The man walked up to her, grasped her shoulders, and consoled her, "I know you like that child, but he has nothing to do with us. Tang Yushen dares to threaten us with him because he believes you care about him, and I cannot disregard your feelings. He is confident that we cannot let go of that child, which is why he dares to threaten us. If we didn’t care about the child at all, he would automatically give up using him to threaten us."
An Ruo’s face turned pale as she asked, "Actually, it’s you who doesn’t care about Kangkang, isn’t it?"
Tang Yuchen’s eyes became even darker and more inscrutable, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
"I know it’s impossible for you to hand over the Tang Family just to save Kangkang, and I dare not ask you to make such a huge sacrifice for Kangkang. But I can’t let him go; I must save him; I must..."
"An Ruo, even if it leaves me with nothing, would you still want to save him?" the man retorted.
She looked at him, unsure how to respond.
Tang Yuchen continued softly, "In your heart, is it I who is important, or is it that child?"
"He’s just a child..."
"I know he’s a child. But I want to know, do you care about him more, or me more? I could give up everything I own without hesitation, because I love you. But I am not a saint; I won’t make such a big sacrifice for an unrelated child. I know you like him a lot; I promise you, I will try to save him for your sake. I will do my best to prevent him from getting hurt. Can you accept this approach of mine?"
He was only doing his best to save someone; if Kangkang really met with misfortune, there was nothing he could do.
His approach was right; she was very clear about it in her heart.
However, she was unwilling to give up even that one-thousandth of a hope...
An Ruo lowered her eyes, and suddenly her eyes filled with tears.
She grasped his arm, struggling to hold back her sobs, "Tang Yuchen, I’m begging you, please, don’t let anything happen to Kangkang..."
Her plea made him feel somewhat disheartened.
She really didn’t care about him anymore; in her heart, he was less than a stranger’s child.
He was not afraid of giving up the Tang Family, nor was he afraid of having nothing. But whatever belonged to him, he wouldn’t easily let go.
Between her and the Tang Family, he would choose her without hesitation. Between the Tang Family and anyone else, he would only choose the Tang Family.
That was his root, his life’s work, his castle. Without the Tang Family, he knew better than anyone what he would be losing.
She must be very clear about this in her heart too, but she still chose to save that child.
Tang Yuchen tightly pressed his lips together, fell silent for a while, then coldly said, "If he were my child, I would definitely save him. But he’s not! I cannot make any sacrifices for an unrelated person. An Ruo, I am a selfish man; don’t blame me, please understand me, alright?"
An Ruo nodded vehemently, "I know, I understand, I get everything! But Kangkang is different, Tang Yuchen, he might actually be our