Novel Full Chapter 1684 - 1683: He Did Not Chase After
Chapter 1684: Chapter 1683: He Did Not Chase After
Five days later, Qiao Xiaomai finally stepped ashore.
After drifting at sea for more than a month, she couldn’t help but hop a little when she stood on solid ground. The feeling of firm footing was much better; the swaying sensation on the sea was terrifying.
After disembarking, a carriage was waiting. Bei Yun escorted her into the carriage.
The climate in the south was warm. As she traveled southward, she kept shedding her winter clothes and now wore just thin autumn garments.
Of course, the climate played a role in this. It was already February, and spring was about to begin. She had been on the road for almost two months.
Not seeing Tong Sanlang for two months, especially when all she could think about before parting was how to reconcile, the longing hit her like a plague, instantly overwhelming her. She curled up in the corner, listless and blank-eyed.
Bei Yun noticed her state and thought she was feeling unwell due to acclimatization, so he asked, “Are you sick?”
“No,” Qiao Xiaomai replied weakly.
“Then why do you look like this? Let me take your pulse.” Bei Yun said, moving closer.
Qiao Xiaomai immediately perked up, “Don’t come near me! Don’t touch me!”
Bei Yun clicked his tongue, “I am a doctor.”
“No, no, no, you’re not the same species as me.”
“Are you that afraid of me?”
“Afraid, I’m terrified.” Qiao Xiaomai rolled her eyes.
“No need to be afraid, I’m not interested in you. For someone like me, intercourse is actually a torment. I can’t have emotional fluctuations. Can you imagine a person having intercourse calm as a lake?”
Even a rapist would do it for the thrill.
But he couldn’t have any excitement; even pleasure couldn’t be too intense. So for him, intercourse was more like a punishment.
“I don’t plan to have children. My kind of poison shouldn’t appear in this world again. I can’t protect him, and all I would leave for him is a fate worse than death. This is not a legacy; it’s a sin.” Bei Yun’s words carried an unusual heaviness.
Qiao Xiaomai said, “…You have a long lifespan, a scourge that lasts a thousand years.”
“But my illness is not cured.”
“But you have medication to suppress it.”
“No, I don’t need to give birth to a little beast like me. If he had a father like me, it would be a lifelong shame.”
This surprised Qiao Xiaomai, “You have a clear understanding of yourself.”
“Of course, if I didn’t have self-awareness, I’d be dead by now.” Bei Yun said, reverting to his smiling demeanor, and changed the subject. “I just received word that Tong Sanlang and Aunt Lingsu are stationed at the Daqi border. They don’t plan to rescue you.”
Qiao Xiaomai “…”
“Aunt Lingsu is understandable since she is just a friend, but Tong Sanlang is your man. He actually disregards your safety. When his mother was captured by the Tianlong Gang, he immediately chased after her without having time to inform you.” Bei Yun said, a clearly schadenfreude smile spreading on his face.
“With a man like this, if you don’t ditch him, what are you keeping him around for, the New Year?” He doesn’t need to treat you equally but at least not this much of a disparity, right?”
Qiao Xiaomai “…”
She ground her teeth, suppressing her bitterness inside, “He is focusing on the larger picture, the situation is different. If something happens to Daqi, neither he nor I would have a place to stand.”
“Stop comforting yourself. It’s just that he doesn’t prioritize you. If he truly cherished you and held you dear, he would chase after you, no matter if it’s a mountain of swords or a sea of flames.”