Chapter 692: Rekindling the Past (End)

Chapter 692: Rekindling the Past (End)

"Sister, your temper hasn't changed one bit," Wen Qingyan said with a smile, covering her lips. "Still as feisty as ever, no wonder Second Master Xie didn’t stick around for you."

Wen Qingyu, at odds with her stepmother, naturally didn’t care much for her stepsister either. Hearing this, she couldn't help but frown.

Wen Qingyan wiped her lips with a silk handkerchief, her smugness growing by the second. "But I already know sister's feelings. Since you don't fancy Second Master Xie, why not let me take this marriage off your hands? After all, the Emperor has decided to reinstate Second Master Xie to his official position in the court. If you don’t want him, there’s no shortage of takers."

"How could you!" Wen Qingyu was immediately infuriated. She hadn’t a clue her family was scheming this.

Wen Qingyan laughed. "Why not? You’ve heard, haven’t you, sister? Second Master Xie has already taken a wife in Dongrong."

"This is just perfect! I was worried Second Master Xie only had eyes for you, sister. But now it seems, if he could marry one, he can marry another!"

"You..." Wen Qingyu’s face flushed with rage.

"Enough!" Xie Yu suddenly jumped down from the wall, nearly tripping in his haste.

Wen Qingyu was startled.

He hadn't left?

He was actually hiding on the wall of a lady’s courtyard, really...

Xie Yu didn't think too much of it, frantically waving his hands. "Qingyu, don't listen to her nonsense. I brought my 'wife' from Dongrong with me!"

With that, he suddenly whistled.

And then, a veiled woman stepped into the courtyard.

As soon as she appeared, not only Wen Qingyan, but even Wen Qingyu fell silent.

Had Xie Yu gone mad, bringing his new love to meet his ex?

Wen Qingyu’s eyes welled up instantly. He’d left her before, and now he was here to hurt her again!

"Qingyu, look!"

As she was still upset, she saw Xie Yu suddenly tug at the woman’s clothes.

"Xie Yu, what are you doing!"

Xie Yu then slapped his own head. "Wife, my bad for being so hasty. How could I let you expose yourself to another man!"

"What other man?"

Wen Qingyu was utterly confused by Xie Yu's words, but the next moment, she heard "Lady Xie" speak.

"Pleasure to meet you, Miss Wen."

It was a deep, masculine voice!

"You..." Wen Qingyan looked as if she had seen a ghost, pointing at Lady Xie, unable to speak.

How could it be a man!

"Xie Yu, well done! It hasn't been long, and you've already started liking men!"

"..." Xie Yu was rendered speechless by his wife. After so long apart, her way of thinking was still as odd as ever.

He quickly shook his head and explained with a helpless tone, "Qingyu, I wanted to tell you that my marriage in Dongrong was just a show for outsiders. It was actually a fake marriage, part of the shadow guards' mission!"

Wen Qingyu was taken aback.

Xie Yu then turned sharply to Wen Qingyan, "Did you hear me clearly? In this life, my heart belongs only to Qingyu, and I will marry only Qingyu. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and meet a gruesome end!"

"Xie Yu! Who asked you to make such a deadly vow!" Even though Wen Qingyu was angry, she couldn’t bear him making such a vow.

"Second Master Xie," Wen Qingyan muttered reluctantly, but a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes. She then suddenly walked over to Wen Qingyu and gave her a hard push, "Sister, I’m so jealous of you; someone loves you so much!"

Caught off guard, Wen Qingyu lurched forward, and Xie Yu immediately reacted, catching her in his arms.

"Wen Qingyan!" Although she had softened, she hadn’t decided to forgive Xie Yu yet. Falling into his arms like this was just too embarrassing.

Wen Qingyan patted her arm and slipped away, "Sister, take your time with Second Master Xie. I’m off to find my own ideal husband."

These two had been at each other’s throats for hours, and if this continued, their mother might really start plotting. Couldn’t she give them a hand?

If she didn’t help, with Wen Qingyu’s stubbornness fixated on only one man, she would surely drive herself crazy.

She was different; she wasn’t okay with men having multiple wives, nor did she believe in one man for a lifetime. She loved to dream about a time when women could have multiple husbands!

So she went on all the blind dates her mother set up but acted too picky, not liking any of them. As for the gossipers calling her a gold digger, let them talk. Her happiness was beyond their understanding.

