Foolish dreams

How beautiful can a person be?

If this question is given to those so-called literati poets, they can answer with countless gorgeous and noble rhetoric, but for Dong Shi who can't read a few words, the person in the neighboring village is the pinnacle of beauty. The corners of her brows, the ends of her hair fluttering in the wind, the palm she slowly stretched out to herself, everything is beautiful, so beautiful that it cannot be added, it is so beautiful.

That person's name was Shi Yiguang, but Dong Shi never called her that. She preferred to call her Xi Shi like everyone else.She always stubbornly believes that the two names, "Dong Shi" and "Xi Shi", which are only one letter apart, can make them appear closer.

Speaking of Xi Shi and Dong Shi are still distant sisters, they share the same surname, but unfortunately they are different in the eyes of others.The former is a well-known beauty in Zhuluo Village, with a charming smile and a graceful manner, no matter how plain her clothes are, she can't hide her peerless beauty.As for the latter, not to mention her mediocre appearance, even her character is completely humble, just like the scars on her face, she is concealed and cannot see the sun all day long.When they met for the first time, the young Dong Shi had just been pushed down in a shallow puddle by her naughty companions, and the mud stained her rough skirt. She covered her face with the same dirty hands and wept silently, ignoring the fact that her face was covered with dirt. The dirt on her hands was dirty, and she didn't care about the other children laughing maliciously around her.

Then that person appeared in her life, driving away the haze in her eyes and heart.

She gently lifted her up, gently wiped the dirt on her face with her soft fingers, and her voice was unbelievably beautiful.

"Are you OK?"

How can I be fine?Dong Shi thought so.

She felt that she must be possessed.

After that, things were both logical and unexpected. The beautiful Xi Shi and the timid Dong Shi became good friends who talked about everything.Day by day, Xi Shi became more and more beautiful, so that the other woman surnamed Shi who was with her saw the god, and blushed and muttered in a low voice that you look so good.

The culprit kissed her forehead affectionately and said with a smile that you are beautiful too.

But this is only Xi Shi's opinion. In fact, Dong Shi's ordinaryness has not changed with time, but she is not as timid as before. When others joke with her, she can show a shy smile.Dong Shi's parents often shake their heads and sigh because of this, if you look like Xi Shi, you don't have to worry about getting married.

What does it matter, Dong Shi doesn't care about it.She knew that Yixi Shi was beautiful and would marry a good man sooner or later. She didn't expect to be with her for the rest of her life, but at least they would be together until she became someone else's wife.

But even such a cautious wish has become a luxury.

In the third year of Goujian, king of Yue, the state of Wu defeated Yue, and Goujian asked for peace.

The country of Yue fell, and a few outsiders in official uniforms riding tall horses came to the village, as if they were looking for something.The elegant, elegant and talented man at the head is called Fan Li. Dong Shi dislikes him very much because he wants to take her closest person away.

It would be fine if he just took her away. Dong Shi thought that Fan Li liked Xi Shi so he wanted to take her away, but he didn't want him to dedicate Xi Shi to Fu Chai, King of Wu.

"Xi Shi is so beautiful", he said, "Only such a beauty can confuse the King of Wu and win the respite for Yue."

Should she be sacrificed because of her beauty?Dong Shi didn't understand, and she didn't want to understand.

She began to imitate Xi Shi desperately, wearing the clothes she had worn and combing her hair in a bun. She even learned Xi Shi's heartache one by one, clutching her chest and frowning as she passed the market.

There is a reason why beauties are beautiful. Of course, Dong Shi's actions will not achieve good results. Everyone said, look, the woman in the east village wants to be beautiful and crazy.For a while, Dong Shi became the laughing stock of others just like when he was a child.

She threw herself into Xi Shi's arms and wept loudly.

"Why am I not pretty? Why can't I be you? If I'm prettier than you, don't you need to go to Wu country?"

Xi Shi stroked her back lightly, letting her fall asleep sobbing in her pregnancy.

"Silly girl."

Looking at the fading twilight outside the window, she sighed softly.

Xi Shi left with Fan Li anyway, and before she left, she saw Dong Shi who came to see him off.

