"If...if Brother Qin feels that Nuantang's request is too much, then...then Nuantang will withdraw it. I only beg Brother Qin not to dislike Nuantang because of this; Nuantang knows she was wrong..."
After speaking, Nuantang lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
Seeing Nuantang's anxious expression, Qin Luo couldn't help but sigh. Then he reached out and gently stroked her head, the warmth of his palm passing through her hair and reaching Nuantang's heart.
This made Nuantang, who had been hanging her head, overjoyed. Hope instantly lit up in her eyes, and she looked up at Qin Luo with anticipation.
Just when Nuantang was convinced that Qin Luo would accept her, she heard Qin Luo calmly say:
"Let's go. I suppose the ancestral pool has already been opened?"
After speaking, he withdrew his hand and walked away into the distance, seemingly unaffected by Nuantang's words.
Seeing this, the light in Nuantang's eyes dimmed, and the hope that had just been ignited was extinguished instantly, like a flame doused with cold water.
His lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to begin.
After a moment of silence, Nuantang forced a smile and carefully followed behind Qin Luo, her voice tinged with bitterness:
"Okay... okay, Brother Qin."
As she spoke, she lowered her head again, not wanting Qin Luo to see the disappointment and sadness in her eyes.
However, Qin Luo did not respond or turn around after hearing this. He just kept walking towards the distance, his back view appearing somewhat distant, causing the bitterness that Nuantang had finally managed to suppress to surge up again.
Yue Lishan, who was standing to the side, took in the whole scene, her eyes revealing a thoughtful expression, as if she was thinking about something.
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