âI wonât do that!â Jiang Yuningâs eyes widened as he shouted angrily. âI finally have a girlfriend, and Iâm about to get married! Why should I break up?â
Xu Gang felt helpless. âThatâs all you can do. Those people will only let her off if they know that you no longer love her.â
Jiang Yuning paced around the room, perplexed and troubled.
All he could think about at this moment was how he did not want to break up with Nian Xi. There was no way he could do that.
âWhat are you here for then?â He raised his voice at Xu Gang. âYou should catch the bad guys as soon as possible.â
âThe people on top want to bait the bigger fish,â Xu Gang said helplessly. âTheyâre infamous criminals who use high-tech to carry out their crimes! They can kill someone remotely without even being in their proximity. Itâs our chance to destroy this organization and stop them in their tracks.â
Uncle Han frowned. âWhat do you mean? Is our Mister the bait?â
âThey already know about your research and what you have. Even if itâs safe now, theyâll find you again at every opportunity. Where can you hide for the rest of your life? Are you going to stay underground in Xia City forever? The police canât be protecting you forever either. When you start a family and have children, they may be in danger as well,â Xu Gang replied loudly. âAnd your family, we need to tackle the root of the problem.â
Jiang Yuningâs elegant features were contorted. He was utterly distraught. After a moment, he quietly shut his door, signaling that he did not wish to speak to anyone anymore.
Uncle Han frowned deeply. âXu Gang, you should know our Misterâs personality, especially before he met Miss Nian. Ever since they started dating, his autistic traits have improved tremendously. Heâs able to interact normally with people now, as well as socialize and make friends. If he breaks up with Miss Nian, Iâm worried that he will regress to a stage even worse than before.â
Xu Gang patted his shoulder. âIâve protected him in the past. I feel the heartache too, but there are some things we have to do.â
Uncle Han clenched his fists tightly.
...
In the villa, at nine in the morning, Nian Xi called Jiang Yuning after she had her breakfast, but his phone was switched off.
âThis guy! Weâve only been apart for one night, and he already turned off his phone!â Nian Xi grumbled in dissatisfaction.
Luosang smiled in an attempt to reassure her, but she was worried.
After hearing from Nian Junting the previous night, she was worried that Jiang Yuning would raise the matter of breaking up with Nian Xi to protect her.
If she was in her shoes, she would find it difficult to accept a break up on these circumstances.
Nian Xi had dated Feng Jichuan for so many years in the past, and they had broken up just before marriage was in the talks. Now that she was with Jiang Yuning, it would be devastating if they broke up as well now. Would she ever believe in love again?
âSangsang, do you think he has gotten tired of taking care of me?â Nian Xi asked suddenly.
Luosang turned to see her staring out of the window, looking slightly troubled and unsettled.
She quickly rebutted her, âDonât be ridiculous, Professor Jiang isnât someone like that. If he does feel that way, I donât think Iâll ever believe in love again.â
Nian Xi fell completely silent.
Did Luosang consider her brotherâs feelings when she said that?
âWhat about you?â Luosang laughed. âWhen have you grown so dependent on Professor Jiang? Youâve only spent one night apart from each other! Do you truly take him to be your little Jiang-jiang?â
âI must have gotten used to seeing him every day now that weâre living together.â Nian Xi was shocked to find how needy and clingy she had gotten. âIâm worried that heâs shocked by the events that day as well; he has quite a weak heart after all. He was trembling when he held me in his arms yesterday. I felt bad watching his tiny frame shiver like that.â
Luosang was speechless. Did the two of them reverse their roles in their relationship?