He had his eyes tightly shut, looking utterly pathetic and devoid of any will to live.
That look was unlike anything she'd ever seen before, making Qin Susu burst out laughing.
"Liang Yuchen, do you have any money left?"
"Twenty taels!" the cart owner reminded him.
At a time like this, you can still laugh? Liang Yuchen tilted his head, remaining silent, thinking to himself,
You made this mess, so you have to deal with it yourself.
The only two ingots of silver he had brought with him had just been left at the Forget-Worry Hall.
Immediately, Liang Yuchen bent down, patted the sow's head with one hand, and shook its body.
Suddenly, the old sow grunted and woke up.
Qin Susu was surprised, then burst into laughter: "Liang Yuchen, do you know this pig?"
Liang Yuchen's face darkened, and he ignored this stupid woman who spoke without thinking.
He waved to the people of Shangjin beside him, who were watching the lively scene with great interest.
"It's over."
Immediately, ignoring his injured right arm, he forcefully pulled Qin Susu's elbow with his left hand and turned to leave.
"Come home with me!"
"Hey... Liang Yuchen, don't be so rude. What do you want me to go back for?"
Qin Susu forcefully flicked her wrist, breaking free from Liang Yuchen's grasp.
"Well, Liang Yuchen, come with me to the Forget-Worry Hall. You're badly injured. Let Ling'er take a look at you, bandage your wounds, and get you some medicine while she's at it."
No matter what, this man was injured because of her. Qin Susu looked at the bleeding wounds on his forehead and right arm and couldn't bear it.
The couple had been married for many years, and although they were like strangers because of her, they had never had any major conflicts.
"No need!"
Liang Yuchen's face was icy cold.
Seeing Qin Susu turn to leave, he supported his injured body and blocked her path.
"You don't need to leave, I'll go!"
"Hmm?" Qin Susu looked up, her face full of confusion.
“I know you don’t want to live under the same roof as me. So, I asked His Majesty for a job so you can have peace of mind.”
"What kind of job?"
"Going to the border."
"What?"
Qin Susu was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth, but at the same time, she was also a little confused.
"You don't know how to fight, what would you do at the border?"
"To assume office".
"Hmm?" At this moment, Qin Susu felt a pang of pity when she looked at Liang Yuchen's injured forehead.
"Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. I'm living at my parents' house now, and the two of us aren't even under the same roof."
Qin Susu: Can you blame her? It's all her father's fault. He took a liking to Liang Yuchen when he was still a scholar.
"I'm sorry, Liang Yuchen, I apologize. All these years, I've wronged you!" Qin Susu took a step back.
"The border is bitterly cold; you can't endure it. If you have to go to the border because of me, there's no need for that. Why don't we get a divorce and part ways amicably? That way, we can both have our best."
Qin Susu's words only further enraged Liang Yuchen.
"Qin Susu, do you hate me that much?!"
Divorce? He hadn't expected her to actually bring it up.
Seeing Liang Yuchen's angry glare, Qin Susu couldn't help but take another step back.
"It's not that I hate you, it's just...don't you despise me?"
"If I were to abandon you, why would I have married you in the first place?!" Liang Yuchen's rhetorical question left Qin Susu somewhat at a loss for words.
"Qin Susu, you've got that backwards. Do you know what people outside are saying about me? They say I, Liang Yuchen, am a good-for-nothing. I know you think so too. Originally, I thought that passing the imperial examination and entering officialdom would ease the tension between us, but I didn't expect you to still look down on me. Qin Susu, why are you treating me like this?"
As Liang Yuchen spoke, he lowered his eyes slightly, his heart filled with bitterness and suffocation due to years of repression.
"Susu, I'm about to set off with General Gu and Prime Minister Duan for the border. Please don't come to the General's Mansion these next few days, okay?"
This was the first time Liang Yuchen had spoken to Qin Susu in a pleading tone, leaving Qin Susu somewhat stunned.
Is this still the Liang Yuchen he knows?
Before a reply could be given, Liang Yuchen continued:
"I know you like General Gu, so you always try to please the General's wife, and even go so far as to help out at her pharmacy. But do you know that if you go to the General's mansion, you can only be a concubine? Are you really willing to be General Gu's concubine? Is being my wife really that unbearable for you?"
Liang Yuchen uttered the words that had been pent up in his heart for a long time, but his mood only worsened.
Qin Susu opened her mouth and said, "Liang Yuchen, everyone outside says this about me, and I can't even explain it all. Why are you saying this about me too?"
"You've misunderstood. I don't have feelings for General Gu. Xiao Yan and I are best friends. It's nothing like what you're saying, about trying to please him."
"Good sister?" Liang Yuchen suddenly straightened up, and the coldness in her eyes dissipated considerably.
“Yes, do you remember a few years ago when I secretly ran away to the border to find my father? It was then that I met Xiaoyan in Baiyang County on the border,” Qin Susu explained.
"Then you and General Gu..."
"How could General Gu possibly look up to me?" Qin Susu smiled self-deprecatingly. She knew that even if ten of her were combined, General Gu wouldn't give her a second glance.
It's because I have a bad reputation in the eyes of outsiders.
"After saying all that, Liang Yuchen, are you still going to the border?"
"Go!" Liang Yuchen was determined to make a name for himself and earn Qin Susu's respect, even if she couldn't see his efforts.
Qin Susu stared blankly at Liang Yuchen for a moment, never having realized before that this man possessed such courage.
You should know, the place he's going to isn't exactly a pleasant place.
The journey was long, and many soldiers died along the way due to the unfamiliar environment.
What could a civil official like him do there?
"Once you leave, I'm afraid you won't be back for a while." Qin Susu's eyes were downcast as she fell into deep thought.
Just as Liang Yuchen thought Qin Susu was going to try to persuade him, he suddenly heard her say something.
"Why don't we write the divorce papers now so I can find someone else to marry in advance?"
Liang Yuchen almost vomited blood from anger.
Qin Susu was waiting for Liang Yuchen to unleash his fury.
She thought that once Liang Yuchen calmed down, he might come to his senses.
However, when Liang Yuchen first heard this, his expression was frighteningly gloomy.
Gradually, things calmed down considerably.
He spoke slowly:
"Susu, let's make up. When I come back, we'll live like a normal married couple."
"Hmm?" Qin Susu's body stiffened slightly. "For so many years, we have been husband and wife in name only. It would be pointless to force us to stay together."
"In name only?" Liang Yuchen scoffed, laughing at himself for accommodating Qin Susu all these years.
Liang Yuchen put his hands on Qin Susu's shoulders, changing the awkward atmosphere between the two of them.
"If I hadn't come looking for you today, you probably would never have spoken to me in your entire life. Susu, why can you smile and laugh with others, but be so heartless to me?"
He couldn't wait to solidify their marital relationship.
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