Chapter 614: 614 Heart Like a Clear Realm
That figure crawling on the mountain path in the heavy rain, with such strong determination, and without any sign of giving up — her resolve to find Su Qingyue was as vivid now as it was then, completely ignoring the injuries she herself had endured.
At that time, Fourth Brother’s wheelchair hadn’t been purchased yet, and his legs rendered him unable to walk, making it quite normal for him not to leave the bed and go look for her. It certainly couldn’t be that Fourth Brother had crawled his way to her…
Although Third Brother was capable of crawling, Fourth Brother was unwilling to burden his family any further. At that time, four years had already passed since Fourth Brother had last left the bed, so he had no choice but to wait.
She liked Fourth Brother’s behavior.
Third Brother’s actions, on the other hand, had shocked her somewhat.
Yet, on that day, Third Brother risked his life to find her while Second Brother waited at home.
Although she had previously told Second Brother not to leave the bed, lest his legs became disabled, it was only because of her words that he hadn’t gone looking for her.
But it also meant that, when faced with the choice between her and his legs becoming disabled, he’d rather choose the latter.
When Mrs. Qian Zhang came to blackmail them, if not for Third Brother’s interference, Second Brother would’ve already decided to pay her off. Second Brother had explained that it was to protect her and for her own good, but…
She didn’t like his methods.
Fourth Brother had even noticed the absence of her pillow and had offered her one. But when Second Brother helped her prepare bathwater, he failed to notice her dislike of using the dirty bathtub that Xiao Ailiu had used, nor did he notice her aversion to sleeping on the bloodstained bedding left by Xiao Ailiu. He actually intended to leave the bloodied quilt for her, and it had only been when she discovered and stopped him that he then took the only pillow away with him.
Second Brother was just a rough man who hadn’t noticed, so it was normal, right?
She had also observed Fourth Brother, a seventeen-year-old boy with a lifelong disability who had a genuinely good character and was truly pitiful.
At 25 years old, when facing Fourth Brother, she felt a kind of affection for him as if he were her younger brother.
Although Fourth Brother usually appeared indifferent, she had discovered countless times the sadness that filled his eyes when he was at home, his inferiority at Jin Residence, and his tears when he cried in the streets…
Fourth Brother always wanted to set her free, she knew, because he felt inferior and believed that he could not give her happiness.
It wouldn’t take a few days for people to understand each other, and even if one believed they understood deeply, that would only be a shallow surface.
Now, she was fairly familiar with the three men in her family.
Su Qingyue was not a fool; just because she hadn’t said many things out loud didn’t mean she didn’t understand.
Second Brother had disappointed her again and again, and even if he treated her well, her tolerance was limited.
Facing Second Brother’s furious expression after being slapped, Su Qingyue not only didn’t show any fear but instead laughed, “Second Brother, your full beard on your face is scraping my hand. It hurts when I hit you.”
With a livid expression, Xiao Yishan recalled Big Sister’s words about not pampering women too much. He gripped her hand tightly, “Yue’er, no more hitting. Otherwise…”
“Otherwise, what?” she asked with a faint smile.
A warning flickered in his eyes, “Don’t push Second Brother; my patience has limits!”
She nodded, “Coincidentally, so does mine.” Raising an eyebrow, she asked, “Second Brother, are you saying that if I hit you again, you’ll beat me up?”
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to slap him again, but he had already been cautious and was able to catch her wrist first. His heavy body pressed down on her, “Second Brother doesn’t want to beat you up, just to have you!”
She clearly felt his desire, separated only by the quilt.
Perhaps it would make any other woman feel that Second Brother’s wild, domineering figure was terrifying…