The Daughter Of Destiny Broke Off The Engagement? I Married Her Sister Instead.

Chu Qianqiu temporarily agreed not to tell Qinglian about this matter, nor would he act on his own to provoke the Ru family.

When Qu Lao heard that he wanted to take a look at the tree with a story, he didn't think much of it and readily agreed, but he mentioned that his legs were not agile, so he wouldn't lead the way.

"Let Qinglian take you there. That tree has also accompanied her as she grew up. She probably wants to show it to you too."

...

After communicating with Qu Lao, Chu Qianqiu and Qinglian temporarily left the medicine shop.

Along the way, Qinglian looked at him with some shyness, as if she were already married, and her hand naturally reached out to hold his.

She always liked to ask what her grandfather had said to him.

And Chu Qianqiu always replied, just chatting about things from her childhood.

...

When the two arrived at a relatively quiet alley, Chu Qianqiu saw the big tree.

This tree covered a small house, like a huge parasol, tall and evergreen.

Qinglian held his hand and came to sit on a stone bench in front of the tree, telling him about some things that happened between her and the tree when she was a child.

She said that this tree had accompanied her as she grew up. When the tree was only a little over a meter tall, it was already accompanying her.

She said that this tree was a "spirit tree". When she was sad as a child, she would secretly hide under the tree and cry, and the branches of the tree would quietly bend down to comfort her.

She also said that this tree would bear a special kind of fruit, sweet and sour, and could treat common colds for ordinary people.

Finally, looking at this tree that had accompanied her for more than ten years, she shed tears and said that she was getting married today and couldn't accompany it as often anymore.

Chu Qianqiu just listened quietly, holding her hand, watching her tears slide down onto the surface of the tree roots, slowly merging into the soil.

As he watched her tears, he felt deeply moved and thought about how this girl had suffered so much, and he couldn't tell her, which made him feel sorry for her.

And now, her only parents were close by, but she had never realized it. Chu Qianqiu couldn't bear it anymore.

"Qinglian, if your father were still alive, would you blame him for abandoning you?"

He suddenly asked this, causing Qinglian, who was shedding tears, to be momentarily stunned, not giving a definite answer.

"I don't even know who my father is. Even if he's still alive, it doesn't matter to me anymore..."

Qinglian replied, her words filled with a sense of loss.

The tree that shielded her from the scorching sun seemed to feel guilty, moving without wind, as if it felt sorry for the girl.

"I think your parents didn't intentionally abandon you. They must have their own difficulties."

"If they really have some untold secrets that led them to hurt you like this, would you choose to forgive them?"

He asked this somewhat inexplicable question, and Chu Qianqiu suddenly felt that he might have been too harsh.

Now, Qinglian didn't know what had really happened to her parents. They were complete strangers to her.

Even if there were untold secrets, did they necessarily cause her more pain than the feeling of being abandoned in Qinglian's heart?

What he did was selfish, because Qinglian was also feeling uneasy.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Qinglian looked into his eyes, pure as water, and when she looked up again, she had already let go.

"I am willing to forgive them."

"If there really are untold secrets, I believe my parents are now suffering and struggling more than I am."

"They chose to abandon me perhaps because they didn't want me to be immersed in that kind of pain."

"To be honest, I really want to see them, no matter where they are, no matter their status... I just want to see them."

"Just a glimpse is enough..."

Listening to Qinglian's words, Chu Qianqiu could feel the gentleness of the other person, and he himself was moved by this purity.

It is said that doctors have compassion, and today he finally understands what true compassion is.

And above their heads, the tree that had been accompanying them and listening to their words was trembling slightly, as if it had been touched.

Its sturdy trunk was shaking, its branches were constantly shaking like chaff, and its tender green leaves danced in the wind, even dripping "tears".

Chu Qianqiu and Qinglian both felt the trembling of the raindrops and were quite surprised.

It was a sunny day and it hadn't rained, so why were there dewdrops falling? It was truly unusual.

Just as the two stood up, they saw that the shaking of the tree became more and more intense, and even the ground cracked along with it.

Suddenly, the tree started to glow, and in front of the two, the entire tree transformed into starlight and gradually disappeared with the wind.

A tree that had been guarding this alley, a tree that had been standing firm in the wind and rain, sheltering this roof from the sun and rain, turned into dots of light and dissipated today, fulfilling its long-cherished wish.

Qinglian's face was full of disbelief, she didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Only Chu Qianqiu knew the reason behind everything, but he was still shocked by this miraculous scene and momentarily forgot his words.

After a while, the two witnessed the tree completely disappearing, turning into flying light butterflies.

In a daze, they also saw two blurry figures in the sky, accompanying the light butterflies as they departed.

It was a man and a woman. Qinglian looked at the two figures, rubbed her eyes, and seemed to realize something, choking back tears.

She didn't speak, nor did she know what to say. She just wanted to cry, that's all.

After a long time, the tree that had grown up with her completely disappeared, leaving only empty land and a seed in the center.

Chu Qianqiu picked up the seed and placed it in Qinglian's hand, telling her to take good care of it. It was a very important thing.

Qinglian nodded, and both sides understood each other without saying a word, as if they had already reached an unspoken agreement.

Through the words Chu Qianqiu had said earlier, she already had her own answer in her heart, but she didn't expect this answer to accompany her so nakedly, accompanying her as she grew up.

This was too cruel.

...

One month later.

Chu Qianqiu used up the remaining pills to help Qiu Lao completely eliminate the evil energy in his body.

Also during these days, he officially married Qinglian and she became his second wife.

Although Qinglian claimed to be married to her husband as a "concubine" and didn't need a grand wedding, under Gu Qingxue's strong insistence, she still received the respect she deserved, and the entire Chu family held a banquet for her.

Everyone had a happy time at the banquet.

Except for Xiaoyuehan, who kept kicking her own father with her feet, no one had any intense reactions.

Chu Qianqiu had already gotten used to being kicked by his daughter and could now face it with a smile. His face was extremely thick, almost making Xiaoyuehan, whose ears were turning red, faint from anger.

And after getting married, he finally received a prompt from the system and understood Qinglian's spiritual aptitude.

It turned out that besides being a special race of half-human and half-elf, Qinglian also possessed the rare attribute of dual spiritual roots!