Ling Duo was taken aback by his question: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask. I was such a jerk before, I never cared about your situation."
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Ling Duo was staring at him for a long time.
It's like there's something stuck in your throat, something you want to say but don't know where to begin.
In the end, she simply smiled and said "very good," before turning the topic back to his marriage.
“I’ve heard that your sister-in-law is of excellent character and appearance. You must treat her well in the future and not break her heart.”
To Pidan, these words sounded as if she were expressing her regrets.
"Sister, did you and your husband ever love each other?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Duo shook her head sadly.
"How could I fall in love with a terminally ill, sickly man? He wouldn't love me either, because someone who struggles to even breathe never wants love."
As she spoke, she shifted her gaze to the preserved egg's red wedding attire.
"We siblings are nothing more than sacrifices to family interests; whether we love each other or not is too far off..."
The hurt in Ling Duo's voice brought tears to Pi Dan's eyes.
Thinking back to her suicide by poison inside the bridal sedan chair in her previous life, it was probably to escape the shackles that would bind her for the rest of her life.
"Sister, have you ever thought about leaving?"
This left Ling Duo completely baffled.
“Leave? Why leave? Although your brother-in-law died young, he never neglected to treat me with the respect due to him. Even now that I am a widow, the people in the manor still treat me with reverence.”
"But don't you want to live for yourself just once?"
"In no mood."
"Why?"
"Because I don't have that opportunity. If I sever ties with my husband's family, my father will definitely make me remarry, and I..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Pidan already understood its meaning.
If you know that escaping one pit of fire only leads to another, even bigger one, then you might as well stay in the one you're familiar with.
Seeing that he remained silent, Ling Duo assumed that she had said something wrong that had displeased him on his joyous day.
So, they immediately changed the subject.
"Brother, are you cured?"
Pidan was brought back to his senses by her words and immediately nodded.
"Okay, all done..."
"Really? That's wonderful! I'll go tell my parents right away."
As she spoke, just like in her previous life, she jogged out of the room.
After watching her walk away, Pidan turned his gaze to the hair ornament on the table.
This time he didn't run away. Instead, he let the maid come in and help him style his hair.
When Ling Bin returned with the doctor, he saw him calmly standing under the eaves waiting for him.
Although dressed in bright red wedding attire, there was an air of misery and desolation about her.
He suddenly had a crazy idea: he wanted his younger brother, who had always been carefree and unrestrained, to continue his indulgent lifestyle.
Instead of being like a puppet, manipulated by others...
But that thought vanished from his mind in an instant.
Because he knew that, given his father's personality, if he dared to help someone elope...
Being beaten up would be the least of his worries; it would definitely implicate his mother.
Although there were no concubines or illegitimate sons in the household, it was precisely because of this that Madam Ling did not allow them to disobey their biological father.
Otherwise, she would feel that she had failed in raising her son and had let down Mr. Ling's efforts.
Pidan, unaware of his thoughts, simply obediently allowed the doctor to take his pulse.
The doctor, who had come to diagnose the patient with madness, looked suspicious after taking her pulse.
"Why is your mindset so lifeless at such a young age, like a stagnant pool?"
After Dr. Sun finished asking his question, Pi Dan just smiled. After all, he couldn't reveal his past life's experiences to anyone.
Even if he could speak, who would believe him?
Upon hearing this, Ling Bin felt as if his heart had been gripped, and the thought he had just had resurfaced in his mind.
After he had the servant see the doctor off, he looked at the preserved egg with seriousness.
"My sister and I always wanted you to live a more carefree life, so we tried our best to keep things from Father, thinking that this would allow you to live the life you wanted. But why..."
Pidan knew he was frightened by the doctor's words, so he patted him on the shoulder and laughed very easily.
“Brother, don’t panic. I just had a sudden realization. It’s not as serious as he says.”
The more he said this, the more uneasy Ling Bin felt.
Until the moment Pidan mounted his steed, ready to go to fetch his bride...
He quickly stepped forward and grabbed the horse's reins.
"If you don't want to leave the city now, wait for me at the dilapidated temple outside the city. I'll bring you travel expenses later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pidan laughed, and laughed very loudly.
"Hahaha, my good brother, I will never run away again in this life, nor will I let you repeat the same mistakes..."
After saying that, he spurred his horse and headed towards the prefect's residence.
Ling Bin watched his retreating figure and the grand wedding procession.
Despite the joyous occasion, he felt an urge to cry.
Seeing that his eyes were red, Ling Duo, not understanding why, went up to tease him.
"Our little brother is going to pick up the bride, not get married himself. What's wrong with you?"
When Ling Bin looked at her, tears streamed down his face.
"Sister, I'm a little worried. Haven't you noticed that Yu'er is acting strangely?"
Ling Duo recalled her conversation with Pi Dan and began to worry as well.
"My brother seems like a different person today. He's lost his usual mischievousness and has become more calm and composed. What's wrong with him? Didn't the doctor say he's fine?"
"Mentally, everything is fine, but in my heart, it's like a stagnant pool."
"What's the meaning?"
"Sister, have you ever considered that he might not want to get married?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Duo glanced at Master Ling, who was greeting guests, and let out a cold laugh.
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