Chapter 1445

"This… is this a 'pleading for punishment with a thorn on one's back'?"

Gao Yang stared at the scene before him, his expression suddenly turning strange.

He never expected that Song Qingqing would pull this on him.

Behind this, there must be an expert giving guidance!

If he didn't handle this matter well, it would easily give Song Qingqing a reputation for deep affection, and he would be the one to suffer the backlash.

After all, the weaker party naturally garners more sympathy.

Gao Yang, who is well-versed in human nature, naturally knew this.

But this Song Qingqing is also a ruthless person; a proud and arrogant woman, actually able to lower her face and take the initiative to come outside the Duke of Ding's mansion to perform this act of pleading for punishment.

Being watched like a monkey—if one's skin isn't thick enough and one's mentality isn't strong enough, one really couldn't handle it!

But Gao Yang wasn't too surprised; this must be because the news from Zhao Guo reached the Song family, making the latter unable to sit still any longer.

Now the Duke of Ding's mansion is at its peak, and he has reached the highest ministerial position with overwhelming power.

It's not strange that the Song family wants to repair the relationship.

"Gao Yang… that day I broke off the engagement, I was wrong; since I was wrong, I must accept the punishment."

"I am here now, I want nothing, I only want you to forgive me; if you have resentment in your heart, you can do whatever you want."

"I only hope… you can give me a chance, a chance for us to return to the past."

Song Qingqing bit her red lips with her pearly teeth and spoke to Gao Yang.

These words aroused the sympathy of the commoners, and everyone looked at Gao Yang.

Not far away, Gao Feng stood at the entrance with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang took a step forward, his face expressionless.

He walked toward Song Qingqing, which made Song Qingqing extremely nervous.

She firmly believed in the feelings Gao Yang once had for her!

In her heart, she was very certain that Gao Yang still harbored a trace of affection for her.

Therefore, she was willing to gamble; she had truly let it all go, not even wanting her face anymore.

Gao Yang stopped, looked at Song Qingqing, and then spoke.

"Miss Song, do you know how to marry a Prime Minister?"

Song Qingqing was stunned, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes as she looked at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang said, "It's very simple—that is to marry him when he has nothing."

Boom!

Once these words were spoken, they swept toward the surroundings like a storm.

Song Qingqing's face suddenly turned deathly pale, her teeth biting her red lips, feeling extremely humiliated.

The surrounding commoners were very excited.

"Good!"

"These words are too good; Prime Minister Gao has hit the nail on the head—how to become a Prime Minister's wife? By marrying him when he has nothing!"

"When Prime Minister Gao had nothing and was notorious in the past, the Song family kicked him while he was down and came to break off the engagement; now that Prime Minister Gao has achieved success, is famous across the four seas, and has reached the highest ministerial position, this Song Qingqing comes—she is truly shameless!"

"That's right, this daughter of the Song family is truly thick-skinned!"

Song Qingqing gritted her teeth, her face burning, but she still spoke to Gao Yang unwillingly, "But the past between us was so beautiful, why can't we let go of the conflict and return to the past?"

Gao Yang felt nauseated hearing this and corrected her, "Miss Song, a broken mirror is hard to mend, and spilled water is hard to retrieve—don't you understand this principle?"

"Furthermore, what you call beautiful was only your own feeling, Miss Song; to Gao, it wasn't beautiful at all—what happiness is there in being a sycophant?"

"Now this official has someone in his heart, so Miss Song, please return."

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he didn't want to continue this farce.