Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Not Even Enough to Be Cannon Fodder for Others Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Not Even Enough to Be Cannon Fodder for Others “Bai Xiao and I have been through life and death together at the front; despite being a delicate woman, she saved me from the brink several times. Even when I was trapped in a desperate situation, on the verge of life and death, she never hesitated to stand by my side. One could say we have shared our lives and deaths, never abandoning each other.”
“Yet, in your words, this woman is described as one with a dubious character and problematic behavior, which makes me feel deeply hurt. Someone who insults my wife can absolutely not be my brother. From the moment she and I faced life and death together, I vowed to protect her peace for the rest of my life. No one should carelessly insult her noble character, a woman’s reputation, a wife’s conduct.”
“Since it is so, we are no longer brothers,” An Zhiyuan stated resolutely, taking Bai Xiao’s hand.
Smiling, he said, “Let’s go, we are leaving.”
He helped her into her coat.
An Zhixiang was terrified, realizing that his own words were indeed biased towards Ding Min, but he had not expected his second brother’s reaction to be so intense. Was this the same second brother who was supposedly deeply in love with Ding Min?
Just a clear-eyed look would show how much the second brother cared about Doctor Bai, even to the extent of sparing no efforts.
Stepping forward, he tried to stop his older brother, “Second brother, isn’t my apology enough?”
With a voice full of grievance, he felt that all the frustrations of his life seemed to have started from the very moment he met his so-called sister-in-law.
“What do you mean, isn’t it enough? Wrong is wrong, right is right. Do I still need to teach you what to say and do?” An Zhiyuan’s voice was deep, his eyes sharp, his gaze piercing.
An Zhixiang lowered his head.
“Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I was wrong! Please forgive me.”
Probably the most humiliating moment of his life was like being slapped by someone else, and still having to apologize and ask for their forgiveness.
For the first time, he realized what ‘trouble comes from the mouth’ truly meant.
“Little brother, I’ve forgiven you!”
Not forgiving was not an option, and after all, clinging to such a trivial matter and making an issue of it would only show lack of grace.
An Zhixiang should probably learn from this mistake, right?
Don’t casually take up the cause for others.
As for Ding Min, she wasn’t even the one starting this fuss, what was the purpose of his clamor here?
Wei Shufen hastily said, “It’s good that everyone has cleared things up now, Auntie Li, bring them up to the guest rooms quickly.” Her face bore a solicitous smile, but her heart was cold as ice.
An Zhiyuan had utterly disregarded his brother’s feelings, and Bai Xiao was so audaciously domineering. If previously she thought she could separate the two, now it seemed virtually impossible. Bai Xiao’s unyielding loyalty to An Zhiyuan had become a much-celebrated tale within the military.
She had heard this widely circulated beautiful story so many times that her ears had practically developed calluses. Now, An Zhiyuan and Bai Xiao were widely acknowledged as a perfect couple by everyone; anyone who tried to meddle was seen as a spoiler.
An Zhiyuan was already formidable, harsh and cold. However, he still had weak points; his father and his brothers mattered greatly in his heart, and he would listen to An Cheng, even if reluctantly and without outright contradiction. At most, it would be a matter of him doing his own thing.
But there was still someone to restrain him then.
This time, however, it was doubtful that An Cheng would take her side anymore.
With such a powerful woman by his side, her plans to sway An Zhiyuan over to their camp were thoroughly ruined.
Compared to this woman, Ding Min was nothing but trifling.
Barely enough to even be considered cannon fodder.