It was already dusk when they returned to the General's Mansion from the farm.
Yang Cui was surprised to see Qiu Tianyun at the door. The old man was in a sorry state, with red eyes, and it was clear that he had suffered a great blow from this incident.
But who can be blamed? Raising children without teaching them is worse than not having them at all.
Given what had happened before, Yang Cui did not greet him, and Qiu Tianyun only gave Yang Cui a deep look.
Upon entering the mansion and seeing Cen Xiao, Yang Cui asked him, "What brings your godfather here today? Is he still not giving up?"
"No, it's Qiu Mingxuan's condition that has worsened. She said she wanted to see me one last time and say sorry before she passed away."
Are you going?
“I’m not going.” Cen Xiao answered decisively. “At this point, there’s no need to see her again. Besides… I don’t believe she wants to apologize. Even if she did, she should apologize to you. She should be the one seeing you.”
However, Qiu Mingxuan only asked to see Cen Xiao, and Cen Xiao immediately guessed that Qiu Mingxuan wouldn't have anything nice to say.
Even if it were an apology, at this point, Cen Xiao and Yang Cui wouldn't need that "I'm sorry," especially since they no longer owe each other anything.
However, Yang Cui and Cen Xiao both underestimated Qiu Mingxuan's determination to see him.
The next morning, Qiu Mingxuan was carried to the General's Mansion.
This attracted a lot of attention.
Yang Cui felt like she was a star in a circus, surrounded by people every day.
They get watched by crowds every day but don't get paid. At least circus performers get paid for being watched.
Cen Xiao's expression was displeased, and he asked in a deep voice, "Godfather, what do you mean by this?"
“Cen Xiao, Xuan’er just wants to see you. I begged you so much, but you wouldn’t agree to see her. As the child’s father, I had no choice but to resort to this.” Qiu Tianyun said in a hoarse voice.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately felt that Cen Xiao was very cold. It was a bit unreasonable to ask him to marry, but now he was only asking to see her one last time, and it wouldn't hurt him.
That's what everyone thought, but no one dared to speak up, fearing that Cen and Yang might send women into their backyard at the slightest disagreement.
"All guests are welcome, sir. Please let my godfather and god-sister in," Yang Cui said. "I think the onlookers outside are also curious to know what my god-sister has to say. Why don't we all come inside for a cup of tea and listen together?"
"I...I want to talk to Brother Cen alone for a while," Qiu Mingxuan said weakly.
"There's nothing you can't say to others. Just say what you want to say. A good husband should avoid suspicion and not be alone with any woman. I hope you understand."
Yang Cui wanted to laugh inwardly, not expecting him to remember those words.
The women watching the spectacle felt like they'd been force-fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing a public display of affection), and several of them wanted to learn from Yang Cui's experience in managing her husband.
Qiu Mingxuan felt like vomiting blood. She probably never expected that she would be fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) even when she was about to die. What? Were they afraid she would starve to death on her way to the underworld?
The enemy's parents and daughter entered, and those who were watching the spectacle, no matter how gossipy they were, couldn't actually go into their house to see what was going on, and gradually left.
In the main hall of the general's mansion.
Qiu Tianyun helped Qiu Mingxuan, who was about to fall over in the wind, to sit down in a chair. Qiu Mingxuan's face was pale and bloodless, and her eyes were sunken, but her eyes were still full of love when she looked at Cen Xiao.
"Now that you're in, say what you have to say," Cen Xiao said indifferently.
"I never imagined I would die at your hands one day."
Upon hearing Qiu Mingxuan's words, Cen Xiao and Yang Cui remained unmoved.
Qiu Mingxuan continued, "But I don't hate you, Brother Cen, really, I don't hate you. But I just... I just want to know where I went wrong? In terms of looks, background, and education, in what way am I inferior to her?"
"I just don't like her, there's no reason, just like I like her, there's no reason either." After saying that, Cen Xiao held Yang Cui's hand affectionately.
Qiu Mingxuan found this scene extremely irritating, but what could she do now?
A loss is a loss.
"Hahaha..." Laughing, Qiu Mingxuan burst into tears, "I've liked you for six whole years, but it couldn't compare to her few months, sob sob sob..."
"You used to only have me by your side! Only I could get close to you!"
"I knew you first! I loved you first!"
Qiu Mingxuan started being hysterical again.
“Feelings don’t have a priority order, Qiu Mingxuan. Have you ever thought about why, if he really liked you, he didn’t choose you during those years without me?” Yang Cui said.
"Shut up! If it weren't for you, Brother Cen would be mine! You stole him from me, you vixen! Why are you picking on me? Why are you competing with me?"
“Without me, it wouldn’t be your turn. Even if you killed all the women around him, he wouldn’t marry you. On the contrary, it would only make people hate you more,” Yang Cui said. “There’s nothing wrong with loving someone, and there’s nothing wrong with pursuing them, but you should compete fairly and squarely, instead of hurting others to achieve your goals.”
"You won, you're right about everything, but I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"
"Is Song Yingying willing?" Yang Cui said sharply, "When you killed Miss Song, did you ask her if she was willing?"
That was also a vibrant life. Just because she was engaged to Cen Xiao, she not only lost her innocence but also her life. Has anyone asked her if she was willing to accept it?
“Yang, don’t talk nonsense! Miss Song’s death has nothing to do with Xuan’er!” Qiu Tianyun retorted.
"Whether it's related or not, your daughter knows the truth!"
Yang Cui's attitude was so firm that Qiu Tianyun suddenly lost his confidence.
“That’s right, it was Granny Tang who did it for me, who told her to compete with me! But you were luckier than her, and you had a better life! Luo Yanfen and those bandits and robbers couldn’t kill you, and poison couldn’t kill you either, I’m not reconciled! Yang Cui, what I’m most unwilling to accept is that I lost to you!”
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