Ye Lu was about to discuss their next move when Third Young Master Jun spoke in an unnaturally calm voice, "Luer, you should go!"

Ye Lu was taken aback, her hand stiffened while holding the water bottle because he said ’you go’, not ’you all go’.

What did he mean by that? She looked at him, clueless.

"What I mean is..." Third Young Master Jun’s eyes bore into her, not allowing her to dodge or refuse. His voice was so calmly cruel, "You leave alone, continue on your way out."

Ye Lu’s chest tightened, and she gasped in disbelief.

"You, what are you talking about? How could I possibly go alone?"

Was he suggesting that she should leave him behind? Had he lost his mind?

Third Young Master Jun’s handsome face was pale as paper, and his breath was weak, but when he closed his eyes and then opened them again, his deep obsidian eyes were filled with firm resolve, leaving no room for reversal, only a dominant command.

"Luer, face the reality. Both of us are very clear about our current situation." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

He looked at his wounded foot with self-mockery.

"I can’t walk like this. I am now useless, unable to leave this primeval forest. But you can. You have enough courage now, and these days you’ve gained the experience to survive in the jungle. The journey is not far. Take the food and luggage, and you should be able to get out after another day and a half to two days."

Ye Lu’s face turned deathly pale. She lowered her head to look at his swollen foot, a trace of pain crossed her face, her lips pursed into a tight line, her breathing turning so cold that her chest seemed to freeze into ice.

Of course, she was aware of the dire straits they were in, but she had never thought of abandoning him and leaving by herself.

"Jun Huang, don’t think nonsense. If you can’t walk, I can make a bamboo board. You can sit on it, and I can drag it along. Yes, I can drag you. Don’t get disheartened; we can leave this place together."

She looked at him urgently, her pale face full of pleading.

Third Young Master Jun’s gaze did not waver, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at his lips:

"Luer, don’t be foolish. Even if you weren’t pregnant, you wouldn’t be able to get me, a heavy burden, out of here, let alone in your current condition. Taking care of yourself is already good enough. Don’t think about these impractical things. In times like this, we must face reality because if we don’t sober up, then the only outcome will be both of us dying here together."

Ye Lu’s lips were ashen, and she shook her head desperately, with unwavering stubbornness in her eyes.

"Then let’s rest here, rest for two or three days, let your foot heal a bit, and then we’ll set off."

"I have to tell you a harsh reality, our rations are not enough."

Third Young Master Jun stared at her, his tone cruelly calm.

"To simplify our equipment, we only brought as much food as we could, so now there’s only enough for three days, which is not enough to sustain us. Moreover, my foot injury can’t heal in just two or three days, and you must understand all of this too. So, it’s time to make a decision, and it’s time to part ways. Luer, you must continue on alone."

"Don’t force me," Ye Lu’s eyes instantly clouded over, her chest heaving violently as she shouted at him furiously, "How can you be so cruel? Have you gone mad? How can I go alone? What will you do if I leave? You will die here, do you understand that? You’ll die!"

She yelled at him with every bit of her strength.

If she were to leave, she would have to take most of the supplies with her. What would he do then?