Chapter 471: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 471: Confession (3)
She wasn't afraid of tarnishing her own reputation, but she couldn't ignore her family, especially Xin'er. As fellow girls, having a sister with a damaged reputation would reflect poorly on Xin'er in the eyes of others. It's not that she didn't trust Li Xiu, but for now, she didn't want anyone to know about this.
Seeing her hesitation, Li Xiu felt regretful and blamed herself for being too impulsive. Even if she had doubts, she shouldn't have blurted it out so boldly. She had only spoken out of concern, unable to bear seeing Mo Yan like this.
Now, it was too late to take back her words. Li Xiu quickly tried to make amends, "Yan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked that. If you don't want to talk about it, forget I ever said anything! Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. Just keep your eyes open, unlike me..." She realized she was saying the wrong things again and quickly shut her mouth.
Mo Yan sensed the concern in Li Xiu's words, which eased her nervous heart. Looking into Li Xiu's gentle and sincere eyes, the burden of worry and anxiety weighed heavily on her, and she suddenly felt the urge to confide.
Li Xiu was over a decade older than her, having experienced numerous hardships and setbacks, yet her heart remained tender and understanding. Mo Yan believed that even if Li Xiu knew the whole story, she wouldn't divulge it to anyone.
There were too many confusions in her heart that needed resolving. Among the people close to her, Li Xiu was undoubtedly the most suitable confidant. Moreover, Li Xiu knew Xiao Ruiyuan and understood how he had become acquainted with their family. This might enable her to offer the most sensible advice.
With these thoughts, Mo Yan didn't hesitate much. She quickly recounted everything that had happened between her and Xiao Ruiyuan, her conflicted feelings, and her inner turmoil. She also mentioned Mao Mao's origins and the incident of delivering the medicine, although she replaced the Black Lingzhi with the wound medicine previously prepared from the medical hall.
After listening to all this, Li Xiu was quite surprised. She hadn't expected that the person Mo Yan admired would be Lord Xiao. However, this was good in a way. If it was Lord Xiao, she wasn't worried that Mo Yan would be deceived by someone with ulterior motives.
Although she had only met Lord Xiao a few times, he didn't seem like the kind of hypocrite who would play with women's emotions. Moreover, he held a high position of authority, and his extraordinary looks meant he could have any woman he wanted. If he wasn't genuinely interested in Mo Yan, he wouldn't be so concerned about her.
Thinking this through, Li Xiu was about to say something when Mo Yan muttered to herself, "I wonder if Xiao Hua and Mao Mao have arrived yet. Is he badly injured? Can the medicine help him?"
Li Xiu felt a pang of heartache. She gently brushed away strands of Mo Yan's hair scattered around her ears and comforted her by embracing her shoulders, "Don't scare yourself with unnecessary thoughts. Lord Xiao has faced battles without eyes and defeated fierce Barbarians. Obviously, he's capable! Even if something happened on the road, it might not necessarily be him who's injured, but someone close to him!"
Mo Yan shook her head with a bitter smile. She selfishly hoped that if anything happened, it wouldn't involve him, but Mao Mao was so anxious that besides Lord Xiao, there wouldn't be anyone else who could make it so upset.
Unable to bear seeing her like this, Li Xiu gently patted her shoulder and changed the topic, "Yan, I'm an outsider regarding your matters with Lord Xiao. In a few months, you'll be reaching adulthood, and I imagine your father will arrange a marriage for you then. If you can let go of these feelings, you might find happiness in the future. If you can't... why not consider accepting it?"
If she were fourteen or fifteen years old, she would have been terrified to advise Mo Yan to give up. However, after experiencing so much, she understood that matters of the heart were not easily let go. Originally, Mo Yan's feelings for Lord Xiao were not deep enough to prevent her from marrying someone else. However, after Lord Xiao's accident, Mo Yan's feelings became more intense, and it was difficult for her to let go.
"Accept?" Mo Yan looked at Li Xiu in astonishment, not expecting her to say such things.
Li Xiu smiled and nodded encouragingly, "Yan, if Lord Xiao truly cares for you, he values you as a person. As for family background and status, he wouldn't care about those anymore. Why should you worry? If he wants to marry you, he will naturally overcome any obstacles between you. What do you have to fear? If he can't do it, it only shows that his feelings for you are not deep enough. If that's the case, you don't need to invest your emotions in such a person. As for your father... I don't think you need to worry too much. He cares about you so much and isn't a conservative person who sticks rigidly to social status. As long as Lord Xiao shows enough sincerity, I believe your father won't object."
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