"The king of Yue can't protect us, the ministers of Yue can't protect us, and the soldiers of Yue can't protect us. If I don't go, no one can protect Yue. How can I protect you then?"

She ignored Fan Li who felt a little guilty because of these words, hugged Dong Shi who was crying so hard, and kissed her forehead, as gentle as usual.

"When I come back, we will never be separated again."

I didn't expect her to be away for more than ten years.What Fan Li said was right, her beauty really captured Fu Chai's heart instantly, in fact, no man could refuse her.But Xi Shi, who is loved by thousands of people, is not happy. Whenever she can't hold on, she can't help but think, what is that silly girl doing?Is she married, or is she really waiting for her? Edom Shi's stubborn nature must be waiting for her.

In this way, Xi Shi has the strength to force a smile.

When Fu Chai was 23 years old, Yue soldiers broke through Wucheng, and Xi Shi's former husband committed suicide by her side.In the past few years since she came to the country of Wu, the King of Wu has treated her very well, even though they each have their own loved ones and share different dreams, that's all.But Fu Chai is a man of temperament, probably because he understands the pain of unrequited love, so he feels special pity for Xi Shi.Before committing suicide, he even smiled and asked Xi Shi:

"I've always been curious about who the person you love is Fan Li?"

Xi Shi shook her head, "The person I love is waiting for me in my hometown, and we will meet soon."

King Wu drew his sword, "Oh, then congratulations".

Xi Shi guarded Fu Chai's body, feeling indescribably desolate in her heart, she just wanted Fan Li to pick her up sooner, take her to Dong Shi's side sooner, and end this nightmare of war and chaos sooner.

However, what she was waiting for was a cold blade.

"Xi Shi", Fan Li's face was pale, and he didn't even dare to look at the beautiful and strong woman in front of him, "You are so outstanding, the queen is worried that the king of Yue will be as obsessed with beauty like Fu Chai after seeing you, so let me get rid of the troubles, sorry ,sorry".

He is really ashamed of Xi Shi. He personally dedicated her best years to the altar, and now he wants to destroy the rest of her life with his own hands.

"Really?" The smile on Xi Shi's face was still gentle, as flawless as in the past many years.

"Whether King Wu is obsessed with beauty, shouldn't you know better than me? In fact, it's not me who should hear you say sorry, but the person lying on the ground. Unfortunately, he can't hear it anymore."

When the cold light hit her eyes, Xi Shi's only thought was, is that silly girl still waiting?

Due to the impact of the war, the villagers of Zhuluo Village have already moved away collectively, and their hometown with beautiful mountains and rivers can no longer nurture them as selflessly as before.

There was only one person, a thin and thin figure, she insisted on staying here, and hid in the deep mountains when there was a war, her body curled up in a ball, her hands tightly covering her ears so as not to listen to those terrible howls and fights.After the war, she went to the entrance of the village to look around every day, year after year, day after day.

Finally, Wu State was defeated, and Xi Shi's mission was over.But she still couldn't wait for that person. She heard many rumors about Xi Shi, saying that she died, that she fell in love with Fu Chai and died in love, and that she and Fan Li lived in seclusion in the mountains.

But no matter whether Dong Shi believed it or not, she still ran to the place where Xi Shi was sent away every day. As long as she didn't come back, she would not leave for a day.

And she actually waited.

Seeing that familiar figure, she couldn't help but stumbled and ran over, then fell into a warm embrace.

"Silly girl, I'm back."

"Xi Shi, your face..."

Stretching out his hand tremblingly, Dong Shi lightly stroked the scar on the opponent's face. The scar was very terrifying, spreading over half of his fair face. The scar that had shocked her so much was hidden by this scar.

"Now that I'm ugly, don't you like me?"

"No."

Gently kiss Xi Shi's eyebrows, just like she said to herself before, this time it's Dong Shi's turn to say:

"You're beautiful, really."

Both the former Xi Shi and the current Xi Shi are telling the truth. In their eyes, the other party is always the prettiest one.

After saying this, both of them laughed, and they hugged each other tightly, as if the ten years of separation never existed.

How beautiful can a person be?

That depends on how deeply you love.

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