The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1372 - Chapter 1372 1372, looking for Qinghe again 2

Chapter 1372: 1372, looking for Qinghe again 2.

Chapter 1372: 1372, looking for Qinghe again 2.

Her heart broke.

“Why?”

“Because…

your persistence distresses me.

It also pushes Qingyue further away from me.”

“Why are you still thinking about Su Qingyue?

You’re utterly obsessed!”

“Why do you still think of me at such a time?” If she knew some things, she’d probably hate him to death.

“I love you!” Her voice was hoarse, “Xiao Qinghe, I think of you now because I love you!”

“I love Su Qingyue.

Much more than you love me,” he said, his eyes tired, “Don’t come troubling me again.

Otherwise, I really don’t know what I might do again.”

“Again?” She was confused.

He did not reply, “From now on, we are strangers to each other.”

She thought he was just being cruelly rejecting, hurting her with the word ‘again’.

It was only much later that she learned…

he actually…

She wiped the tears off her face, “Xiao Qinghe, rest assured, I, Tao Meijiao, am also a woman who values her pride.

I came to see you this time only because I wanted to see if there was a trace of reluctance to part with me.

Now it seems there is not…

not at all.

Besides, I no longer have the right to expect that.

I give up, I will completely give up from now on.

Henceforth, we are strangers!”

She turned and left in tears, only to discover that Xiao Yishan, tall and strong, was standing at the entrance of Yi Garden yard with a crutch.

Clearly, he had heard everything she said.

Xiao Yishan stammered, “Miss Tao, I…

I’m worried about you…”

He also couldn’t sleep.

Hearing the noise of her leaving the yard, he had gotten up.

He didn’t expect her to come looking for Fourth Brother.

Nor did he think Fourth Brother would reject her so thoroughly.

“That’s better.” She gave Xiao Qinghe a forced smile, “Xiao Qinghe, do you see?

You care so little for me, cast me away as if I were nothing, yet there is someone who cares about me, and that person is your dearest second brother.

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How I wish to infuriate you, to marry Xiao Yishan, to become your sister-in-law, so you would always have to look up to me, addressing me as ‘second sister-in-law’ in front of me.

Sadly, even if I married, you wouldn’t care, and I wouldn’t be able to upset you.”

Despondently, she returned to her own courtyard.

Xiao Yishan followed behind her, looking at her beautiful silhouette, his heart filled with compassion, “Miss Tao, if Fourth Brother doesn’t treasure you, I will definitely treat you well.”

“But you’ve been with so many women…”

“I can’t change the past, but from now on, I will only be good to you.” he promised with certainty.

She smiled bitterly, “Still the same words, I don’t have romantic feelings for second Brother Xiao.”

She entered her room, and the door closed behind her.

Yet, Xiao Yishan’s tall figure remained outside, foolishly standing there all night long.

She was not unaware that he was there, and even more, she knew he was injured.

Her heart softened, wanting him to rest, but she didn’t want to bother with him.

She silently cursed him as a big fool!

She lay in bed with her head covered by the quilt, tears streaming nonstop.

It truly seemed like fate was playing a cruel joke.

The one she loved didn’t love her back, yet the one she didn’t love treated her well.

Early the next morning, just as Tao Meijiao stepped out, she found Xiao Yishan collapsed outside the door, “You’re still here!” she exclaimed in alarm.

Struggling to open his eyes bloodshot with exhaustion, he asked, “Miss Tao, are you feeling any better?”

“You stood there all night just because you were worried I wouldn’t be happy?”

He nodded.

“Fool!” she cursed, “I’m going to call the doctor for you!”

“It’s fine, I just stood too long and my feet are numb.

Don’t disturb the others,” Xiao Yishan said, “Help me back to my room.”