Chapter 1455: 1455 did not intentionally approach

Xiao Qinghe acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing, continuing to leisurely flip through his book.

“You!” Shuang’er trembled with anger.

Although Shen Yun was furious inside, she suppressed her ire, “Qinghe, by rights, you ought to call me Auntie. I’ve been too busy to come see you these days, please don’t take offense…”

“If Lady Xiao has nothing else…” Xiao Qinghe glanced at the gift on the table, “take your gift with you. I need peace and quiet to read my medical books.”

“I’ve brought the gift, it would hardly be proper to take it back. Here, you keep it. I won’t bother you then.” Shen Yun said hypocritically, “You focus on studying medicine, Auntie has faith in you.”

After leaving Elegant Garden, Shuang’er said angrily, “Lady, he’s just a useless person, why bother giving him anything.”

“Useless he may be, but he still has influence over Chuan’er,” Lady Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Now that he’s accepted my gift, at least, he won’t speak ill of me in front of Chuan’er.”

No sooner had they returned to Yi Garden than servant Liu Sheng came forward with the gift box, “I pay my respects to Lady Xiao.”

Shen Yun glanced at the gift box in Liu Sheng’s hands, noting it was the very one she had given to Xiao Qinghe, unopened and sealed.

“At the behest of Master Chang, I return the gift to you,” Liu Sheng placed the gift box on the table.

Shen Yun was greatly angered, “Since when is a gift given taken back!”

“I am but a servant, please don’t make things difficult for me,” Liu Sheng pleaded.

Shen Yun waved a dismissive hand, “Enough, you may leave.”

“Thank you, Lady.” Liu Sheng left.

Shuang’er complained discontentedly, “Lady, it seems that Xiao Qinghe is impervious to both oil and salt. Clearly, he has no intention of doing any job or anything for you.”

“It’s of no consequence,” Shen Yun’s lips curled with a scheming smile, “Having Xiao Yishan to use is quite enough.”

…

The door to one of the side rooms in Elegant Garden opened, and Chang Haotian walked out from inside the room, glancing at Xiao Qinghe, who was engrossed in reading medical books in the courtyard, “Doctor Xiao, you certainly don’t lack courage, even daring to offend Shen Yun. Aren’t you afraid she’ll bear a grudge now that you’ve had her gift returned? That old granny Shen Yun is very vengeful.”

“Let her do what she likes,” Xiao Qinghe was utterly indifferent.

If Qingyue won’t spare him a glance, he finds life utterly tasteless, how could he care about the whims of others?

He only wants to work harder at his medical skill, even if only to narrow the gap between him and Qingyue just a little.

“You do still have some pride,” Chang Haotian changed the subject, “but your second brother…”

“What about my second brother?”

Chang Haotian sneered coldly, “Your second brother will soon become Shen Yun’s lapdog.”

Xiao Qinghe’s facial expression grew colder, and he knew that Chang Haotian wouldn’t say such a thing without reason, “Make yourself clear!”

“Ask your own servants in the mansion,” Chang Haotian didn’t elaborate further.

Soon enough, Xiao Qinghe learned from a servant that in eight days, his second brother was to marry into the Tao Mansion, his successful marriage to Miss Tao made possible with Shen Yun’s help.

He couldn’t blame his second brother.

Being honest with himself, if he could marry Qingyue, he would do anything.

It’s simply a matter of differing personal stances.

The second brother gets the beautiful woman, and he… remains alone.

Looking in the direction of Qin Garden, he thought about seeking out Qingyue, knowing she has been deliberately keeping her distance from him.

He smiled bitterly, he hadn’t been deliberately trying to get close to her recently, only approaching her for help with the parts of medicine he didn’t understand.

And every time, she answered patiently and provided examples.