“Gu Qinghuai, with his martial arts skills and knowledge, still managed to fall there. What use are you going? Do you want to go and die?” Ji Zhuo roared, suppressing his voice. He held Tang Bao tightly, afraid that he might startle the child in his arms if he didn’t do something.
"Now, you're even abandoning your own child, are you going to die with him?"
"If it were you, I would go too."
Lin Xihe raised her head, looking at Ji Zhuo with a firm gaze, her eyes showing no hesitation: "Zhuo, you are just as important to me. If you were in danger there, I would not hesitate to save you."
You're just lying to me!
Ji Zhuo closed his eyes in pain, raised his head, and tried hard not to let the tears fall.
He felt a stinging sensation in his nose, and a bitter taste spread through his heart.
Lin Xihe reached out and gently wiped away Ji Zhuo's tears, saying in a gentle yet firm voice, "If I can come back this time, I will never lie to you again."
Ji Zhuo didn't speak, he just stood there quietly, letting Lin Xihe wipe away his tears.
Only after he had vented all the bitterness in his heart did he slowly lower his head to look at Lin Xihe again.
At this moment, the cautiousness in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a sense of determination and helplessness.
"Is it absolutely necessary to go?" Ji Zhuo's voice was very soft, yet it seemed as if he had used up all his strength.
"Um."
“I will go with you.”
"No way." Lin Xihe refused without even thinking.
Mu Ruoyan had an ulterior motive, which is why she was willing to take her to Gu Qinghuai's place. If Ji Zhuo had gone along, Mu Ruoyan definitely wouldn't have taken her.
Moreover, as Ji Zhuo said, Gu Qinghuai was killed there. In a foreign land, full of dangers, how could Ji Zhuo possibly escape unscathed with him?
"Why? If I go with you, won't we have a better chance of saving him?" Ji Zhuo asked, looking puzzled.
"I will go with anyone who knows Gu Qinghuai's whereabouts."
Lin Xihe gently took Tangbao from Ji Zhuo's arms and held her tightly in her embrace, her eyes full of love and reluctance: "If neither of us comes back, Tangbao will only have you left in the end. Only when she is by your side can I feel at ease."
Lin Xihe looked at the tiny child in her arms, her heart filled with reluctance.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Ling Shuang and Ling Xue; it was just that she knew these two people around her too well. Although they were decent in martial arts, they weren't the kind of people who thought things through very thoroughly.
She didn't know how long her child could hide in this chaotic world. Parents who love their children will surely plan far ahead for them, and there was no one else like Ji Zhuo who was so good to her and her child.
Therefore, she had no choice but to take advantage of Ji Zhuo's love for her.
After calming down, Ji Zhuo couldn't help but confirm again that he really was that important to Lin Xihe.
"If it were me who was in trouble right now, and it was Gu Qinghuai standing in front of you, would you still react the same way?"
"I will," Lin Xihe replied without hesitation.
She raised her head, looking at Ji Zhuo with a firm gaze, her eyes filled with sincerity.
“Ah Zhuo, you are one of the most important people to me. No matter what, I will not stand by and watch something happen to you.”
Upon hearing this resolute answer, Ji Zhuo stopped struggling.
He knew that no matter how much he struggled, it was useless; he simply couldn't refuse anything Lin Xihe asked him for.
He sighed softly and asked helplessly, "When do you plan to set off?"
"Three days later."
"Can I stay with you for three days?"
Ji Zhuo looked at Lin Xihe with longing in his eyes. He wanted to spend more time with Lin Xihe and Tang Bao in these last moments, even if it was just quietly watching them.
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