Huo Shiqian’s underlying message.
He would admit to a crime because of her. However, his career wouldn’t be affected since this incident could easily be overturned.
Xia Chuyi bit her lip, her brows furrowed as she said, "If that’s the case, why didn’t you tell me?"
He flicked her forehead.
This girl must be crazy.
Xia Chuyi covered her forehead, dissatisfied, "I just wanted to know!"
Huo Shiqian’s brows slightly furrowed before he finally said with some helplessness, "Alright, I’ll tell you... In the scenario you’ve set up, you were completely disgusted with me at that time, so whatever I would have said, you probably wouldn’t have believed."
"Even if I presented evidence, you might have thought I was just trying to evade punishment."
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi zoned out for a moment, thinking to herself: That’s right, the situation Huo Shiqian described could very likely happen.
She suddenly felt a sense of defeat, "Though your career was unaffected, in the end, you still became a criminal for a period because of me."
"If you hadn’t met me, maybe you could have met someone as outstanding as Jiang Fengqi and built a perfect family."
Has this girl gone completely mad?
Is this their generational gap?
He held his forehead in dismay.
"Chuyi, in this world, there are no ifs," Huo Shiqian said.
"I admit, if I hadn’t met you, whether I would fall for someone else, I do not know."
"But since I’ve met you, there are no ifs."
Xia Chuyi said, "But what if that me wasn’t like the current me, but an immature, hysterical, and foolish me? Would you still like me then?"
Huo Shiqian’s gaze flickered slightly.
This girl was not just crazy; she had completely dug herself into a corner.
He quickly pulled her into the grove aside, pushed her against a tree, and shielded her completely with his body, his eyes steady, "As long as that person is you, as long as you are yourself, then the outcome will certainly not change."
Having said that, he leaned down and kissed the little girl whose soul seemed unsettled.
After everything was over, Huo Shiqian smoothed her slightly disheveled hair from the passion and said, "Even if I met an immature, hysterical, and foolish you, as long as you are you, you would eventually become the you that you are now."
Xia Chuyi’s face flushed, and she stared at Huo Shiqian, "What if, during that process, you met a more outstanding person? Would you fall for her?"
"I wouldn’t," Huo Shiqian said very firmly, "I am a military man; loyalty is the first thing I would offer my wife."
"What if that person was more compatible with you? Would you..."
"I wouldn’t," Huo Shiqian tapped her forehead and interrupted her, "Your hypothetical situation is invalid."
"If I have chosen an apple, even though strawberries might be more to my taste, I will never look at or taste them, so there would be no possibility of me liking them."
"Chuyi, are you satisfied with this answer?"
Xia Chuyi’s eyes flashed: "Mm... satisfied!"
She flung herself upon him, wrapping her arms around Huo Shiqian’s neck.
"Satisfied, incredibly satisfied, Uncle Liberation Army!"
Alright, considering the little girl took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, he’ll let it be.
When the two emerged from the grove, Huo Shiqian said, "Chuyi, in the future, don’t ask ’what if’ questions."
Xia Chuyi said, "Mm, I won’t anymore."
It was just that she had met Jiang Fengqi, and the question had suddenly occurred to her.
It must be said, Uncle Liberation Army’s answer was very much to her liking.
The best gift a man can give a woman is loyalty.