Qiu Dafu knew that what he was doing was wrong.
However, he couldn't control himself.
Tang Yi screamed in pain, his face turning pale.
He seemed not to have expected Qiu Dafu to be so ruthless.
Jiang Liu's eyes widened in shock. She shook her head at Qiu Dafu, "No, don't kill him."
Qiu Dafu is impulsive, and Jiang Liu doesn't want to implicate him because of her.
She never dreamed that things would escalate to this point with Tang Yi.
Although Jiang Liu was still shaken, she knew why she had come today.
She took out a set of writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
"Lord Tang, our fate has come to an end. Let's settle things today."
Qiu Dafu didn't say anything, but drew his dagger. Tang Yi groaned and staggered to the ground.
Tang Yi still refused to write. He clutched his lower abdomen in pain and said, "Liu'er, I ask myself, have I treated you well? Isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Can't you think about me? As the county magistrate, if we were to divorce, wouldn't I be ridiculed by all the people of Baiyang?"
"Our fate has run its course. In this life, we can never be husband and wife again." Jiang Liuren was cold, and her voice was even colder.
Tang Yi remained silent for a moment, not only because of his pride, but also because of his possessiveness.
If Jiang Liu marries Qiu Dafu in the future, he will be too ashamed to even hold his head up when he goes out.
"A good woman doesn't remarry. I'd rather you die than see you become someone else's woman."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu's eyes reddened.
Qiu Dafu didn't want to see Jiang Liu sad, so he pressed the dagger against Tang Yi's chest again, "Will you write it or not?"
Tang Yi was afraid, but his strong sense of pride prevented him from giving in.
"If you want me to write, you'll have to let me stab you once, no, twice, life or death!"
"Alright, I'll return the two knives to you." Qiu Dafu handed the dagger to Tang Yi.
Tang Yi was unyielding to both soft and hard tactics, and even if Qiu Dafu acted impulsively, he couldn't actually kill him.
Jiang Liu panicked, "Qiu Dafu, have you gone mad!"
Qiu Dafu and Jiang Liu looked at each other, and seeing her slightly red eyes, Qiu Dafu felt sad too.
Tang Yi was stunned. Qiu Dafu had agreed so easily.
"How long have you two known each other?" Qiu Dafu's kindness towards Jiang Liu was unexpected. He had thought that Qiu Dafu was only after her beauty, and that this kindness was something he couldn't do.
Thinking of Qiu Dafu's earlier misdeeds, a fierce look flashed across his face. He took out a dagger and stabbed at Qiu Dafu.
"You said it!"
Qiu Dafu stepped back to avoid the attack and turned his gaze to the papers on the table.
"I said it!"
With things having escalated to this point and there was no turning back, Tang Yi finally picked up his pen and wrote this divorce agreement.
...
Jiang Liu and Qiu Dafu walked out of the Tang residence together. The air was filled with the scent of freedom, as well as a faint smell of blood.
As she left the mansion, Jiang Liu turned back for one last look at the Tang family compound. She would never set foot in this place again.
She slightly curved her lips into a faint smile, and then, as she smiled, she burst into tears.
Jiang Liu is not a woman who cries easily; she believes that crying is a sign of weakness.
She hadn't cried at the Tang residence earlier, but now she was choking back sobs.
Especially when she saw Qiu Dafu's blood-stained chest, tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.
"It's good to be free, you should be happy, why are you crying?" Qiu Dafu stood in front of Jiang Liu, took the package from her hand, and slowly raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Jiang Liu shook her head and took back the package.
"Qiu Dafu... how can I feel at ease doing this..."
"It's alright." Qiu Dafu smiled at her, his smile was very pure.
Jiang Liu stared intently at Qiu Dafu's smile, until he turned his face away.
She thought to herself, "She's still the same as before, shy."
"This is the first time I've seen you smile. Qiu Dafu, once you're healed, can you take me to Huaiyuan?" She suddenly wanted to go home.
Qiu Dafu was in physical pain, but felt a sweet warmth in his heart. "Okay."
That day, Jiang Liu told Qiu Yan about her separation from Tang Yi.
As for the details, she didn't say anything; she thought she'd let Qiu Dafu tell her himself.
To avoid worrying Qiu Yan, Qiu Dafu never even considered telling his niece about it.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan was not only happy for Jiang Liu.
“That’s great news. Let’s celebrate tonight.”
Jiang Liu agreed, and that evening, she, Qiu Yan, and Qiu Dafu gathered in the backyard of the clothing shop, where Qiu Dayu prepared some food and drinks.
At the dinner table, the three of them ate to their hearts' content, especially Jiang Liu, who seemed to have returned to the old days.
Tang Yi's situation was far worse than theirs.
He lingered at Xingyue Tower, refusing to see Song Jiao, wallowing in self-pity.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qiu Yan went back with her second uncle.
Now, Ling Qi has accompanied Qiu Xu back to the village, while Ling Ba will only appear when Qiu Yan needs him.
Inside the courtyard, Zhu Juan accompanied Gu Xiaoran as she walked the dog.
This dog was raised by Gu Xiaoran, and she took it everywhere she went.
"Young master, slow down." Zhu Juan was like a mother hen, always having endless worries.
Gu Xiaoran grinned at Zhu Juan, ran to Qiu Yan's side, and blinked her big eyes, asking, "The New Year is almost here, when is my dad coming back?"
"He'll be back soon. You already miss him after your father just left?" Gu Qian is always so busy, Qiu Yan doesn't know when he'll come back.
Gu Xiaoran grinned and said in a childish voice, "Daddy said that he will marry you after two New Years. I want to ask him how much longer it will take."
Gu Xiaoran smacked her lips, making Zhu Juan chuckle.
Qiu Yan tapped Gu Xiaoran on the forehead with one hand, "Next spring, I will send you to a private school so you can study hard."
Upon hearing that she had to study, Gu Xiaoran was quite resistant, saying, "I don't want to study."
Qiu Yan: "No, you have to study. Aunt Zhu will keep you company."
Zhu Juan was stunned. "I want to go too?"
"Yes, you should go too." Qiu Yan was worried about Gu Xiaoran going alone. But she felt that Gu Xiaoran should focus on her studies.
Zhu Juan was a little uneasy, "But, I..."
Qiu Yan chuckled, "It's settled then."
On the other side, Qiu Dayu and Zhao Yuanyuan were talking together.
They would sit together and chat every evening when they had nothing to do.
Zhao Yuanyuan glanced at Song Jiao, who was earnestly teaching Qiu Ling'er the zither score in the distance, and said to Qiu Dayu:
"Brother Dayu, what do you think of Miss Song Jiao?"
Based on her woman's intuition, Zhao Yuanyuan felt that Song Jiao liked Qiu Dayu.
This feeling made her uneasy.
Qiu Dayu followed Zhao Yuanyuan's gaze and glanced at her. "Well-mannered and knowledgeable, that's good. Yuanyuan, why are you asking me this?"
Zhao Yuanyuan was somewhat displeased. "What about me? What about me?"
Qiu Dayu smiled wryly, "You're quite nice too, pretty and charming. You won't find a girl as good as you for miles around."
Whether Qiu Dayu's words were true or not, they made Zhao Yuanyuan feel very happy.
"My brother is getting married next year. You're not getting any younger either. When are you planning to get married?"
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