were punching and kicking one person. The people who were beaten huddled together, hugged their heads tightly, and remained silent.

I don’t know what kind of pheasant his mother was born from, but he really thinks he is the master!

The leader made a loud noise and laughed.

The person was beaten and beaten, and blood flowed all over the floor.

Dou Ji was standing by the window. When he heard this last sentence, his body suddenly trembled slightly, like ants crawling around. He didn't dare to look anymore and wanted to leave.

Before leaving, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I went to the side room to get some water to cleanse my face, and poured it out the window without thinking.

Damn it, who is it? court death

The cursing stopped abruptly as the window slammed shut.

Dou Ji quickly ran into the room, closed the door tightly, and poured two sips of tea to calm herself down.

After calming down, I began to feel a little regretful, why were I so bold just now? The group of people looked at the big and fat guy, what if they got anxious and came up to cause trouble for her?

Forget it, never mind it. These rooms are adjacent to each other, so how do they know who poured the water? She just refused to acknowledge it.

Dou Ji waited in the room for a long time, and suddenly heard a knock on the door. The force is not strong and the rhythm is gentle.

She walked to the door and cautiously asked who it was. Hearing Xiaonian's voice, I felt relieved and opened the door.

Xiaonian was bought by the Dou family from Ren Yazi. He followed Dou Pingyan since he was eight years old. He went wherever Dou Pingyan went, so he was very familiar with Dou Biao.

She quickly pulled him into the side room, closed the door, looked up and down, and asked: "Where did you go just now? I didn't even see you."

The young man is very skinny, with dimples on his cheeks when he smiles.

He picked up the paper bag in his hand and said, "I went to buy food for the girl." The second master had told the girl not to go out easily, as there were many people outside. These biscuits and side dishes can be eaten for two meals today!

Hearing what he said, Dou Shu felt a little sad. Seeing that Xiaonian was out of breath running back and forth, she poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, asking him to sit down and take a sip.

After he had rested, Dou Si also sat down and said, "You don't have to call me girl anymore, and I can't go back to Dou's house." Now everyone in the family knows that my aunt stole a man and gave birth to me. She also killed someone and kept it secret from my father for so many years.

This this

Xiaonian Tengde stood up, remained silent for a long time, and held back a sentence: The master knew about it, but he just got angry and didn't say anything to drive the girl away!

Whether to speak or not is a matter of time.

People's words are terrible, and the other aunts in the house don't like her, so they inevitably give her some unpleasant words. I'm just afraid that if I go back, the consequences will be worse than being driven away.

Dou Ji thought silently, walked to the bedside, and took out something from under the pillow.

In this young year, we have known each other for as long as Dou Jie can count on her fingers, eight years, right? Now, I have something to ask you

She handed over the silver hairpin with silk beads and flowers. You go to the pier on Changping Street and ask around to see if you can find a person named Xu Laosan. If you can find him, tell him I'm at the Fushun Inn. You take this silver hairpin to a pawn shop and sell it, half to thank you for running errands, and half to Xu Laosan.

Dou Ji said again: I'm begging you for this, I can't find anyone who can help!

He didn't dare to let Xiaonian talk too much, for fear that he would know that it was Xu Laosan who sent Aunt Ma and Zhang Wu away. No matter how close Xiao Nian is to her, he is still his younger brother.

If my aunt is still willing to come back to find her, she will first find Xu Laosan who is rowing the boat. As long as Xu Laosan knows where she is, the aunt will also know where she is!

Who is this Xu Laosan?

Dou Bi lied guiltily and said: It's my brother-in-law. If I am kicked out of Dou's house in the future, I will have to live in my grandfather's house. It's better to inform them in advance.

Xiao Nian said "Oh" and agreed without much thought: "I will definitely do what Miss Ji asked me to do!" Anyway, Changping Street is not far from here, so I can go back as soon as I go.

Dou Ji didn't expect that Xiaonian could be persuaded so easily. As soon as the message came out, she felt more at ease.

After finally escaping from Jiangling, it would be so dangerous to come back. Would my aunt really want to pick me up?

After Xiaonian left, Dou Ji lay in bed and dreamed for a long time. But she couldn't leave the inn, and she seemed to have nothing to do. He simply lay down by the window and looked at the busy traffic on the street.

