Chapter 461 Qingyun's Ending
Seeing that Mei Qingyun seemed lost in thought and frightened by her, the maid asked with concern and anxiety, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Mei Qingyun looked up, her mind blank, at the plum blossoms blooming on the plum tree above her. Tears streamed down her face and into her hair. She whispered, "I remember now."
Although she didn't understand Wei Heng's wish at the time, she didn't break her promise.
After Wei Heng died, she found someone to collect his body and buried him on the mountain at the intersection on the way to Lingyun Temple, with the grave facing east.
That was the place where she first met Wei Heng.
A long-buried memory flooded her mind, and her thoughts were in turmoil. At this moment, she didn't know whether she should resent, hate, or be angry. In the end, all that remained was confusion.
Back then, Wei Heng was a spirited young man, handsome and talented, and many girls liked him. However, he fell in love with Mei Qingyun at first sight.
But before he could tell his parents that he wanted to marry Mei Qingyun, Mei Qingyun got engaged to Gu Jingxi. He was disappointed for a long time until Gu Jingxi had an accident and the Mei family broke off the engagement. He saw hope and immediately begged his parents to go to the Mei family to propose marriage.
Mei Qingyun was not only beautiful but also talented. Her parents chose a talented man for her husband, and Wei Heng was quite talented and caught the eye of Mei's father. Although Mei Qingyun felt that he was not as good as Gu Jingxi, she could accept it. After all, it was not easy to find someone with Gu Jingxi's qualities.
Wei Heng was overjoyed to marry the girl he had always dreamed of, but this was not the beginning of happiness, but the beginning of misfortune.
One woman loves but cannot have the other, while the other always feels that her ex-fiancé is perfect in every way and is dissatisfied with her husband in many ways. Conflicts arise, and they eventually become a resentful couple, tormenting each other.
She hated Wei Heng for ruining half her life, and Wei Heng hated that she had someone else in her heart, but he never regretted falling in love with her until his death. Perhaps she would never understand her own feelings in this lifetime.
Their relationship was both a curse and a destiny; a cursed destiny that led to half a lifetime of wasted time and an inability to find fulfillment.
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Meanwhile, Meng Jinyao didn't know what Mei Qingyun and Gu Jingxi had said, but seeing him walk towards her with a gentle smile and reach out to take her hand, she didn't ask anything.
Judging from this, whether it's a serious matter or a private one, my husband hasn't agreed to Miss Mei's request, so there's no need to ask any further questions.
Meng Jinyao gently stroked her belly and said, "Husband, your daughter is hungry."
Hearing this, Gu Jingxi's smile became even gentler. He reached out and touched her pregnant belly, saying affectionately, "Okay, then let's take our daughter to eat something delicious."
Meng Jinyao nodded with a smile.
Gu Jingxi then said, "Then Ayao, ask our daughter what she wants to eat later?"
Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "I already asked her about this. She said she wanted to eat sweet and sour fish, roast duck, braised lion's head meatballs, and mushroom stewed chicken. She also wants to eat this."
Gu Jingxi nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll eat them all later."
After having dinner at the restaurant, Gu Jingxi took Meng Jinyao for a stroll on the street.
Tired from walking, the pregnant woman refused to go home. Instead, she sat in the carriage and walked along the main street, peering out to watch the commotion.
Gu Jingxi let her have her way, since he couldn't take her out often. Since they were going out, he wanted her to have a good time before going back.
When I got home, it was already getting dark, and the lights in the house were already on.
The couple chatted and laughed, getting along harmoniously. Zhang saw them from afar and felt an indescribable envy. They were brothers, so why were the eldest and the third so different?
Seeing the disappointment in her mother-in-law's eyes, Jiang knew what was making her sad. Recently, her mother-in-law had quarreled with her father-in-law, and she was both angry and sad. Meanwhile, her father-in-law was immersed in the gentle embrace of his beautiful concubine and ignored his mother-in-law's feelings.
Suddenly, Zhang said, "Good men like your third uncle are rare. We women shouldn't rely too much on men. The most important thing is that our children are successful. When our children are successful, we mothers can also enjoy happiness."
Jiang quickly replied, "Your daughter-in-law understands."
Zhang glanced at her daughter-in-law and thought she was lucky. Her son, Xiuyuan, was not as lecherous as his father. Although he had a concubine, he valued his daughter-in-law more and rarely went to her room. Especially after they had a child, Xiuyuan would spend his free time with his wife and child, and his concubine was almost forgotten.
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In the past two days, a new topic of conversation has emerged in Beijing.
Mei Qingyun, once known as the most beautiful and talented woman in the capital, was divorced by her husband's family when she was nearly thirty and had no children. However, she was still popular, and many wives were afraid that their husbands, who had once admired Mei Qingyun, would have a moment of infatuation and take Mei Qingyun as a concubine.
However, what they feared did not happen, because Mei Qingyun suddenly saw through the vanity of the world and became a nun.
This was something no one expected.
Everyone was puzzled. Even though Mei Qingyun was no longer young, she was still beautiful and there were many men who wanted to marry her. It wouldn't be difficult for her to remarry. Why did she suddenly decide to become a nun?
The men who wanted Mei Qingyun were also dumbfounded. More than ten years ago, they failed to marry Mei Qingyun. More than ten years later, Mei Qingyun returned to being Miss Mei, but they still had no chance. She became a nun without saying a word.
As a result, many wives were relieved. Seeing their husbands depressed about this matter, they were secretly pleased. Although they would miss what they couldn't have, as long as their husbands couldn't have Mei Qingyun, it wouldn't matter if they missed her for a lifetime. But if they took her home as a concubine, it would only cause them more trouble.
When Meng Jinyao learned of this, she was also very shocked. When she saw Mei Qingyun before, the other party did not seem to have any intention of seeing through the world. She even asked to talk to her husband alone. How could she suddenly become a nun?
She looked at the man beside her and asked curiously, "Husband, why do you think Miss Mei became a nun?"
Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly: "I'm not her, how would I know why she wanted to become a nun?"
Meng Jinyao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Last time in the plum grove, she had a private conversation with you. What did you say to her? I was far away at the time and only saw her back, but it seemed like she was in a bad mood after talking to you."
Gu Jingxi replied evasively, "Actually, it's nothing. I just told her that Wei Heng has loved her for more than ten years."
Meng Jinyao was surprised: "Do you need to tell me this? If Lord Wei didn't love her, why would he give her a letter of divorce at such a critical moment and send her back to her parents' home? Those who don't know the truth may not understand, but she certainly does. She couldn't possibly not understand Lord Wei's meaning."
Gu Jingxi smiled and pulled her into his arms: "Not everyone is as smart as our Ayao. Some people are just not so smart."
Meng Jinyao was stunned, pondering the meaning of his words, and recalling the scene in the plum grove, she asked softly, "Husband, is she...?"
She only got halfway through her sentence, but Gu Jingxi understood what she meant and replied, "She just had a misunderstanding about me, and the misunderstanding was cleared up later."
Meng Jinyao was slightly surprised, then nodded and didn't dwell on the matter any further.
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