Watching Lü Wei’s tear-filled eyes, Xu Lao'si felt a pang of distress in his heart.
To be honest, Xu Lao'si had chosen Lü Wei as his wife himself; he had fallen for her at first sight. Although Lü Wei had never met Xu Lao'si before their marriage, he had secretly gone to see her many times. The first time he saw her was when he accompanied his mother to visit a neighbor whose house was right next door to Lü Wei's family. While his mother chatted with others in the courtyard, Xu Lao'si, having nothing better to do, wandered outside.
That day, Lü Wei was washing clothes in her yard. As he passed by, he caught a glimpse of her. It was summer, and under the blazing sun, she was scrubbing the entire family’s laundry, her face flushed red and her brow damp with sweat. Xu Lao'si felt an immediate ache of sympathy for her. Later, he heard her mother scolding her from inside the house, followed by the sound of a pile of clothes being tossed at her, ordering her to get to work. That only made Xu Lao'si’s heart ache for her even more.
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