In the evening, the sky suddenly changed and dark clouds gathered. Seeing that it started to rain and the strong wind blew the rain into the window, she hurriedly closed the window and lay back on the bed.

Just lying down was like sleeping.

When Dou Ji opened his eyes, the room was already dark. I don't know what time it was, but Xiaonian hadn't returned yet.

She got out of bed in the dark, went to the round table, and lit a candlestick. The room instantly became brighter.

The rain outside the window was pattering with no intention of stopping. Dou Ji was a little worried about Xiaonian. He didn't even bring an umbrella with him when he went out. It was so dark. He hadn't returned yet. What would happen to him?

Fushun Inn is not a small one among all the restaurants. Because Jiangling is located at the intersection of rivers and water transportation is prosperous, it has become a must-stop for traders traveling from north to south. In the Fushun Inn alone, there are hundreds of people staying there every day.

Dou Ji walked to the window, wanting to see if Xiaonian was back. Unexpectedly, when I glanced at him, I saw someone lying upside down in the alley.

She was startled, and moved the light of the candlestick to the corner of the window, and looked closely. Fortunately, it was not Xiaonian, but it seemed to be the poor man she had seen early in the morning, who was blocked in the alley and beaten by a group of strong men. .

He's still there.

The alley was narrow and it was raining heavily, so it was naturally difficult for him to be found. The rain had soaked him, and the blood on his body had blended in. His clothes were ragged, and he looked miserable. He was just huddled up in a ball, hugging his knees, leaning against the wall. He didn't know if he was dead at this time.

Dou Ji stared at the alley and hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind, picked up his umbrella and two pieces of naan bread and went downstairs.

It was dark and her lantern was not bright.

It was raining heavily at night, and Dou Biao held an umbrella, her steps trembling because she was a little scared. The man was leaning against the wall like a corpse, letting the rain pour on him.

She stepped forward, alert, and asked in a low voice: Are you still alive?

No one responded.

So she took a deep breath, took two steps closer, and stuffed the naan in her hand into his arms. Then he took off the coir raincoat from his shoulders and covered his head and body. Although I don’t know whether this person is dead or alive, I can only do this.

Dou Ji was about to leave when suddenly a hand reached out from the dark night and grabbed the hem of her skirt tightly. She almost jumped up in fright when she heard a hoarse and pale voice on the ground: Don't be afraid of me

It took her a while to calm down, and when she turned around, she saw the dead man crawling and grabbing her feet, holding two pieces of naan bread tremblingly in his arms with his other hand. The pain in his legs was so severe that he couldn't get up at all. He could only hold her feet with all his strength, raised his head to look at her, and begged, "Help me!" please please

Dou Ji was finally not so scared anymore, at least he didn't seem to attack her at the moment.

This man is still alive.

She was still a little happy and said nervously: You, let go first.

The man obediently let go of his hand, but because he couldn't stand up, he could only crawl back to the corner with difficulty. Dou Ji also squatted down, using an umbrella to hold up the rain that was dripping on his head, and quickly looked up and down. This man looked very young, but he was thinner than ordinary people, his hands were even more withered, his face was like a wax torch, and his whole body was covered in Rotten clothes and blood, eyes sunken and deep.

How do you want me to save you?

Dou Ji hesitated and then added: But it may not be able to help.

The man didn't answer first, but just stared at her calmly: Are you from a girl's family?

He leaned back against the wall again, unable to laugh: Do you know who I am? Just dare to come to the rescue.

Chapter 5 Human Life

Dou Ji shook his head honestly.

She didn't know who he was, and the reason why she helped him was because she heard them insulting him early in the morning, saying that he had an innocent background and was born of an animal.

We are actually the same person.

The man was wolfing down the naan bread. When he heard these words, he suddenly glanced at her.

He looked at her. The little lady looked like jade, and he didn't know if she had hair extensions yet. Wearing an autumn-colored skirt embroidered with two butterflies, a hairpin in her hair, and a necklace on her chest, she is much more elegant than ordinary people. And he was in tatters, his clothes were stained with blood, and there was no good piece of flesh from being beaten. No matter how he looked at it, he was not the same person.

How could they be the same person?