Novel Full Chapter 1748 - 1747: Achieved the Result She Wanted
Chapter 1748: Chapter 1747: Achieved the Result She Wanted
From another perspective, Bei Yun could be considered a contributor. During the time she was captured by Bei Yun, she found herself unable to sleep countless nights as she thought about Tong Sanlang.
Yes, she had entertained the idea of using death to take revenge on Tong Sanlang, but that was born from her despair. It was her reaction after realizing Tong Sanlang didn’t come to save her immediately—it was a thought fueled by vengeance.
She was an extreme person by nature, and such thoughts of revenge in the face of despair were entirely normal.
But once she calmed down, she had to admit to herself—she couldn’t stop wanting him. She simply couldn’t summon enough defiance to throw him aside and never think of him again.
One can’t deceive oneself.
She missed him, missed him so intensely she could accept reality—she could forgive him for placing her only in third or even fourth priority.
She simply couldn’t live without him. As long as she could see him again, she was willing to lower herself into the dust.
She accepted these thoughts wholeheartedly, even if they were ones she’d once considered humiliating to her very bones.
She missed Tong Sanlang. She wanted to spend her life with him.
When she later learned that Tong Sanlang had done all he could to rescue her, and realized Bei Yun had deceived her, she was overjoyed. She’d already prepared herself for the worst, lowering her expectations to their minimum. As long as reality was better than her worst fears, she would feel delighted.
Reality turned out far better than she’d imagined. He came to save her, and he even said he just wanted to be with her, setting aside concerns for Daqi’s people.
It was good—already very good.
When she was ready to humble herself into the dust, Tong Sanlang achieved exactly what she’d always wished for.
The heavens had not mistreated her.
When it came to matters of the heart, she was inexperienced. Tong Sanlang was a novice, too. To have this result—she was content.
Tonight, she would clear the air.
She couldn’t delay any longer. Life was short, and she needed to seize the time they could spend in love.
After making up her mind, Qiao Xiaomai returned to her courtyard. She went into the kitchen and prepared a feast, waiting at the door with a soft smile for Tong Sanlang when he came back that evening.
This left Tong Sanlang feeling a little spoiled. Previously, it was always a maid who informed him that Qiao Xiaomai had prepared dinner, telling him to head straight to the main hall. Now, she was directly standing at the door waiting for him!
“I’ve made a whole table full of dishes today!” Qiao Xiaomai said with a smile.
Tong Sanlang blinked in surprise. “Did something happen today?”
“Can’t I just make it more lavish for no special reason?” Qiao Xiaomai retorted.
“Of course, of course.” Tong Sanlang immediately nodded vigorously. “I’ll go bathe first.”
It was too hot in the south—even with True Qi protecting him, the heat still made him sweat, leaving him sticky and uncomfortable.
“Go ahead, go ahead. The hot water is ready,” Qiao Xiaomai waved him off.
When Tong Sanlang finished bathing and sat at the dining table, he stared at the spread in a daze. It was lavish—almost excessively so…
Everything was premium: abalone and sea cucumber, shark fin and bird’s nest, lobster, God Catfish. Not a single dish was commonplace. Then, he looked at Qiao Xiaomai and pointed to the God Catfish. “This one—you just made it into soup?”
After Yuchi Country’s demise, the God Catfish had become Daqi’s possession. According to Bei Lingsu and Bei Yun’s research, its body indeed contained substances that could accelerate wound healing, making it a rare medicinal treasure. Since God Catfish were scarce, most of them were sent to Capital City, leaving Tong Sanlang and Qiao Xiaomai only two. Now Qiao Xiaomai had suddenly used one for soup—what kind of day was this?
“Isn’t it just a big loach? No matter how rare it is, is it more precious than my Spiritual Spring water? My Spiritual Spring water can kill giant pests, and this big loach is food for those pests.”
From this perspective, the so-called God Catfish wasn’t divine at all. Giant pests were the embodiment of evil; if the God Catfish truly possessed spiritual essence, it would have been a predator of those pests, not their prey.