Volume 1 Chapter 73: Liu Rong's Heart Knot (51)

  Liu Rong nodded, not because she thought Zhong Shi's words were reasonable, but because she saw the glimmer of hope in Zhong Shi's eyes and didn't want that glimmer to be extinguished.

  She is the future hope of the Zhong family, and even if the Wendinghou Mansion is not good enough, it is still a place where the Zhong family can rely on for survival. If all else fails, the Zhong family also thinks that this household is a place where Liu Rong can rely on, and will not let her fall to such a state.

  It was also at this moment that Liu Rong discovered that she had thought too simply, and what was called her own efforts to bring Zhong Shi out of the Wen Ding Hou Mansion to enjoy blessings might not be what Zhong Shi wanted after all.

  Zhong's face is calm, but this calmness is probably the result of countless nights of tears and heartache. Zhong is clever, so she knows that the more she hates and resents, the more she will only end up causing others to feel happy and pleased, rather than being calm and composed like this.

  Zhong's rare smile in front of Liu Rong may not be due to habit and seriousness, but also because the misfortunes of this life have condensed into three words - unhappy.

  Liu Rong's mood became even heavier as she felt all these things in this subtle way.

  It's probably because of illness that people are generally more fragile than usual. And when they also discover that the direction of their efforts is wrong, they become even more powerless.

  So she lost her usual sharp edges, and the slightest bit of loneliness, even when Liu Jie came to liven things up, it only livened up the house, but not her heart.

  This depressing atmosphere even made Dong Er, who was normally slow to react and weak in observation, occasionally come up with new ideas to try and cheer Liu Rong up.

  Liu Rong also smiled, but everyone could see that it was just a superficial smile, and her heart remained the same.

  During this time, Zhongshi spent five days making a set of clothes for Liu Rong, which was now complete. He then called out to Liu Rong to put on the new clothes and go out with him for a walk.

  Liu Rong has always been obedient to Zhong Shi, which is the accumulation of her nostalgia and guilt towards her mother in her previous life. This is not simply a dependence on her mother, but also makes Liu Rong's feelings for Zhong Shi much deeper than usual.

  Only when Zhong Shi is around can she feel at ease a little bit.

  Walking on the ground with a thin layer of snow, December's snow has already become very thin, and in another month, there will be no more snow.

  "Rong Jie, look at this weather, although it's cold, the scenery is good." Zhong Shi said lightly to Liu Rong while walking.

  Liu Rong lightly murmured a sound of agreement, and then fell silent again.

  Zhong also wasn't one to look for topics of conversation, and for a while all that was left was the sound of footsteps.

  "Rong Jie, are you thinking of leaving Wending Hou Fu?"

  It was a long time before Zhong's voice sounded again, and it was just this one sentence that was asked in a very soft tone. If it weren't for the surroundings being too quiet, Liu Rong would have almost not heard clearly.

  It can be heard clearly, and Liu Rong doesn't know how to answer either, so she just remains silent.

  "I've always known that you were different from the moment you woke up."

  Liu Rong's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but glance at Zhong Shi's profile. However, she saw that Zhong Shi was still looking ahead, not at her.

  "The incident of falling into the water must have scared you, and probably also dispelled your last bit of attachment to the Wending Houfu." Zhongshi said calmly: "However, the path you want to take is not feasible."

  "In the Daxia Dynasty, you only have a good marriage by marrying out of the Wen Dinghou Mansion properly. It's the best choice." Zhongshi turned her head to look at Liu Rong: "Running away to practice medicine is never the right path."

  Liu Rongxin suddenly felt a pang in her heart and realized that Zhongshi seemed to have always known what she was thinking.

  Liu Rong lowered her head and didn't know how to respond. How could she refute, the sharp tongue that had been so quick in the past seemed dull when facing Zhong Shi.

  "But if you're really happy with this path, don't worry about me." Zhong Shi gazed at Liu Rong's faint smile, that kind of calmness was something that couldn't be seen on others, and the hint of heartbreaking loss in her eyes was also hard to find on others.

  Liu Rong suddenly looked up, staring at Zhong Shi for a long time, and then smiled and said: "Mother, where are you thinking of going? I am the third miss of Wending Houfu, and I will naturally get married from here with dignity!"

  It was as if she had made some kind of decision, and suddenly Liu Rong's heart relaxed.

  Everything she did was just for living well in this world, to protect her mother and everything around her, since what they wanted and what she thought were good were different.

  She tried her best to make her mother and the people around her get what they thought was good, as for how to achieve that step, she didn't think it through, so she just took it one step at a time.

  If it can be done, then follow the routine, if not, she will take a detour! When did she become so indecisive and hesitant?

  Everyone has a different concept of happiness, can't force others to be like oneself, right?

  Zhong looked at Liu Rong's bright face and revealed a gentle smile, reaching out to touch Liu Rong's hair: "You've grown taller again, in another year, you'll probably surpass me... I really don't want you to grow up..."

  After that afternoon, Liu Rong gradually recovered her spirits. In just a few days, she was fully restored to health and had to start taking classes again with all the young ladies in the mansion under Chang's guidance.

  It's been over a month since Chang Gugu arrived at the Wendinghou Mansion, and time really flies. In another month, it will be Chinese New Year, and after crossing the Spring Festival, it will be time to disperse.

  If she remembered correctly, Liu Xuan was about to enter the palace at that time.

  Thinking so, Liu Rong led Dong Er to the plum garden. When they arrived at Chang's aunt's house, they saw that everyone was already seated, and she was the last to arrive.

  Sixth Sister saw Liu Rong enter the house and immediately left her position, jumping and skipping to Liu Rong's side, pulling Liu Rong into the house.

  Liu Rong couldn't help but smile, this child was much more lively than when she first saw him. However, when her gaze swept across the other people, Liu Rong's smile involuntarily disappeared.

  Because the Liu Fu who should be facing the wall was also in the house, although her face was a bit pale, her spirit was very good. When she saw Liu Rong looking at her, she even smiled at Liu Rong with a smile that had no warmth at all.

  The old lady seemed to see something and explained to Liu Rong: "The palace has issued an amnesty order, allowing large households to select a girl from their own household to enter the palace. Fourth sister volunteered to replace Ninth sister, so from now on, she will be learning etiquette with you every day."

  Liu Rongxin's heart sank, compared to Liu Fu, she would rather have Liu Xuan enter the palace.

  Although he is arrogant, he won't play dirty tricks.

  But Liu Fu is different! The last time she went to the Weibei Houfu, every move of Liu Fu made Liu Rong's heart skip a beat. Within a short period of time, she made Liu Xuan no longer have any psychological barriers, quickly integrating into those young ladies' circle and even finding someone to control and deal with her.

  Unlike Liu Xuan, Liu Fu is obviously a climber who can climb up through any gap.

  With Liu Fu's temperament, if she really managed to climb up one day, she would absolutely not let her go!

  ps：

  This is today's third chapter, also thanks to the pink ticket powder, added more. Originally it was going to be updated earlier, but something that made me very angry happened suddenly at night, and it was delayed until now for the update. I'm extremely sorry.

  Also thanks to Ling Hu seventeen for the reward. It's because of your support that "The Royal Doctor" can persist despite not having many subscriptions. Thank you!