E 'er was shocked and stunned. The scissors had been snatched away by Ning Shu.
A woman in coarse linen rushed over and hugged E 'er who was in despair. She cried, "E' er, don't take it too hard. I'm begging you!"
E 'er was trembling all over. She curled herself into a ball with her back facing everyone. She slowly bent her knees and slid down to kneel on the ground, "Mother … Let me die. I can't live like this anymore …"
The woman's dry lips moved, "I'm useless. I couldn't protect you. But I only have one daughter. If you seek death, I can't live anymore. Why don't I die with you? Let's end this once and for all! "
As they spoke, the two of them stood up and ran towards the direction of Chaobai River. Fortunately, the neighbors stopped them and did not let them jump into the river together.
Being held back by the neighbor's aunts, E 'er's heart was as dead as ashes. Only her tears were still flowing. She kept murmuring, "Please let me die. I'm begging you …"
A few soft-hearted women followed her and wiped their tears, shouting that they had sinned.
Looking at this scene, Ning Shu threw the scissors in her hand on the ground. She walked to E 'er and asked calmly, "Do you think it's your fault?"
"If you think so, then you can jump into the river. I'll block it for you. I guarantee that no one will stop you."
E 'er's closed eyes trembled. She did not say anything.
Ning Shu said faintly, "It seems that you think so. Then please step aside. Even if she doesn't die today, she will die tomorrow. Instead of letting her suffer, it's better to fulfill her wish earlier."
She spoke so heartlessly that she was met with many women's cold frowns. Just as Ning Shu was indifferently dispersing the crowd for her, E 'er finally opened her mouth slowly and said in a mosquito-like voice, "No … It's not my fault … It's not …"
She took a deep breath, clutched her chest, and cried out, "That evening, I was selling flowers in Shui City as usual. When I was about to return home, Miss Susu from Xun Fang Tai sent someone to ask if there were any Jade Hairpin Flowers. If there were, send them all to her. She needed them urgently. I thought that the flower had medicine, so Miss Susu must have been sick, so I went there … I knew it wasn't a proper place, so I walked very fast on the way back. I didn't expect that when I was about to leave the alley, someone bumped into me. I didn't know him … I picked up the basket and was about to leave, but he … I ran as fast as I could and almost ran away, but it was too dark and I accidentally stepped on a pebble and fainted. But I'm innocent … It's not my fault, it's really not … "
The ice on Ning Shu's face finally melted. He squatted down and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his left hand. "Yes, you're right. It's really not your fault. It's someone else who did evil. He should be the one who should die and go to hell. Why do you want to end your life so easily because of this? If the other party knows that you committed suicide, how do you think he will react? Guilt? Dream on. He can't wait for you to die. If you die, he can continue to do evil things with peace of mind. But are you willing? When you step on the road to the underworld and hear that person's mocking laughter, will you really not regret it? E 'er, think about it carefully. "
The huge teardrops dripped down like pearls. E 'er said helplessly, "But … what should I do … Every time I step out of the door, I hear a lot of people pointing at me behind. Even Brother Zhou abandoned me … I'm so useless. I'm really not that strong …"
Ning Shu said slowly, "There are bad people and good people in this world. There are even more people who are neither good nor bad. Everyone has a mouth. We can't stop what they want to say, but we can decide whether to listen or not. The more others want you to live like a pile of mud so that they can talk about you, the more you should live well and give those people a slap in the face. Of course, if you really can't hold on, there's another way: Leave the capital and go to a place where no one knows you. No one knows what you've encountered, and no one will point at you. Everything starts again. Isn't that good? "
"Is this … really okay?"
Ning Shu patted the back of her hand gently to give her strength, "Yes, or you can try it first. If it really doesn't work, it's not too late to go to that dead end. You're only a teenager. There are still a lot of delicious food that you haven't eaten, a lot of beautiful scenery that you haven't seen, and a lot of people that you haven't met. Go and take a look before you decide, okay? "
The storm calmed down. There was no more excitement to watch. The crowd that gathered gradually dispersed. They watched the mother and daughter who were hugging each other leave.
E 'er walked forward hesitantly. In the end, she turned around and said to her, "Can I … know the name of my benefactor?"
Ning Shu cupped her hands angrily, "Oh, my surname is Ning. My name is Ning Ping. It's just a small matter. Don't call me benefactor. I don't deserve it. "
E 'er's eyes sparkled. She bent her knees and saluted, "Thank you, Little Brother Ning. E' er will never forget what you said today."
Ning Shu smiled and waved at her until a hand behind her took her back.
Behind her, Xiahou Qing said coldly, "Are you playing the hero to save beauty? Are you addicted? "
"In any case, she's a little beauty. I can't watch her die with my own eyes. Moreover, we're both women. I can't ask her to repay me with her body. "
Xiahou Qing pulled up the corner of his mouth, "It sounds like you're quite regretful? You're really something. "
Ning Shu quickly shook her head like a rattle-drum, "No, no, how would this subordinate dare? This subordinate will always be loyal to Your Highness. However, if she secretly pledges her heart to me because of this, it's not something this subordinate can stop. Alas … "
"You —" Xiahou Qing smacked her head. Ning Shu quickly blocked her head. Xiahou Qing accidentally touched her right hand. He frowned when he noticed the unusual sticky liquid on her hand. "What's the matter? Are you bleeding? "
"Ah, when I took the girl's scissors, I accidentally … cut it … I was wrong. Your Highness, don't be angry. I was really wrong!!!"
Ning Shu originally thought that this was just a small storm that happened by chance. She didn't expect that three days later, a big case that shocked the court would happen.
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