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As she spoke, she lowered her head to adjust her dress, tears falling heavily to the ground, her shoulders trembling pitifully.
Mother held her tightly, filled with heartache, while Qiu Qinrui looked at her with gentle eyes. I stood there, watching the three of them, feeling like the unnecessary one.
After that birthday banquet, Mu Shu became Qiu An's adoptive mother, and I became the outsider. Qiu An clung to Mu Shu, even distancing himself from me, his own mother, and even went so far as to push me away for Mu Shu's sake.
I had intended to compromise for the child's sake, but Qiu An was unwilling; he only wanted Mu Shu to be his mother. father Xiang and mother Xiang scolded me: "How can you be so unreasonable? Qiu An and Mu Shu have such a good relationship; why do you insist on separating them?"
"We worked hard for the the Mu Family to marry into the the Qiu Family; you can't destroy this harmony."
"Even if not for the the Mu Family, you should think of Qiu An. How pitiful is a child without a mother?"
Without a mother? Then who am I?
Suddenly, I realized that I no longer had a place in this family. After that day, I began to clear out my belongings and soon proposed a divorce.
Qiu Qinrui thought I was just throwing a tantrum and scolded me harshly. When he saw my calm and indifferent demeanor, his anger flared up. A few days later, I successfully divorced and moved out of the Qiu residence.
mother Xiang was very dissatisfied with my divorce: "Marriage is not a joke; what about the child? How pitiful will Qiu An be without a mother?"
I looked at Mother and said, "But isn't there Mu Shu as his mother? He will be very happy."
Mother smiled awkwardly: "It's not the same; you are his biological mother, and my love for both of you is equal."
I chuckled lightly: "Is it? Mother, do you really think I can't see your intentions? All this time you've been trying to bring Mu Shu and Qiu Qinrui together, hoping for me to divorce him so they can marry."
Mother appeared somewhat embarrassed: "That's... you misunderstood."
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you know in your heart. I'm tired; I don't want to talk anymore."
In truth, I had seen clearly during this time that they were deliberately creating opportunities for Mu Shu and Qiu Qinrui to spend time together. Perhaps in their hearts, Mu Shu was their true daughter while I was merely an intruder occupying someone else's nest.
So be it; now that Mu Shu had awakened, it was time for me to leave. I sold off my assets and valuable belongings and rented a carriage heading towards Jiangnan.
I no longer wanted to revolve around Qiu Qinrui and Qiu An; I longed for the freedom to explore on my own.
On my way, I encountered a frail scholar walking on foot. After inquiring about his destination, I offered him a ride in my carriage.
He thanked me and settled quietly inside, refraining from further conversation. He was quite handsome, dressed in a silk blue robe, with an elegant and refined appearance that felt natural rather than forced.
I secretly guessed that he must be a student from some academy. Our eyes met for a brief moment, and I smiled politely at him.
However, halfway through our journey, we hit a stretch of gravel road that caused the carriage to jolt violently. The rough ride made me feel somewhat uncomfortable, but I managed to endure it.
Suddenly, I noticed something was off with the person beside me. Turning my head, I saw his face had turned pale, his hands tightly gripping his knees and trembling slightly.
It seemed that his frail body was struggling to cope with the excessive bumps of the road. I felt a pang of sympathy; after all, I had invited him to share the ride, and I couldn't just sit there watching him suffer.
I reached out and gently supported him to steady his body. It wasn't until the carriage finally smoothed out that I realized I was still holding onto him.
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