Xie Ruotong ultimately did not reply with a single word.
She also did not kindly inform Xie Ruilin that since Song Yanqing knew she was deliberately causing trouble, he should not have been so arrogant.
Admittedly, Song Yanqing now favored Xie Ruilin, but with his upright character, he would eventually comment on Xie Ruilin’s behavior.
And as Xie Ruilin was spoiled and arrogant, basking in the adoration that Song Yanqing had for her without restraint... one day, Xie Ruilin would spoil all the good impressions Song Yanqing had in his heart.
Today, she asked to be punished alongside Qiao’er partly to lessen Qiao’er’s punishment, and partly to instill a sense of guilt in Song Yanqing’s heart.
Feel guilty towards her.
And consequently, have criticisms towards Xie Ruilin.
But Xie Ruilin, utterly oblivious.
Instead, she remained haughtily triumphant.
Xie Ruilin chattered merrily for quite a while.
It was only when she truly felt cold that she left.
As she left, seeing Xie Ruotong shivering in the freezing wind and snow, she was still overjoyed.
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The courtyard finally became quiet again.
Snowflakes kept falling.
Even with her condition, Xie Ruotong still felt bone-chillingly cold.
Two hours, how much longer?!
Her eyes downcast, bearing the bone-piercing cold wind.
A pair of black boots appeared before her eyes.
Her eyes flicked slightly.
Without looking up, she already knew it was Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing just watched Xie Ruotong kneeling in the snowy ground.
Watching her slender body trembling in the snowflakes.
As if because of his arrival.
She deliberately controlled her body to appear less cold.
Song Yanqing squatted down.
Squatting down, maintaining the same height as Xie Ruotong.
Xie Ruotong ultimately raised her eyes slightly.
The long lashes were covered with white snowflakes.
She just looked faintly at Song Yanqing.
In her gaze, not a hint of hatred, not even a trace of complaint.
Just calmly accepting this punishment.
Not feeling unjust for herself.
In such a demeanor, Song Yanqing felt the distance from Xie Ruotong.
It must be that she feels he is unreliable, which is why she maintained their distance.
Song Yanqing began to doubt.
Whether Xie Ruotong was genuinely too independent.
Independent enough to withstand and endure everything.
Or simply because he couldn’t become her support.
Had never provided Xie Ruotong any real support.
Today’s incident, knowing that Xie Ruilin did it purposefully, yet he still stood by Xie Ruilin’s side.
Only because marrying him, Xie Ruilin felt aggrieved.
Her anger over him spending the night in Xie Ruotong’s room was also justified.
After all, he had really promised Xie Ruilin that during her pregnancy, he would stay with her in her courtyard.
However, he broke his promise on the very first night.
So, there’s no blame on Xie Ruilin.
Xie Ruilin was pregnant.
It’s said that pregnant women become weak and need care and attention.
Combined with his mother’s anxiety about this child.
He tolerated Xie Ruilin’s harshness today.
But he hadn’t expected.
Xie Ruotong would accompany Qiao’er to be punished in the snowy ground.
Making him feel even more guilty.
Actually, to avoid such incidents in the future, he told Xie Ruilin again that he and Xie Ruotong never had anything happen between them, in fact, he had previously told Xie Ruilin that he wouldn’t share a room with Xie Ruotong, naturally Xie Ruilin didn’t believe it, had she believed it, today’s incident wouldn’t have happened, he just had to sincerely repeat it one more time, telling her in detail, dispelling the concerns in Xie Ruilin’s mind.
"In the future, such incidents won’t happen again," Song Yanqing finally spoke.
It seemed like a promise to Xie Ruotong.
And his tone also clearly indicated that he indeed knew that Xie Ruotong was wronged.
Xie Ruotong nodded slightly.
Don’t even mention Qiao’er at this moment.
She was too cold to speak.
Her teeth slightly chattering.
And her nod was not to appease Song Yanqing.
After all, as long as Song Yanqing promised never to come to her courtyard again, such incidents would not occur again.
She believed that Song Yanqing could do it.
"Don’t kneel anymore," Song Yanqing said, "I will explain it to my mother."
He really couldn’t bear to see it any longer.
Xie Ruotong’s body covered in snow, her body so cold, it made him, somewhat heartbroken.