He nodded with difficulty and asked again, âAre you⦠really not leaving?â
She scoffed, âWhen did I ever say I was leaving?â
She reached out to wipe away his tear streaks with her sleeve, âQinghe, although I am just your sister-in-law, I wonât abandon you. Your second and third brothers are actually in pretty good shape, and they will recover soon. As for youâ¦â
She smiled slightly, âYou were never a burden. Even if you were, you would be a sweet burden that Iâm willing to bear. Understand?â
He stared at her in astonishment, forgetting to even be moved.
She said⦠that she was his sister-in-law?
Looking at her expression, it was clear she really thought of herself as his young uncleâs wife.
Butâ¦
At first, when they bought her from the Zhu family, wasnât it clearly stated that she would be the wife of all three brothers?
For a moment, he wasnât sure if she was only willing to be the third brotherâs wife or if she truly didnât know.
He had no idea that the soul in Su Qingyueâs body had been replaced.
So, he asked cautiously, âQingyue, do you think you are the third brotherâs wife?â
âIsnât that so?â She retorted.
He said, âYes. But not entirely.â
She was a modern person, and in her understanding, people practiced monogamy. She thought ancient people were very feudal and never considered the possibility of sharing a wife, âYou guys havenât decided yet who I should marry?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
ââ¦â Xiao Qinghe fell silent.
âDo you know what a wife is?â She explained, âIt means a husbandâs woman.â She scratched her hair, âHave you guys finally decided? Your third brother keeps calling me his wife all day; isnât that a settled matter? I hate ambiguous relationships the most. Sort it out!â
âItâs settled.â As they had decided when they first bought her, nothing had changed.
âThen I am your sister-in-law.â She patted his shoulder and looked righteous, âQinghe, donât worry, our family already has some money. When we have more money, Iâll find you a beautiful wifeâ¦â
He now knew for sure that his wife had misunderstood the situation. She had been thinking all along that she was only the third brotherâs wife.
No wonder he thought she was acting strange, clearly not despising him, yet always in a hurry to distance herself from him. She cared about him so much, yet denied being his wife.
Whatâs more, his own wife even wanted to help him find another wife; he couldnât help but laugh and cry at the same time.
Xiao Qinghe wanted to explain everything to her, butâ¦
He could see it.
It seemed she couldnât accept having three husbandsâ¦
Actually, he also didnât want her to belong to his second and third brothers either.
He looked at her with mixed emotions.
Opening his mouth to speak, he didnât know where to start.
âLetâs go, letâs go. Donât look so resentful.â She grumbled, âActing as if Iâve done you wrong.â
She led him toward the market.
He was puzzled, âQingyue, home is not in this directionâ¦â
âHehe.â She laughed, âI know, weâre going to the market, I plan to sell you.â
ââ¦â He didnât get angry, only said softly, âNo one would buy a disabled, burdening person like me.â
She put on a stern face, âDonât say such nonsense, youâre the best in my heart. I would buy you! Tell me, how much do you want? Name your price.â
âReally?â His eyes lit up.
She nodded, âIn my heart, youâre better than both your second and third brothers.â
The second brother would get angry with her and use violence. The third brother would frequently anger her to the point of near-death.
Only the fourth brother,