At this moment, Xiao Yishan walked back into the yard, but as soon as he entered, he headed straight for the backyard. Not long after, he came back holding a cowhide paper package and, with a serious face, handed it to Su Qingyue, âHere!â
She looked up at her second brotherâs gloomy face, âWhat is this?â She knew what it was since the third brother had just described it, but she purposely asked.
âYour deed of sale.â Xiao Yishanâs voice was full of pain. Seeing that she hadnât taken it yet, he reminded her coldly, âTake it, or else I might change my mind!â
She took it and opened the cowhide package to find a piece of paper inside, which indeed contained⦠the crookedly written Three-Character Classic.
Her gaze fell on her second brotherâs solemn face, then glanced at the third brother.
She was sure that even though her second brother had argued with her, he still couldnât bear it and returned the deed of sale to her. His conscience wasnât completely dead yet. However, the second brother didnât know that the contract had already been replaced by the third brother.
Swearing on the graves of his parents, the third brother said he had torn up the deed of sale long ago.
Soâ¦
She was truly free now.
She tore the fake deed of sale to pieces and didnât reveal that the third brother had swapped it out long ago, âAlright, thereâs nothing else to deal with here. Goodbye, handsome Mr. Xiaoâs. Iâm leaving.â
She stepped toward the outside of the courtyard.
Xiao Qinghe stopped her, âWife⦠Qingyue, leave tomorrow.â
She looked back at her fourth brotherâs tearful eyes, âAlright.â
âYou canât leave!â The words squeezed out between Xiao Yuchuanâs teeth, âWife, you canât just use me and cut me loose, right?â
âWhat do you mean âuse and cut looseâ?â she snorted, âI, Su Qingyue, tore down the bridge before even crossing the river!â
ââ¦â
Yuchuan and Qinghe fell silent.
Xiao Yishanâs face was stern, a cold smile at the corner of his lips, âYouâve all seen it now. We really canât keep her here any longer.â
Thinking that his wife now had nothing to do with the Xiao family, the tears hidden in Qingheâs eyes almost fell. He told himself again and again that as long as his wife was happy, it was enough.
âWife, donât go.â Xiao Yuchuan went over to stand in front of her, âI wonât let you go!â
âDo you think you can stop me?â
âI wonât stop you.â He smiled, âIâll follow you wherever you go. No matter where you go, even to the ends of the earth, Iâll follow you!â
âYou wonât find me.â If she really wanted to hide from someone, no one could find her.
His expression was especially serious, âIf I canât find you, then Iâll keep looking. Iâll search until Iâm old, until I canât walk, until my hair has turned white, until the day I close my eyes.â
She stared into his solemn and earnest eyes, feeling a warm current flow through her heart.
Yuchuanâs voice was hoarse, âWife, donât be so cruelâ¦â
She didnât want to be, but she had no choice.
Her gaze fell upon Xiao Qinghe, and as she saw the hidden tears in his clear pupils, she felt a moment of reluctance.
Xiao Yishan also stiffened his resolute face, âWife, itâs my fault. I didnât want to threaten you; I was just too afraid of losing you⦠â
âThereâs no need for more words, second brother.â She said indifferently, âYou giving me back the deed of sale already conveys your intentions clearly. You didnât want to see me upset. Itâs my fault; I shouldnât have said those things about you.â
âItâs alrightâ¦â He waved it off nonchalantly, âYou were right to scold me. I, Xiao Yishan, am indeed a scoundrel! Youâve given so much for the Xiao Family, yet I was almost blinded by my selfishness. Wife, please forgive me!â