132b The Smell Of Spring (II)

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    As time went by, Chun-Xiang was 20 years old. She got more and more weak even she had stopped absorbing negative aura spread cross the Taoyundao island- she had done most of the work during those two wandering years, and the Li family took responsibility for remaining work. Every time when Chun-Xiang "opened" herself and tried to fix her internal, she always failed. Her internal things were as stubborn as the Huang family. Finally she just could do minor adjustments, like rearranging or cleaning up to her internal, then "covered back" herself and sighed.

    One day, Chun-Xiang asked her husband, Yong-Chun, to go for a walk with her. They talked and laughed and enjoyed a warm afternoon. Later, Chun-Xiang sat down in front of the Li's main house. "Yong-Chun, I am so glad that I can have such a husband. Thank you..." Chun-Xiang said.

    "Oh, come on. You're such a sweet flirt, hahaha." Yong-Chun replied. Then Chun-Xiang pointed to her feet. "Do you remember this pair white shoes?" "Of course! That's me who made them for you."

    "Yeah, you made this pair of silk shoes with your spiritual energy for protecting me. I remember the moment that you took off my black hair shoes and put new shoes on my feet with your hands. I can feel, my feet are covered with your gentle power on the shoes, and they isolate my feet from negative aura. I know, you exhausted yourself on making this shoes. Dear, I am such a lucky woman that can be loved by you. I love you." Chun-Xiang smiled.

    "Chun-Xiang... Oh, I love you, too. To me, you are the best girl on the earth. I also remember that day. After I took off your hair shoes, your delicate feet were held on my hands. What a pair of kind and glorious feet! They had suffered too much. I swore I will protect them and you forever from that day."

    "Dear, I also like to be protected by you forever... However, nothing can last forever... You know my condition, I am almost at my limit. Sorry, my dear..."

    "Chun-Xiang... Don't say such a foolish thing. You will be fine. I will hand your hands and get old together with you (執子之手,與子偕老), surely!"

    "Yong-Chun, look at my eyes. I am burning my spiritual energy for sustaining my internal to work right. You see, my eyes become bright, and my pupils are dilated, right? We shall face the fact."

    "Chun-... Oh, oh my, no! I don't want to leave you, my love... Yes, I can see... Too much sorrowful and miserable things inhabits in your torso. Your legs bring the whole hell of Taoyundao away from this land. You are a great merciful lady, but I just want you to merely be my wife and live with me peacefully... Wuwuwuwu... So unfair..."

    "Please don't be that sad, my heart aches... Dear, stop crying, I have the second thing to tell you. I am pregnant."

    "Really? It's a good news, but nothing can substitute for you, even our baby. And, how can you give birth to our baby with such a weak body? Let's try our best to recover you together, okay?"

    "I will if I can, but... Well, dear, listen to me. I will invest all of my spiritual energy in assuring our baby's birth. When she gets born- yes, we have a girl- I will be exhausted and become an empty shell. I will live without my ego from then on, like a marionette. That me will still have my knowledge, my memory, and my identity. She just lacks of motivation and emotion.  Our daughter will need her mother, so please drive that me to be a good mother for her, my dear. That me is my last gift for you two... Oh, by the way, I want to know her name. What name will you choose for her?"

    "...I will like to name her as Mei-Ling(苺鈴). Will you agree with me about the name?"

    "Mei-Ling, Li Mei-Ling! Oh, my beloved daughter is Li Mei-Ling! I will devote myself for bringing Mei-Ling to this world!"
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    Chun-Xiang's Huang's body repulsed Li's influence, but it accepted and grew a Li inside it. After the winter, parents die, and the new generations bring the smell of spring.