The man didn’t speak, instead, he reached out and grasped her left hand, then a cold, clammy metal ring slipped onto her finger.
"This is the first time I forgive you, never take it off your finger again. If you want a simple life, I will follow you once I settle my affairs. Wherever you want to go, we’ll go there."
Her lips trembled as she watched his eyes through the rain.
"Huangfu Jue, are you not afraid of dying?"
The man’s tone was calm.
"Without you, life is worse than death."
Her lips quivered, and she had to bite down hard to stop her tears.
"You said it yourself, Huangfu Jue, don’t you regret it."
"From six years ago, when I pushed you away on the snowy mountain until now..." Huangfu Jue stretched out his hand to pull the hood over her head, "I only regret one thing—that I didn’t keep you with me last night."
She could no longer speak, just stood there with clenched fists, watching him.
On the steps, Huangfu Qi walked over and offered the umbrella to him.
Taking the umbrella, he covered her head and took a step forward to embrace her, then hesitated and drew back his hand.
He was soaked with rain, cold and wet; now was not the time to hold her.
As he was about to retract his hand, Gan Yuan stepped forward and hugged him.
"Huangfu Jue, you..." She clung tightly to him, pounding on his back, "are such a bastard!"
The man wrapped his arms around her, pulling her entirely into his protection.
"You’re the one who chose this."
Huangfu Qi stood aside, silently lifting the corners of his lips, then raised his left hand to summon Will and the assistant with a flick of his fingers, heading towards the entrance.
"Your Highness?" Will caught up, asking with confusion, "What are you doing...?"
Grabbing his arm, Huangfu Qi pushed him towards the helicopter.
Will turned to look back at Huangfu Jue, who was still standing in the rain.
Stepping onto the stairs, Huangfu Qi pulled him into the helicopter and threw him onto the seat.
"The guy finally acts shamelessly for once; can’t you just give him a chance?!"
Will was uneasy; standing in the rain for so long, even an iron man would falter.
Huangfu Qi took the towel an assistant handed him, wiped his face, and sat down in his wet suit with an indifferent expression, "Anyway, it’s been a long time since he last fell ill; getting sick occasionally can be good for him."
Lazily wiping his hair with a hand, he issued the command.
The helicopter’s blades began to spin, lifting it into the sky.
Just as Will was about to speak, Huangfu Qi’s long finger pressed against his chest.
"Say one more word, and I’ll throw you out."
Will clenched his lips tightly, knowing too well that the two brothers meant what they said.
The helicopter had already risen ten meters or so, being tossed out from this height would leave him incapacitated.
Turning away, he looked through the window at the receding hospital and leaned back in his seat, defeated.
Huangfu Jue released Gan Yuan’s back and ordered in a deep voice, "Get to the car quickly!"
Without waiting for her response, he took the umbrella, guiding her towards the car.
Gan Tang had already opened the doors for them. Gan Yuan sat in the driver’s seat, and he situated himself beside the little one, noticing the medical tape still sticking to the child’s hand. His frown deepened.