Chapter 51 Part1 (1/2)
Chapter 51.1: Move Aside, Bad Green Plum
There was no way to correct Xiaoqi's walking posture. Mother Song discovered that the moment she had Xiaoqi lift her head, straighten her chest and suck in her stomach, that b.u.t.t would firmly perk up.
Wen Ruoshui came at first light to see Xiaoqi practice. At this time she had already laughed so much she was leaning askew on the chair, gasping for breath.
Xiaoqi was really gloomy after being laughed at by Wen Ruoshui. The moment her heart became depressed, her walk became even more strange-looking.
In fact, people are most afraid of being stared at when they are walking. Xiaoqi originally wanted to try hard to walk properly, but this time all sorts of strange blunders surfaced. From the original waist moving with the legs, it became the legs moving with the waist. Even the arms that were supposed to be slightly swaying back and forth started to swing back and forth with vigor.
Mother Song was shocked by Xiaoqi's strange actions to the point her facial color continuously changed. Finally giving a sigh, she said: ”Let's take a break, take a break before we continue again. Haa, Xiaoqi, don't stand on tiptoe, don't swing your b.u.t.t, don't be so tense. Just walk how you usually walk, just remember to make sure your back is straight, slightly tuck in your lower chin, and make your steps a little smaller. How can you twist like a snake? And your arms, swinging them with your legs like that, isn't it uncomfortable?”
Ruoshui slapped the table as she laughed, and while at it even amusedly remarked: ”Aunt Xue, Xiaoqi even walks with hops. Snake waist and bunny-like, how amusing!”
Xiaoqi fiercely glared over and with a said with a rough tone and anger: ”You're the one who's snake who's bunny!”
Ruoshui's mouth flattened as she said dolefully: ”Aunt Xue, she's cursing at people!”
Xiaoqi couldn't withdraw the ferocious expression on her face and could only lower her head as she pouted, ”No I didn't. Don't like you.”
”Alright, alright. Ruoshui, don't laugh at her anymore. Xiaoqi come over here and drink some tea.” Mother Song gently said.
Xiaoqi walked over with twists and hops, causing Ruoshui to draw back the corners of her lips and burst out laughing again. Xiaoqi's face completely turned red and her nose gave frequent flares, on the brink of explosion. Wen Ruoshui sensibly closed her mouth and gave a slight cough, ”Actually, Xiaoqi's way of walking is also strangely nice-looking.”
The anger in Xiaoqi's eyes increased level after level but since she was next to Mother Song she couldn't very well explode. Bitter from stifling the anger, Xiaoqi jutted out her lower lip with her head lowered, huffing and puffing angrily.
Ruoshui held back her laugh and sat up properly before opening her mouth to say: ”Aunt Xue, my mom says in a couple days she'll come to have a discussion with you regarding the date of the wedding.”
”What is it?”
”My mom said it's not good to hold them together, otherwise there's no way to string together the congratulations in a round. She thinks that either my or Xiaoqi's wedding should be brought forward a little or pushed back a little.”
Mother Song wasn't surprised. She had known for a long time that Liu Hengzhi and Ruoshui had an engagement. Even though Ruoshui always made a ruckus about it not being valid, the two parents never made any indications of changing their minds so the marriage would happen sooner or later.
Mother Song turned to look at Xiaoqi. After thinking about it, she said: ”It's fine if this side brings it forward a bit, it's just that Xiaoqi must tightly grasp the time to train in manners. As for the wedding attire, tomorrow I'll have people come take measurements. Has Ruoshui already prepared her wedding dress?”
”Liu Hengzhi said he'll prepare it.”
Mother Song disapprovingly shook her head, ”Directly calling your husband's name, inappropriate!”
”Xiaoqi still calls Zhou gege Official Song though.” Ruoshui slightly tilted her head as she replied.
Xiaoqi lifted her head with a 'whoosh' and glared that Ruoshui. Grinding her teeth, she took a deep breath before replying calmly: ”Mom, that was in the past. It was husband who had me call him that.”
Wen Ruoshui hurriedly added on, ”It's also Liu Hengzhi that had me call him that. He said he feels like it's comfortable to hear.”
Mother Song hooked the corner of her mouth and said: ”The matters of you young people I won't meddle with. Just don't let your own family's husbands lose face in front of others.”
Ruoshui repeatedly nodded, ”If it weren't for the fact that Liu Hengzhi won't let me come play with Xiaoqi everyday, I'd definitely also learn propriety from Aunt Xue.”
Hiss! Seriously an armchair expert, a house fly hovering around the horse's b.u.t.t and blindly buzzing(bootlicking). Xiaoqi's legs which were trembling like helpless tofu silently disdained Ruoshui from the bottom of their hearts.
After the three people finished drinking tea, Xiaoqi continued to twist her waist and walk back and forth. Xiaoqi repeated looked towards the courtyard, wis.h.i.+ng Song Liangzhuo would just suddenly drop from the sky and carry her out of here.
Xiaoqi twisted her waist so much it cramped up a little. Her straightened back ached, her waist ached, her stomach ached. Even her abdomen was starting to have thrashes of pain. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and with a retching sound bent over. Mother Song–who was holding the ferule with an expression gray with defeat from the blow caused by Xiaoqi's walking posture–abruptly raised her head. Her eyes were filled with pleasant surprise as she looked at Xiaoqi. With a couple of steps she walked over to help Xiaoqi up, ”Nauseous?”
Xiaoqi gave a belch. An acidic odor rose up, causing Xiaoqi to wrinkle her brows in discomfort.
Mother Song hurriedly helped her to the chair and called for Qiu Tong to come in.
”Qiu Tong, hurry up and invite a doctor over.”
Mother Song anxiously knitted her brows as she said to herself, ”Shouldn't have taught walking posture, let's skip over this part first. These couple days let's just do some embroidery and learn some calligraphy. Haa, it's better to hold the makeup wedding sooner. Once the stomach gets big it's won't be easy to conceal anymore.”
Xiaoqi's stomach really started to hurt now, layer after layer of sinking pain. Xiaoqi rubbed her stomach as she said: ”Mom, my stomach doesn't feel well.”
Xiaoqi's unspoken words were, can I go back and sleep for a while? But Mother Song actually intensely grasped Xiaoqi's hand and spoke soothingly: ”Xiaoqi, don't be scared. Nothing will happen. Perhaps it's because you've walked too much. Haa, it's all Mom's fault.”