Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 38
Chapter 38
(14.2)
“The old lady wants to educate you, I hope you’ll agree to it.”
Xi Xian didn’t even think about it, she gently refused with her head lowered: “I don’t want to.”
Her legitimate sister remained silent, but her face was tense, and didn’t look good, yet she didn’t open her mouth to say mean and mocking words.
Xi Xian knew that when her legitimate sister opened her mouth to ridicule her, that was when she actually wasn’t angry.
But this was her own matter, what did it have to do with her legitimate sister?
Xi Xian was a little puzzled, she could only think of one reason in her mind, maybe her legitimate sister was concerned about her marriage and so that was the reason why she was instructing her to do this.
She then explained: “I know that my sister has good intentions, but my concubine mother’s health is not good, and my little brother has just been born, I want to stay with them longer. I will also go to the old lady’s courtyard often, I won’t let her feel desolated.”
It was the equivalent of a tactful refusal.
He knew that Xi Xian couldn’t endure a scolding, whenever he scolded her, she would start to cry, making him annoyed, and she couldn’t be consoled, in the end, the one who couldn’t bear it was himself.
Her legitimate sister slowly spoke in a deep voice: “If you have your coming-of-age ceremony under the wings of the old lady, you will have a good reputation, and you will have a better chance of success to marry well.”
Her legitimate sister’s tone was very calm, but Xi Xian heard some clues.
Why would she need “a better chance of success”, to get married to whom?
The Xi family was not bad, it was a scholarly family, but the clan didn’t have a strong influence.
If it was not for the inside information they had, it would not have been possible to marry a daughter-in-law like née Zhou, or even née Lin. If Xi Xian went to the old lady’s side to receive her education, then even marrying into a top family was not impossible, the so-called “better chance of success” was a little subtle.
But Xi Xian felt that her legitimate sister was probably not suggesting anything of the sort, she was just casually saying it. So, she also didn’t have to mind it.
Xi Xian lowered her eyelashes and replied, a little embarrassed: “Sister, Xian Xian is grateful for your kindness, but I’m not thinking about marrying any powerful or wealthy figure, I just want to marry a solid and ordinary man, have a husband who protects and cherishes me, being a couple for a lifetime, this will be a very good life.”
Xi Xian finally said what she wanted, it was one thing to keep her wish in the bottom of her heart, but when she really said those words with her lips and tongue, revealing her aspirations, she felt relief and joy for the most part.
A sour feeling spread from her cheekbones, and she almost burst into tears. She revealed a crooked smile as tears ran down her cheeks.
Xi Xian said softly: “I just want to live an ordinary life, I hope you can understand.”
For a long time, the person in front of her was silent.
Xi Xian took a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and then she saw her legitimate sister’s expression.
Complex and cryptic, carrying a somewhat gloomy and dark aura. She was looking at her so quietly, as the pure gold buyao in her black hair slowly swayed, making her face look high up in the sky. The paleness of her face carried an indescribable pride, and a bone-deep loneliness.
Xi Xian looked at her legitimate sister in a daze, and she hesitated before speaking: “Sister… you…” The two were speechless for a long time, and then she saw her legitimate sister slowly close her eyes. Her tone was warm and gentle: “Xianxian.”
Her legitimate sister rarely called her that. Xi Xian had two childhood names, one was “Xianxian” and the other was “Xianbao”. (Precious Xian)
No one used the latter name to call her anymore, only this man used to call her like this, and she may never see him again in this life. As for her legitimate sister, whether it was in this life or in the past life, she loved to call her “Sixth miss”.
Xi Xian blinked lightly, and said in a trembling voice: “Sister…”
Her legitimate sister smiled impassibly, and said slowly: “I’m not asking for your opinion, I’m just telling you, tonight you will go to the old lady’s courtyard, did you understand?”
When she slowly opened her eyes, her light-colored eyes were not wavering, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised. She didn’t mock nor pick-on Xi Xian for not being mature enough, she just issued a simple order. Xi Xian could also hear, it seemed that her legitimate sister had run out of patience.
But she still couldn’t go, she couldn’t afford to take even one wrong step.
Besides, she knew what to do, so it was even more impossible, she would rather be sick and not get up from bed than being an upstanding girl with an outstanding reputation.
Xi Xian held her shoulders a little stubbornly, and lowered her head, unwilling to agree. Her voice was muffled: “Sister, don’t force me… Please…”
Her legitimate sister looked at her deeply and said with a smile: “You absolutely must go, don’t forget, you still have your little brother, and your Yiniang, if you don’t go…”
Her legitimate sister’s words seemed to tell her what benefits there was in going there, but with such a deceptive tone, it was more like she was threatening her.
She absolutely had to go, she couldn’t not go. Otherwise, her concubine mother and little brother would be in danger.
Translator : Laura
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