"Get out of the way!"
She cursed out loud, forcefully stepping on the gas pedal.
The RV’s engine roared to life.
The man stood in front of the vehicle like an unwavering mountain, motionless.
She bit her teeth, put the car into gear, and the vehicle swiftly backed up, doing a turn on the grass before racing toward the highway like a wild horse.
"Gan Yuan!" Huangfu Jue chased after her, bellowing, "Stop, or I will never forgive you!"
Bare of body, bare of foot, he wore only a thin white shirt. In the dark night, he was dazzling and distinctive.
Watching him in the rearview mirror, her heart felt as though it were being torn apart by an icy hand.
"That would be for the best!"
Raising her hand, she threw the ring she held fiercely out of the window. The diamond ring flew out, tracing a splendid streak of light in mid-air before landing on the grass with a low sound.
Meanwhile, accompanied by the roar of the engine, the RV’s wheels were already speeding across the grass, onto the highway...
The vehicle jolted violently, and Gan Tang, sleeping in the small bed at the back, was also shaken awake.
Opening her eyes to look around, the little one crawled out of the small bed, barefooted, and moved to the front of the RV where it connected to the cab, watching Gan Yuan drive through the glass window.
"Mommy, where are we going?"
"He’s not coming with us."
The little one looked puzzled.
"Because he is a dragon, and I am a human," Gan Yuan raised her hand to wipe her face, "If you want to stay, I’ll stop the car right now."
The little one turned to look back at the riverbank lit by the bonfire, then returned her gaze to Gan Yuan’s glistening profile.
"I want to be with Mommy."
"Go to the small bed!" she ordered in a low voice.
The little one turned back, crawled onto the small bed, and pulled the quilt over herself, then turned her face to watch the increasingly distant riverbank.
In the driver’s seat, Gan Yuan, who hadn’t cried since she could remember, finally let her tears flow freely.
This time it was Qiao Liang.
What about next time?
Could it be him, could it be Xiaotang? She couldn’t risk being selfish anymore.
The black car drove along the tree-lined road, and as it approached within ten meters of the manor’s gate, the gate automatically swung open.
In the back seat, Huangfu Jue’s face was grim, his eyes bloodshot.
The car stopped in front of the gate, and the butler, who had been waiting, opened the door for him.
"Sir, good morning! Breakfast is ready; it’s your wife’s favorite..." The butler started to greet him but, noticing the man’s complexion, his voice suddenly became cautious, "Chinese breakfast!"
The man got out of the car with a stern face, his right hand hanging by his side tightly clenched.
The butler glanced questioningly at Will, who emerged from the passenger seat. Will just lightly shook his head, indicating that he too was clueless about what had happened.
Earlier, when Huangfu Jue called for him to pick him up, Will thought there might be an issue with the RV. Upon arrival, he found only the man sitting on the riverbank, lost in thought, with no sign of Gan Yuan and her son Gan Tang.
Just from Huangfu Jue’s expression, he knew something serious had happened but didn’t dare to ask, opting instead to give him a ride back.
As his dress shoes hit the steps and he approached the door, Huangfu Jue suddenly stretched out his hand to grab the bodyguard by the door.
"Has anyone come by these last few days?"
The bodyguard was startled by the abrupt question, a tremor in his voice as he felt the chilly aura from the man.
"Sir... who do you mean?"