Chapter 1646: Should She Have Told Me Something?

Qiao Man was lost in her own thoughts, her gaze occasionally brushing past Mo Tingshen, yet she dared not look directly at his face. It seemed as if she had lost control over the inner self, with each word she spoke sounding more and more ethereal.

She clenched her palm hard and suddenly showed vulnerability, “Tingshen, can we ask them to come back? We can still have the wedding, I don’t care about the auspicious time, I want to marry you, is that okay?”

Mo Tingshen remained silent. Qiao Man seemed entranced in front of him; he noticed but found himself unfit to console her.

“Brother Tingshen, is it okay?”

Qiao Man couldn’t care less about anything anymore, abandoning all her pride.

After all, this man had been her dream since her youth.

Mo Tingshen sighed, “Manman, there’s no wedding anymore. I apologize to you. Any other request you have, I’ll agree to.”

“I don’t want that! I don’t want anything! I’ll have my parents return everything you gave us; I only want you,” Qiao Man’s lips quivered as tears rolled down. The louder she got, the clearer her sobs could be heard, “Is that okay, Brother Tingshen, please…”

“Manman.”

Mo Tingshen softly interrupted her. What right did he have to make a girl lower herself to beg him? Although shameless, he wouldn’t deprive others of their dignity.

He chuckled lightly, “Someone like me doesn’t deserve you; you deserve someone better.”

“I don’t want to hear it!”

Qiao Man covered her ears, “Everything you say is an excuse, an excuse for Chu Yao. I won’t believe a single word! I won’t consent to break off the engagement, no matter what you say!”

Mo Tingshen fell silent.

He waited for Qiao Man to calm down. If she couldn’t settle her emotions, he would wait longer until she was ready to listen and willing to communicate.

Mo Tingshen wasn’t exactly a patient person. Besides Chu Yao, he had never given anyone leniency, not even getting closer to Qiao Man despite them being together.

Having coaxed Chu Yao so many times, he knew well how to comfort a girl.

He simply wasn’t willing to.

Qiao Man understood this, but she preferred to act oblivious. Even when she looked at him pleadingly, he met her gaze; his eyes were tender but unwavering.

“Did Chu Yao say something to you?”

Mo Tingshen raised an eyebrow, “What should she have said to me?”

She frantically shook her head, “No! Don’t believe her, okay? What she says isn’t true. I’m not like that.”

Mo Tingshen furrowed his brow slightly, vaguely guessing something but he didn’t inquire further.

He went to pour another cup of warm water.

This time, instead of placing it on the coffee table, he handed it directly to Qiao Man, “The cup is one I bought, part of a set that has never been used before. I cleaned it, and this is the first time it’s being used for water.”

He extended the cup towards her, “Your voice is very hoarse, have a sip.”

Qiao Man’s tears fell instantly.

Mo Tingshen brought over a box of tissues, letting her pull one out herself.

His actions dampened the gratitude she felt.

He wasn’t even willing to hold her hand, placing the water down and not even helping wipe her tears himself.

Out of spite, she refused to accept, but Mo Tingshen didn’t persist. Both the water and tissues were placed within her easy reach.

“Chu Yao came to my house when she was five. She only remembered her last name was Chu, and no matter how my parents urged, she wouldn’t change it. She was very beautiful from a young age, and my mother often dressed her up like a doll to take to various events. She disliked it, sneaking out each time to find me.”