Crossing the Gods as Slaves

Chapter 375: Love Tribulation for Several Lifetimes (2)

Zi Jiang was particularly displeased by the constant comparisons he'd made between this woman and Ning Hua. Despite his displeasure, he was also somewhat curious, and since there's no smoke without fire, he went to visit her with a skeptical attitude. Unexpectedly, upon seeing her, he was struck by her beauty.

The woman came from a humble background, but was gifted with beauty and talent. There was a long line of men in the capital who were willing to support her. However, she was quite proud and felt that those who pursued her were all stinky men who were not worthy of her eyes.

But when she saw Zi Jiang, her heart began to pound, as if the other person was her destined one.

The two of them felt a sense of mutual admiration when they met for the first time, and after a few interactions, they actually fell in love.

Zi Jiang wanted to take the woman as his concubine and mentioned the matter to Ning Hua. Sadly, Ning Hua was already three months pregnant and, in her shock and anger, suffered a miscarriage. After recovering, she broke her zither, filed a divorce letter, and left.

After Ning Hua left, Zi Jiang felt guilty and heartbroken, but with a beautiful woman by his side, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

But from then on, he no longer had the heart to play the piano or paint. Looking at the beautiful new bride, who was obviously more beautiful, his heart was filled with sadness.

From then on, the two of them experienced the pain of gain and loss in the fourth life.

The fifth life.

Ning Hua and Zi Jiang have been childhood sweethearts.

Zi Jiang had admired Ning Hua since childhood and often played and wrote poems with her. When Ning Hua grew older, the two went to the same academy to study the Six Arts.

As childhood sweethearts and classmates, Zi Jiang's love for Ning Hua became irreversible.

Both families were wealthy and noble, and the parents of both sides were happy to see the long-lasting friendship between the two, so they did not try to stop it.

Ning Hua was often sick and weak when she was young. Her parents were worried that she would not live for more than a few years.

By chance, Ning Hua's father, the Minister of Personnel, met a high monk on his way out. The monk happened to go to a teahouse to ask for tea, so Ning Hua's father chatted with the monk for a few words.

Unexpectedly, the monk predicted that his little daughter was born with a chronic disease and was weak.

Ning Hua's father was shocked. After a detailed discussion and a generous reward, the monk revealed the "secret" to him. The monk told him that Ning Hua could not be engaged before he was sixteen years old, and that red ropes should be tied on his hands and feet, which should not be removed even when bathing. After doing so, the weakness would gradually disappear.

The Minister was skeptical, but all the monk wanted him to do was to tie red strings on his little daughter's hands and feet and not get her engaged before she turned sixteen. It was not something that would harm the world. After thinking about it, the Minister told his whole family about his decision.

As a result, Ning Hua continued to be a playboy and had not yet gotten engaged until he was sixteen years old.

Zi Jiang has decided on Ning Hua in her heart, and Zi Jiang's parents look upon Ning Hua as their own daughter-in-law. For the sake of their daughter-in-law's health, it doesn't matter if they propose marriage a few years later.

Therefore, the two families had a tacit understanding and both believed that the other party was their relative.

It's a pity that although Zi Jiang was deeply in love with Ning Hua, Ning Hua was unaware of it. Fortunately, Zi Jiang was not impatient and was wholeheartedly good to Ning Hua. Since her riding skills were not good, he served as her sparring partner, held her horse, and protected her.

Since she was not good at arithmetic, he taught her the algorithms step by step. At night, he would stay up late to write down his thoughts and recite the formulas for her to memorize.

She is an excellent pianist and has no rivals in the entire academy. It is lonely at the top.

She said that it was lonely without an opponent, so he practiced his piano skills hard every morning on the hill behind the school building, practicing in the coldest days of winter and hottest days of summer. He didn't care that his palms were covered with calluses, just hoping that when he played with her, she would smile with satisfaction.