"But this matter isn’t important now. Since I’ve already promised to help them, I absolutely won’t go back on my word."
They don’t have that much leverage. If she reneges, it’ll likely cause trouble down the line.
"What you need to do now is to focus on recovering."
As she spoke, she glanced at Ji Yuanzhou. "Brother, I’ll leave Qinqin in your care."
She understood that both of them were grappling with a sense of guilt.
But this was her own decision, and there was no need to dwell on it.
"Yu, if there’s anything you need, just tell the family. Mom and Dad would never give up on you."
There’s no need to worry about sothing like this.
Ji Yu furrowed her brows, unsure what to say next.
In the end, she could only sigh. "Brother, this matter isn’t as serious as you think, and it’s not closely tied to us."
But perhaps that family will feel disappointed; the child they retrieve absolutely won’t be their own biological one.
Ji Yu didn’t know much about that family and could only hope that when the ti ca, they’d know right from wrong and not be captivated by such things.
She carefully prepared everything as she had planned.
The day before her departure, Gu Qixiao blocked Ji Yu’s path.
"Yu, whatever happens during this ti, you can always co to . And I absolutely won’t give up on avenging them."
Ji Yu felt helpless.
"Don’t you understand how dangerous this is? This matter really doesn’t involve you that much."
He was, without doubt, the most innocent party in this plan.
"I don’t see it as dangerous at all. As long as it’s sothing that can help you, it’s not dangerous to ."
But she couldn’t allow him to do this.
She’d always believed knowingly walking toward danger was a grave error.
"Don’t let my issues influence your emotions."
People should first tend to their own emotions before tending to others’.
"You’ve already done enough."
She could feel how much he had cared for her recently.
She leaned lightly against his shoulder.
"I know how much you worry about , but since I’ve promised you all that I won’t get hurt, then I absolutely won’t let anything happen."
The bond between them wouldn’t be affected because of this matter.
"Don’t keep thinking about how dangerous this is. It’s actually more of an opportunity to transition."
At the very least, they would have sothing to focus on going forward.
Hearing these words, Gu Qixiao felt an inexplicable ache in his heart.
After they parted ways, he headed straight to the old family ho.
Mr. Gu, having never seen his son so visibly troubled recently, couldn’t help but wonder what was troubling him.
"Have you encountered so sort of trouble? If you need help, just tell the family. It surely can be resolved."
"It’s not my trouble—it’s the person I like who’s in trouble. Yet I don’t know how to help her."
He didn’t shy away from admitting he liked soone.
"You like soone? Since when? Why didn’t I know about this?" Mr. Gu was visibly surprised.
When arranging a marriage for him before, he’d always been openly resistant. How had he suddenly developed feelings for soone?
"I only ca to realize my feelings later. But now she’s under threat, and I can’t seem to do anything to help."
He spoke with palpable frustration.
Usually, he dealt with situations calmly, as if nothing had occurred.
But matters concerning Ji Yu were different.
"It seems like you and that young lady are simply star-crossed," Mr. Gu remarked, recalling Ji Yu. When he had chosen Ji Yu back then, he thought they were a good match. Now, it seed fate didn’t align for them.
"Since the person you like is being threatened, your only option is to eliminate the threat."
To Mr. Gu, the solution was simple and direct.
"But she doesn’t want interfering." From the beginning, Ji Yu had planned to bear the weight alone.
He knew how independent she was. But in the face of such circumstances, his concern for her was unavoidable.
"Dad, sotis I question whether the feelings between us are genuine. If she really cares about , why doesn’t she rely on ?"
If Ji Yu relied on him even a little, he wouldn’t feel so conflicted.
Mr. Gu found his son’s question rather puzzling.
"Do you seriously not know whether she likes you or not?"
Feelings like that are inherently impossible to hide.
"Besides, if the girl doesn’t want to depend on you, maybe she’s afraid you’ll abandon her later. You probably haven’t done enough to give her that sense of security."
Gu Qixiao didn’t expect his father to co up with such an analysis.
He fell into a montary silence.
"So should I handle this matter now or not?"
"That depends on your heart." The heart never lies.
Sotis, intuition can be remarkably accurate.
Gu Qixiao didn’t continue the conversation and instead went upstairs to rest.
The next day, he personally drove Ji Yu to the base.
This ti, he didn’t hesitate. "Yu, I’ll support you in doing whatever you want to do, but you must promise you’ll protect yourself."
He knew that these matters required Ji Yu to be extra cautious.
Ji Yu smiled lightly. "Co closer."
Gu Qixiao leaned in obediently.
Before he could react, Ji Yu softly placed a kiss at the corner of his lips. "Don’t worry. Nothing’s going to happen to ."
This was the first ti the two had shared such an intimate mont.
Gu Qixiao froze in place.
By the ti he recovered, she had already walked away.
His lips curved upward involuntarily. This unexpected mont filled him with satisfaction.
Recently, his bad mood seed to dissolve because of that kiss.
Ji Yu understood his feelings, and this was her way of comforting him.
Li Yu had been observing all of this unfold.
He seed surprised by Ji Yu’s fondness for soone like Gu Qixiao.
"I really didn’t expect you’d like soone like him."
"Why shouldn’t I like him?" There was no rule against it.
Besides, how could liking soone ever be controlled?
She’d evaded the truth for so long but ultimately chose to be with him.
Their bond had already beco inseparable.
"I just figured soone with your personality wouldn’t like soone like him."
"Then you probably don’t understand very well." Ji Yu replied indifferently.
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