Chapter 902: Chapter 723: Love Is Crossing Thousands of Mountains and Rivers, Love Is a Lifetime of Obsession [69]_2

The dawn redwood tree in the yard has already turned red under the autumn colors. When Yu Yu arrived back then, it was still a lush green, and she watched Qiu Mingyan talking to her about the effects of some herbs.

Back then, they were face to face. Her cheeks held a sweet and happy gentle smile. He would gaze at her, wanting to pull her into his arms or perhaps sneak a kiss on the corner of her lips when no one in the family was watching.

Now...

The leaves of the dawn redwood have started to wither and turn red, gently falling off.

Landing at Qiu Mingyan’s feet, they filled the ground with sorrow.

Qiu Mingyan was digging up the potatoes he had unearthed today, seemingly preparing food for the winter.

When Mai Manxiang rushed in and saw this scene, she cried in grievance, "Brother Mingyan..."

Qiu Mingyan lifted his gaze, gave Mai Manxiang a glance, and continued doing his own thing.

Mai Manxiang felt even more aggrieved, and with tears, she walked to his side and started recounting what had just happened.

However, the result left her in despair.

After listening to her rambling, Qiu Mingyan lifted his eyes again to look at her flushed cheeks and disheveled appearance, and lightly asked, "You’ve been hit? The Mai Family is in a mess now, and they’re fighting?"

"Yes." Mai Manxiang’s eyes were filled with urgent trembling.

"Oh, what does that have to do with me?"

In an instant, Qiu Mingyan’s words drove Mai Manxiang wild. She had been seated in front of Qiu Mingyan, but at this moment, she stood straight up, backed up two steps, and incredulously cried out, "What do you mean it has nothing to do with you? Brother Mingyan, we’re about to get married, you’re my future husband! And they’re fighting and pulling at each other because of your situation. You won’t actually be hunted down by the Feng Family, this is a lawful society now, they wouldn’t dare. You actually still have money, right?"

Tears flowed incessantly.

Qiu Mingyan just laughed.

He stopped what he was doing and said, "You can still hold onto such fantasies, should I say you’re unrealistic? Or naive? I really don’t have any money left, not even for a train ticket out of this mountain. Moreover, the result of offending the Feng Family is bound to bring disaster. I admit, in today’s lawful society, the Feng Family might not do anything to the entire village, but they surely won’t spare the Mai Family or me. So, what’s the use of crying to me? Crying won’t change the result."

Suddenly, Mai Manxiang’s tears became even more desperate. She stepped back, shaking her head, "But... I’m your future wife. You shouldn’t treat me like this. At the very least, you should help comfort my family now, and also comfort me."

Qiu Mingyan laughed even more mockingly, "Comfort them? Sorry, I’m happy to see your family like this. Besides, comfort..."

Glancing over Mai Manxiang’s tear-streaked face, he calmly said, "If I comfort you, who will comfort me? From the moment I agreed to marry you, I lost all interest in comforting you. You might be my future wife, but remember, this is what you’ll have to face in the future. I won’t comfort you, I won’t even touch you. Apart from the false title of marriage, there won’t even be a child between us. Even if others curse or hit you, I won’t feel sorry nor will I stand up for you. If you still have illusions about this, I might as well emphasize it again today. So, if you don’t want to see me laugh more triumphantly now, just leave, don’t make a fool of yourself."

After saying that, Qiu Mingyan resumed digging potatoes.

This heartlessness felt like it was digging a pit deep into Mai Manxiang’s heart, the sting unearthed from the deepest part.

Tears flowed like a flood.

She never imagined that when her family was in such chaos, Qiu Mingyan would have such an attitude.

However, it seemed like Qiu Mingyan wasn’t satisfied with that, as if wanting her utterly hopeless, he looked at the amount of potatoes around.

Qiu Mingyan said, "Not leaving? That’s fine, work then, there’s a lot to do at home and no one to help. Now that you’re here, help out."

In that instant, it was as if the world had ended for Mai Manxiang.

As tears poured out more violently, now at the brink of heartbreak with no one to comfort her, she turned around and ran out.

Covering her mouth, she ran while crying.

The figure left...

Qiu Mingyan lifted his gaze for a look.

After a pause, from inside the main room, Qiu Mingxin came out.

Having heard all that was said earlier, Qiu Mingxin stood beside Qiu Mingyan and said, "Are you really going to let her run out crying like that? What if she tries to kill herself?"

Upon hearing this, it was as if something brought up the most despairing thing for Qiu Mingyan. He stopped his work, wiped his hands, and pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lowered his head, put one in his mouth, and lit it.