Having just seen Zhou Zhiruo off, Song Qingshu was feeling somewhat dejected. But the sight of his pretty little sister-in-law immediately lifted his spirits, and he hurried over to greet her. "Ping'er~"
To his surprise, Wanyan Ping shook off his hand at once, leaving Song Qingshu utterly bewildered.
"Why did you use me?" Wanyan Ping's voice was cold as ice.
"I... didn't." By the end, even Song Qingshu felt guilty. Though he had not written the letter transferring her away, he had known about it from beginning to end. It was tantamount to tacitly allowing Wanyan Liang to use his name to send her away.
Sensing the hesitation in his voice, Wanyan Ping grew even more disappointed. Her voice had lost all its usual warmth. "Brother-in-law, ever since I was little, I've admired you and adored you. I even always dreamed of marrying you. When we fell off that cliff together, that night was the happiest time of my life. I thought I might finally have the chance to marry you... But looking back now, it was all a lie. You only approached me because you had other motives. I was so foolish to take it all seriously."
Song Qingshu opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but on second thought, none of her accusations were wrong. He truly had approached her with ulterior motives. He truly had another purpose.
Wanyan Ping sighed. "Fine. Let's leave it at that. From now on, all ties between us are severed."
She turned and walked away. After taking only a few steps, she suddenly stopped. "When they questioned me, I didn't say that I left because I received your letter. Be careful. Don't let the people in the palace find out." After leaving those words behind, Wanyan Ping never looked back.
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