Chapter 11: An Awkward First Meeting
Translator: Sissy That Walk
When An Rushuang came to the main house, Lady An was sitting at the table shedding tears. The food in front of her were not touched.
She was such a soft person that it was understandable that she could not figure out a solution to this trouble.
“Mum!” An Rushuang said loudly and went inside with a big stride.
Lady An hurriedly wiped her tears and forced a smile, attempting to pretend that everything was going well. But her red eyes betrayed her.
“Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn"t come.”
An Rushuang sighed in her heart, clutching her mother"s hand, and said in a firm voice, “Mum, don"t be afraid.”
“Even if they manage to be accepted by our Family, you are still the only Lady An, and this will not change at any time.”
“You knew that?”
Lady An couldn"t help but hold her daughter"s hand tighter as if she could take energies from her daughter.
Lady An murmured with her glazed eyes, “If they make a scene again, the An Family would become a laughing stock in the capital. Perhaps your dad will also be affected…”
“No, it won"t happen. Mum.”
An Rushuang chuckled “If the emperor fired dad because of family affairs, then I"m afraid almost all government officials would be fired. Mum, rest a.s.sured! You just need to take care of yourself and do not worry about these things!”
“But, you father said…”
She looked worriedly at her daughter, thinking if that girl was the blood of An Family, she would be accepted sooner or later.
“Mum, no matter what dad"s decision is, at least he can see this woman"s real face.” She smiled slightly, “She kept saying she was obedient and dutiful, but she dared to force you when dad was out.”
Hearing Rushuang"s words, Lady An nodded with her red eyes.
“Mum, let"s have some food first.”
Lady An shook her head and looked tired.
An Rushuang sighed and then said: “OK, take a break. We can have meal when dad"s back.”
Mo Zhu also came over and tried to persuade Lady An, “My lady, listen to madam. She"s right. Lord An will be back in a hour. Better have a rest first.”
Lady An could not stand their sincerity, so she agreed.
When Lady An fell asleep, she still clutched her daughter"s hand. An Rushuang did not leave. Instead, she sat on the side of the bed, holding her mum"s hand and resting her chin on the other hand. After a while, she also fell asleep.
It became colder and she gradually felt she was s.h.i.+vering. So she reached out and wanted to wrap the quilt over her body. But no matter how she stretched her hand, the quilt seemed to be thousands of miles away…
“Who are you?!”
A cold voice rang in her ear.
An Rushuang was startled and opened her eyes, only to find herself sleeping in a stable.
At the moment, she was covered with messy hay, her hand stretching out of the stable. To her astonishment, she was naked!
Now it was only dawn, but soldiers were already up for practicing.
The good-looking Major General was dressed in armor, with his cloak waving in the blowing cold wind. He stood against the light, seriously looking at her with his eyebrow knitted.
Meng Li was really astonished that a moment ago there were no one in the stable. This girl seemed to have popped up from nowhere.
“You, stay away from me.”
The girl was fl.u.s.tered. Her delicate voice was suddenly heard in the stable.
Meng Li looked at her. Her messy hair was falling on her shoulder, covering part of her pretty little face. She seemed to be a little scared, with her bright eyes s.h.i.+ning like stars.
Somehow, Meng Li felt his heart was. .h.i.t.
“Who are you?” he asked in a low voice.
Looking around, An Rushuang was on the edge of crying. Even when she was transformed as a horse, she hadn"t felt this awkward. “General… could you please give me something to wear…”
How come this strange woman knew I was the General? Suddenly Meng Li felt so angry.
“Who brought you here? How come you know me?”
His face was dark; his cheeks were scarred; his thin lips were tight; his eyes were s.h.i.+ning with sharp light, and his black cloak waved against the wind.
An Rushuang was intimidated by his imposing temper. But she regained her courage soon. After all, it was she who saved him in that battle.
Why should she be afraid of him? He owed her his life and should repay her! Thinking so, she felt somewhat confident.
“I don"t know you. I just a.s.sume you are a general. All of you are called general, aren"t you? ”
She felt so cold that her teeth were chattering. She tried to make herself sound trustworthy.
“Who brought you here?”
Anger could be seen on his face and his eyes looked like sharp knives. But when he saw her s.h.i.+vering in the coldness, he took off his cloak and threw it to her.
An Rushuang wrapped herself from head to toe, but a cloak was definitely not enough to withstand the chilliness in the desert. Her lips turned blue and she was still trembling.
Why was she here? Even if this was a dream, she should have come here as White Shuang, the horse. Did this mean she had to stay in the desert forever?
Thinking of this possibility, she s.h.i.+vered a little and her mind was chaotic.