Now that everyone was gone, Wen Qingyu’s anger was pointless. She could only push Xie Yu away with a stern expression, though the anger in her heart had almost completely faded.

She had felt guilty before, not just for failing to save Xie Yu’s life but also for letting him be humiliated by the third princess...

Knowing his marriage was a sham, the knot in her heart loosened.

But she still had to keep up appearances. Wen Qingyu forced a stern face, "That deadly oath you made has nothing to do with me!"

But the light in Xie Yu’s eyes remained bright, "Qingyu, you’re finally willing to talk to me!"

"You..." Wen Qingyu looked at his familiar face, couldn’t help but recall the young man who came to propose to her family, and found she couldn’t even say harsh words. Tears suddenly fell, "Xie Yu, you jerk..."

"Qingyu, I’m here... I’m a jerk, I deserve to die, hit me..." Xie Yu, seeing his wife crying uncontrollably, couldn’t help but tear up as well, holding her tightly in his arms.

This time, no matter what happened, he would never be separated from Qingyu again.

While the two were reconciling, the Mei household was still in chaos.

"Miss Mei’s condition is due to pent-up emotions, years of distress, and sudden anger. I’m afraid..."

The house doctor looked serious, "I’m afraid she has less than half a month left."

"What?"

Mei Songling was about to drive Xie Chuan out, but the latter was unyielding, so he had to let him stay and be a nuisance.

Hearing this, Xie Chuan froze for a moment, then suddenly rushed to Mei Xue’s bedside.

Feeling her cold hand, Xie Chuan felt a surge of bitterness in his chest, wishing he could die in her place.

Mei Xue, in a daze, heard the doctor’s diagnosis and couldn’t help but be surprised and puzzled.

How could this be? Her body was fine before.

But she still wanted to pull her hand away, "Xie Chuan, let me go."

Xie Chuan's eyes welled up with tears as he kept apologizing to Mei Xue, "I'm sorry... It's my fault, it's me..."

As he spoke, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Everyone in the room was startled.

Mr. Mei was also taken aback, and after a while, he sighed, "I just ask you, even if my daughter has little time left, and marrying her would mean another funeral for your family, with no chance of offspring, would you still insist on marrying her?"

"Of course!" Xie Chuan tightly grasped Mei Xue's hand, "If Xue'er dies, Xie Chuan will not live on alone!"

"You..." The Mei couple hadn't anticipated to hear such words and were deeply moved.

"Xue'er, what about you?"

Mrs. Mei gazed at her daughter with a pained heart, "You see, Xie Chuan would rather die than be with you, you..."

Mei Xue's heart broke upon hearing those words. Thinking about how they had finally reunited but couldn't stay together for long, she couldn't help but feel a wave of despair.

She couldn't help but grasp Xie Chuan's hand in return.

They only had so little time left, how could she bear to push him away.

"If you promise not to follow me in death, I will agree to be with you again, do you agree?"

Although he got her response, hearing such a request, tears rolled down Xie Chuan's cheeks, "Xue'er, how can you bear to leave me behind, if you go, I will be just like you today."

If she were to go, how could he not succumb to grief and sorrow.

Thinking this, Mei Xue's tears kept falling.

The physician beside them was sweating profusely, glancing at the Mei couple.

"So, have you two reached an understanding?" Mr. Mei looked at his daughter.

Mei Xue forced a bitter smile, "Father, mother, actually, just seeing him alive, I am content."

The couple had long known their daughter's unwavering love for this man, and seeing this, they couldn't help but smile.

"My silly girl."

The physician, receiving a look from his master, quickly braced himself to admit his mistake, "Miss, don't be alarmed, your health is fine, it's just that you need to rest after the shock and anger, the earlier claim of your imminent death was all a lie."

Ordered to lie.

Xie Chuan and Mei Xue were momentarily stunned, but quickly realized, had it not been for the couple's deliberate instruction, the physician wouldn't have been so bold.

It was all a test from the couple!

"Thank goodness, Xue'er, you're alright!" Xie Chuan couldn't hold back his excitement, embracing Mei Xue deeply.

The Mei family averted their eyes, pushing each other out of the room.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially for this couple who had been apart for so long, they certainly needed to reconnect.

However, Xie's two elder brothers and their wives were still young, and there would be many more days together in the future.