h4Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Heartache/h4

Actually, Mr. Ji feels for Ji Yu as well.

Seeing Ji Yu in such a situation, his heart aches too.

"Yu, you’re a good child, but we would rather leave these matters to fate than watch you like this."

"Dad, don’t worry, I haven’t been wronged. I just feel ufortable sometimes, but it’s much better now." She hadn’t been particrly happy when she stayed by Xia Chuanhe’s side, but as long as Chuanhe didn’t push things too far, this could continue.

Seeing Xia Chuanhe’s unpleasant expression, she proactively moved to his side.

"Will you save my mother?" Looking at the man before her, it was clear she hoped the matter would keep progressing as it was.

Xia Chuanhe understood that Ji Yu was using him at this moment, but seeing her gaze, he agreed effortlessly.

"Ji Yu, you truly are my nemesis."

If she wasn’t, how could one wordpel him so easily?

Ji Yu remained unfazed.

She had already made up her mind—as long as a smile could prompt him to cure Madam Ji, why not?

This time, she’d been in the hospital for a long while, clearly showing her concern for Madam Ji’s condition.

"Yu, let’s head back." He noticed the sky growing dark and didn’t want to linger any longer.

Ji Yu didn’t refuse, but Mr. Ji was reluctant.

"Yu and you aren’t married yet; what gives you the right to have her live with you?"

"Dad, it’s okay. I’lle back often." She knew Mr. Ji worried about her running into trouble.

But now she was carrying a child, and despite Chuanhe’s wild streak, he wouldn’t go to such extremes.

On the way back, silence hung between the two.

Ji Yu understood her decision might upset him, but these were matters out of her control.

"Ji Yu, I like you very much, but you absolutely cannot deceive me."

He detested lies the most, and he held the same expectations for his future spouse.

Ji Yu wasn’t surprised to hear this.

"Why would I lie to you?"

"Then tell me, will you still like Gu Qixiao in the future?" He was especially fixated on this topic.

He had thought that as long as Ji Yu was willing to turn her eyes toward him, nothing else would matter. But now it seemed like wishful thinking.

Ji Yu didn’t answer the question. "What do you think?"

He clearly knew she couldn’t forget Gu Qixiao in a short amount of time, yet he remained so concerned—this was his own issue.

What he truly wanted was simply a resolute choice from Ji Yu.

"I know you won’t forget Gu Qixiao anytime soon, but that’s okay. I’ll wait until you can."

Ji Yu couldn’t help but smile faintly. "Have you never been in love?"

"No." He looked at Ji Yu somewhat puzzled, not understanding the connection.

"No wonder you’d have such thoughts."

Anyone else would know that it’s impossible topletely stop thinking about someone after a breakup.

But these matters seemed irrelevant now.

They wouldn’tst long. Ji Yu knew in her heart she loved someone else. As for his persistence, all Ji Yu could do was wish him happiness in the future.

"Yu, someday you’ll realize that no matter how unforgettable someone seems, with enough time apart, impressions will always blur."

He firmly believed that Ji Yu would eventually forget everything.

So no matter how much happened, he would stay by her side.

But there were many things he didn’t know.

Like the present situation.

Ji Yu’s feelings for Gu Qixiao weren’t something that could change in a short time.

Whenever she saw Gu Qixiao, Ji Yu couldn’t help but be moved.

When Xia Chuanhe was upied, Ji Yu found herself with more freedom.

Every time the olddy saw Ji Yu in pain, she turned a blind eye.

"Whatever happens between you and Gu Qixiaoter, I won’t interfere further. But you and my son? Absolutely impossible. Just look at the mess you’ve made."

She found herself helpless in this matter, unsure of how many more ways she could try to change reality.

Ji Yu knew she meant well.

Yet when she actually saw Gu Qixiao, Ji Yu felt some resistance within her.

"Gu Qixiao, you should understand—what’s between us cannot continue."

"I know, but waiting for you is my choice. I understand you may never belong to me, but I’ll keep waiting for you." He looked at Ji Yu with no intention of giving up.

There were countless times Ji Yu wanted to ask him why he’d made such a decision. But recalling the past, Ji Yu realized she couldn’t let go so easily either.

"Gu Qixiao, behaving like this only makes it harder for me to forget you. I’m truly heartbroken."

She knew she’d carry guilt toward Gu Qixiao for the rest of her life.

"Yu, I’m already happy just to see you. But I hope you’ll stop interfering in my matters from now on. I’ll handle Shi Chengxin’s situation myself. Focus on taking care of yourself so I can find an opportunity to bring you away when the timees."

He gently kissed the corner of Ji Yu’s lips.

In the end, Ji Yu couldn’t hold back her tears. "So you called me out today just to say this?"

She had assumed Gu Qixiao was at least going to say goodbye.

"Yu, how could I bear to leave you? Even if it were a farewell, it should be you saying it to me. For me, we can never truly end."

For the first time, he was entirely irrational about something. Perhaps because this matter involved Ji Yu, everything seemed worth it.

Ji Yu looked at the man before her, suddenly feeling lost.

"Gu Qixiao, you truly are impossible to figure out."

In her heart, Ji Yu hoped Gu Qixiao could also find freedom.

Everyone should have their own lives, yet Gu Qixiao was bound by these matters.

"I’m willing to be bound by you—this is my own choice, so Yu, don’t feel sad. If there’s a chance, I’lle find you again."

Their rtionship was crystal clear to everyone. Even the olddy knew they weren’t well-matched. But Xia Chuanhe stubbornly refused to see it, which led to everything spiraling to this point. He had no one to me but himself—his own misguided thoughts were the root of the problem.

"You take care of yourself too."