It might be a problem if Qingyan remained in the Mu family. Suyi would never want to see him again if Qingyan was here.
Mu Ling rubbed his temples, a headache threatening to overpower him. âIf Qingyan hadnât been so kind to me, maybe I could have been ruthless enough to kick her out.â
He already knew that it was Suyi who had to risk her life and save him when he was injured back then.
But Qingyan...
She had also saved him once!
And she was always considerate of his feelings in every aspect.
What made him different from an animal if he kicked Qingyan out?
Mu Ling did not realize that he was already in the backyard. He lifted his eyes and saw a pale, bleak face.
Qingyan was not as good-looking as Suyi, and over the years, the wrinkles had already spread from the corners of her eyes.
After going through many ups and downs, her appearance had changed a lot. A pain suddenly stabbed at Mu Lingâs heart as his gaze fell on Chen Qingyan, who was busy sewing.
âQingyan,â he called in a small voice, guilt needling him.
Every time he was faced with Suyiâs cold face, he would have a thought to send Qingyan away as an exchange for Suyiâs smile.
But he had forgotten...
He forgot about what Qingyan had given to him.
He forgot that moment... When she had blocked his deathâs path with her petite body.
âIâm sorry, Qingyan. Iâm sorry...â He rushed forward and tightly hugged the woman in front of her.
Chen Qingyanâs body stiffened. She lowered her eyes and asked, âBrother Ling, are you not angry anymore?â
These days, even though Mu Ling rarely came to visit her, she had noticed that his attitude was not as gentle as before. Maybe it was because of the incident that had happened back then that had made him a bit colder to her...
He did not drive her away because he was indebted to her.
There were some things that Chen Qingyan had clearly understood, but she did not say it out loud.
âI was angry. I was furious when you have almost harmed my father and made me misunderstood Suyi. But when I think again... I know you did it for Fatherâs wellbeing. I misunderstood Suyi, and it was my own fault, not you. I saw you bringing me the tea and water, and I thought that Suyi was not there, so it had caused a misunderstanding.
âI was annoyed when you secretly took away so many spirit herbs, betraying my trust in you and dragging the Mu family down. I was even more furious as you pretended to commit suicide to get my forgiveness when you didnât dare to do it.
âBut you also said that you had used those spirit herbs to exchange with the medicine for the old master, even though that almost killed him... You pretended to kill yourself, but you didnât dare to do it for real, and thatâs normal. If I were you, I wouldnât have dared to hurt myself too. You care too much for me, so you donât want to leave me, and you have used such methods just to be forgiven...
âItâs been a year. Iâve been angry with you for a year. I can see that you are genuinely remorseful throughout this year. Your body is covered in cuts and bruises, and you talk about your mistakes over and over again. In the end, I... I canât bear to ignore you for my whole life.â
Chen Qingyanâs lips curved upward in a faintly mocking smile that was almost invisible to him.
In one year, she had sacrificed a lot for Mu Lingâs forgiveness...
And she had almost died in the Mu family several times.
She was betting!
Betting on Mu Lingâs heart!
As expected, Mu Ling could not bear to let her die. He pulled her back from the edge of the death over and over again.
She had won the bet!
Of course, she was not like before, willing to die just to prove her sincerity. This time, she told Mu Ling if shedding some blood would make her guilty heart feel better, she would take any torture and punishment for the rest of her life.