An Ruo stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.
"I’ve worked so hard, and I thought that once this was over, I could treat you well, treat our child well. I wanted to build a family with you, raise Kangkang together, watch him get married and have kids, and then grow old with you until we both pass away."
"But why didn’t things turn out as I hoped? Why, despite my efforts to hold onto you, can I not... An Ruo, am I really going to lose you completely?"
Tang Yuchen’s shoulders trembled slightly, his body tensed as if he was crying.
An Ruo’s pupils constricted—was he really crying?
He was absolutely the type of person who would rather bleed than shed tears. If he cried, it must mean he was hurt to the extreme and utterly unwilling to let go.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t cry.
An Ruo tilted her head back slightly and took a deep breath.
Her throat felt uncomfortably choked. She preferred him to be fierce toward her, to dominate her, rather than see him show his genuine feelings.
This side of him only made her feel helpless, unsure of how to respond...
"Actually, I also longed for what you’re describing..." An Ruo softly began, "But now, I see the reality clearly. Tang Yuchen, one day you’ll realize that even if beautiful wishes don’t come true, life still goes on... Take it easy, don’t overthink, it will only cause unnecessary distress..."
Tang Yuchen straightened up, turning his head to look at her, his eyes still tinged with a faint red.
"What exactly do I need to do for you to accept me again?" he asked in a deep voice.
An Ruo looked directly into his eyes, smiling slightly: "It’s already impossible."
"Why is it impossible!" he suddenly shouted loudly, his eyes full of reluctance, "If you hate me, you can punish me however you want to clear your hatred, just don’t use this method to punish me!"
"I’m not punishing you, you’re overthinking it."
"You are punishing me!" Tang Yuchen gripped the steering wheel tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
He clenched his teeth and said bitterly: "An Ruo, if you dare marry someone else... never expect the child to come back to you..."
He was threatening her, but strangely, she wasn’t angry at all.
Because she could hear the tremble in his voice. Threatening her, he was out of options, wasn’t he? This aspect of him actually made her pity him.
"You can take good care of Kangkang, it’s also good for him to be with you..." An Ruo resignedly said.
Even if he didn’t return Kangkang to her, she could accept that. She had realized that, as long as the child was doing well, he didn’t necessarily need to be by her side.
Tang Yuchen’s eyes suddenly widened, a hint of panic flashing across them.
"Are you even giving up on Kangkang?" he asked incredulously.
An Ruo shook her head: "I’m not giving up on him, but if you don’t give him back to me, I can only accept that outcome."
Using the child to threaten her was no longer effective!
Tang Yuchen suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness surge through him, as if all his strength had drained away. If she could even relinquish Kangkang, what else could he use to keep her?
"Let’s go back, don’t do this anymore." An Ruo sighed, today’s Tang Yuchen hadn’t made her too angry, and by the end, she truly understood him and sincerely hoped he could be more relaxed and feel better.
Tang Yuchen looked down silently for a long time before finally murmuring: "An Ruo, I won’t give up, I can’t give up."