It turns out he ran away a long time ago.

Later, her grandmother forbade her to go out, and she felt that her grandmother was going too far. In the end, his letter made her disregard everything...

She insisted on leaving with him, but his mother said she was offering herself up and that it would be good enough if she were allowed to be his concubine.

She cried herself to sleep night after night, but his sweet words made her believe again.

And now...

He got married, but the bride wasn't her.

How ridiculous! Her sacrifices were utterly laughable.

"See? They're getting married, but you're not the bride. Are you still going to continue? Are you still going to continue being their maid?"

“I see,” Sun Yue nodded, but her mind was a mess. “Can I go home with you?”

“No.” Sun Jin shook her head. “My eldest sister has passed away, and that will never change.”

You have disregarded the Sun family's reputation; there's no turning back now.

Sun Xueyi took out an envelope. "Big sister, this is a small courtyard that Sun Jin and I bought with our private savings. You can go and live there. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself."

We need to leave here.

Sun Jin is going to study with her master, while Xue Yi is going to go out with her master to see more cloth. They will both leave this place and eventually meet in the capital.

"You're leaving?" Sun Yue was somewhat shocked; she didn't understand why they wanted to leave.

"Yes, we have our own paths to walk, and Grandma also has very important things to do. From now on, you'll have to walk your own path. You can go to our embroidery workshop and see if you can pass the exam to become an embroiderer."

You could learn to make a pastry at a shop and make a living selling pastries, or you could go to the farm to farm.

Whichever choice you make, you'll have to work hard from now on.

This was the solution the siblings came up with for Sun Yue. Even though she was no longer a young lady, she was still the older sister who had grown up with them. They simply couldn't abandon her.

Sun Yue is already quite good. She has several options if she turns back. Even if she can't return to her former wealth and glory, at least she can support herself.

"I understand. Let me think about it carefully. I'll come back to you in three days. There still needs to be a resolution between him and me. Here's something for me."

She took out some letters, all written to her by Lin Xuan, and some promises that he would stay with her for life after high school.

After looking at it, Sun Jin shook his head. "Taking this out might drag him down, but you'll also lose your reputation..."

"I know, you guys hold it for me."

She didn't know if she would ever need it.

Sun Yue returned to that village again, and three days passed in the process.

Three days later, the mother and son returned. Their faces were radiant, and they looked very happy.

When she returned home and saw the mess, the old lady's face darkened immediately, and she pointed at Sun Yue and started cursing.

"You wretched creature, why have you made such a mess of the house? Are you trying to die? Hurry up and clean it up."

"Lin Xuan, let's talk,"

Sun Yue ignored him and looked at Lin Xuan instead.

Lin Xuan was taken aback, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. Could it be that she knew something? Impossible, he had always been very careful.

"Yueyue, I'm going to the capital for the imperial examination tomorrow. I'm very tired today. How about we talk about it tomorrow?"

"Then I'll go to the government office and ask if the people who cheat girls out of their money can go and participate in the imperial examinations."

As Sun Yue was about to leave, Lin Xuan grabbed her arm. His eyes were filled with panic, and large beads of sweat appeared on his face. "Yueyue, don't do this. I don't understand what you're saying."

"Today, I saw it; you became the groom."

Sun Yue looked at him calmly, her eyes no longer filled with the infatuation she once had.

For the past three days, she has been thinking about what she likes about him.

Do you like his poems? It seems like other people have written those same poems.

I love his face, I love his sweet words...

She is still heartbroken, her heart is bleeding.

She gave up everything, abandoning the person she loved, and he got married.

"Yueyue, listen to me."

"Okay, tell me. I want to hear the truth. When did you meet that woman? How long have you known each other?"

Why were you able to marry her?

Sun Yue's series of questions made Lin Xuan realize that she really knew.

"So what answer do you want to know, or rather, will you stay after I tell you?"

Lin Xuan wanted to test Sun Yue's attitude.

"No." Sun Yue told herself not to cry, she couldn't cry. What was there to cry about in front of a scumbag? "I've sacrificed so much for you, and you..."

Lin Xuan coldly shook off her hand. From the moment he knew she knew the truth, Sun Yue was abandoned by him.

If you can't use it, you should throw it away decisively.

"Isn't this something you did willingly?"

You chose to come back with me because you are the one who is responsible for taking care of me.

You said yourself that you would do anything for me as long as I could be with you.

I never said I wanted to marry you.

Lin Xuan took several steps back, looking at Sun Yue with disdain. "Look at yourself now, how could you possibly be worthy of me?"

You have nothing, no money, and can't give me a good future, so why should I be with you?

Did you have an arranged marriage?

You're someone who can be easily swayed by a few sweet words. What makes you think I'll give you a future?

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