She’s threatening him now.

If he runs around, she’ll follow him everywhere too.

Then she’ll definitely be discovered, and her identity will eventually be exposed.

Xiao Zexin never expected her to threaten him...

Nangong Ruyue said slowly again, "Actually, I’ve been thinking, maybe if I die, you wouldn’t hide from me anymore?"

Xiao Zexin’s pupils slightly contracted—

The handkerchief in his hand had already been crumpled into a ball.

"I’ll have someone send you back!"

Leaving those words, he turned and left without looking back.

Nangong Ruyue sighed as she watched his back. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

...

Xiao Zexin quickly walked back to his residence.

He collapsed onto the sofa, slowly spread open his palm.

Nangong Ruyue’s handkerchief had been crumpled into a ball, he carefully unfolded it.

The fragrance on the handkerchief made him dizzy.

But when he thought of the dream from last night, it was like a bucket of ice water was poured over his head, making him tremble all over.

No, he absolutely can’t let her stay by his side.

It’s too dangerous!

He doesn’t even know when he would lose control.

Every time he sees her belly, he loses control.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot appear in front of him.

Xiao Zexin immediately called Ruan Tianling, asking him to take her away.

But Ruan Tianling was powerless.

"Father-in-law, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s mainly because I don’t dare to use force on mother-in-law, and plus, she hasn’t sought my help, so I can’t intervene in her matters."

"Did she find me through Gong Jiahua?" Xiao Zexin asked.

Ruan Tianling didn’t deny it: "Yes."

"I understand."

Xiao Zexin hung up the phone, hesitating whether to call Gong Jiahua.

But he didn’t have Gong Jiahua’s number, so he called Ruan Tianling again to ask for the number, then dialed it.

Gong Jiahua’s phone was quickly answered.

"Hello, who is this?"

"It’s me." Xiao Zexin’s voice was very deep.

Gong Jiahua laughed: "Xiao Zexin, why are you calling me?"

"I hope you stop helping Ruyue find me. You know her current condition can’t withstand any stress or mishaps, so please don’t help her anymore."

Gong Jiahua snorted coldly, "You know her situation is special, yet you’re still hiding from her and hurting her! I think you shouldn’t be begging me, but begging yourself!"

"Me?" Xiao Zexin was puzzled.

"That’s right, beg yourself not to hurt her anymore!"

It was precisely to avoid hurting her that he chose to avoid...

"Jiahua, you should know I won’t hurt her. I have my reasons for doing this, if you truly care for Ruyue’s well-being, you’d listen to me."

"Then tell me, what are your reasons?"

"..."

"Can’t say it?"

"I’m doing it all for her sake."

"But I see that Ayue is not well at all! If you truly care for her, face the difficulties together with her, endure hardships together!" Gong Jiahua spoke resolutely.

She can’t face the difficulties with him.

Because being close to her, he would lose control—

Xiao Zexin couldn’t voice the pain in his heart.

"Jiahua, we’ve known each other for decades, don’t you know me by now? If it were a problem I could solve, why would I hide from her?"

"Precisely because your situation is serious, you need to let her know all the more. You say I know you well, I also know Ayue well. You know how strong-willed she is, if I don’t help her, she’ll find other ways to find you. Would you rather she figures it out on her own, or that I help her?"