Transmigrated as the Ex-Wife of a Heroic Man Chapter 1357: Heart in Chaos

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1357: Heart in Chaos

Su Qing crossed her arms, “Okay, you speak, I’m listening!”

“My second brother is gone, Big Brother has severed ties with the family, and I’ve considered doing the same,” Zhou Hengguang said with a self-mocking smile, “But now I find myself engulfed in a vortex, with the death of my second brother and Big Brother’s departure like a sudden collapse of a building, completely burying me beneath, making it impossible for me to break free, nor do I have the strength to do so.”

This was the first time that Zhou Hengguang mentioned his family issues, and although it was only a few words, it was enough to shock anyone.

Su Qing didn’t even dare to think about it, but being a smart girl, not at all foolish, she vaguely sensed a trace of heartache and barely perceptible guilt in her brother-in-law every time he mentioned his own brother?

It was guilt indeed; she had felt it before but couldn’t articulate it, now awakened by Zhou Hengguang’s words.

This made her feel fl.u.s.tered, even somewhat self-reproachful and ashamed all of a sudden.

Was she being too petty? Had she thrown a temper without getting to the truth of the matter?

The down-to-earth, stable, and clear-cut Su Qing was suddenly overwhelmed with confusion.

“Let’s not talk about those unhappy things,” Zhou Hengguang said with a wry smile, shaking his head. He called out for the landlady to serve the dishes, then continued, “Actually, it’s my selfishness; when I found out your Big Sister s.n.a.t.c.hed away my Big Brother, I thought that I couldn’t suffer a loss. If your sister took my brother, then I would take her sister.”

Zhou Hengguang’s lips slightly curled, and finally, he reluctantly let go of Su Qing, pointed at her, gazing unblinkingly, firmly saying, “You probably wouldn’t expect me to do such a thing, honestly, I couldn’t believe it myself. But I don’t regret it, I’m happy to have met you, I’m even grateful that I did this; you’re worth anything I do.”

It was anything.

Su Qing’s heartbeat dramatically quickened, thumping erratically as if a small deer was rampaging, seeming like it would burst out of her chest. The blush on her cheeks extended to her fair and slender neck, as she secretly cursed herself for being too soft-hearted and weak, while her heartbeat uncontrollably faltered.

Su Qing quietly placed her hands on her knees under the table, tightly gripping, though she still couldn’t get over her pride, she understood that seeing Zhou Hengguang like this and hearing him say so much, she had already forgiven him in her heart.

How could she not forgive?

And how could she refuse?

The landlady, with a beaming smile, served the dishes on a tray. Zhou Hengguang had already ordered the food when he arrived. Having just finished the new year celebrations, there wasn’t much of an appet.i.te, so they only ordered a few vegetarian dishes; before the spring, the vegetarian options were actually harder to come by than meat dishes.

There was also a dish strongly recommended by the landlady, a crispy-skinned squab.

When the landlady brought it over, she proudly introduced it by saying that despite her establishment being an una.s.suming food stall, the crispy-skinned squab was second to none compared to big hotels, made from high-quality king pigeons and paired with dozens of Chinese herbs, the fragrance pure, nutrition-rich, and uniquely flavored… and so on, with the landlady giving a long list of praises.

By the end, she even looked at Su Qing with pity, saying she was too thin, no wonder her significant other was willing to order squab to nourish her body.

At the same time, she urged Su Qing to eat more and not to quarrel with her significant other anymore, saying such a good man was hard to find even with a lantern, handsome and generous… she went on and on with countless praises.

Praising Zhou Hengguang even more than her crispy-skinned squab.

Su Qing felt so embarra.s.sed she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She tried several times to explain to the landlady that things were not as she imagined, but the landlady wouldn’t listen to a word. In the end, Su Qing had no choice but to give up, playing dumb as if she didn’t understand.

Finally, before leaving, the landlady casually asked when they were getting married, to which Su Qing felt both annoyed and amused, secretly swearing never to come back again.