"With your help, how could I possibly fail?" Gan Yuan wrapped her arms around his neck, "Given how honest I am with you, you should agree to my request, okay? ...Ajue?!"
Huangfu Jue thought hard, remaining silent.
The matter was of great importance; he could not rush to a decision.
Seeing what he was thinking, Gan Yuan smirked, "Do you worry that, once I become President, sharing the stage with you would make you uncomfortable?"
"Ayuan!" Huangfu Jue inhaled sharply, "I’d still hope you’d change your mind. I don’t want you to force yourself."
Of course, he wasn’t so petty. He would take pride in the woman he loved achieving what others couldn’t.
But she shouldn’t be forced into it by Moses.
"That’s not actually the case!" Gan Yuan’s expression became solemn, "Initially, it was indeed Moses who asked me, but... I also want to accomplish this."
"Why?" Huangfu Jue asked, perplexed.
"Because only by doing this... can I openly be with you, without others questioning us, and our child won’t be gossiped about, saying they are the child of a murderer, saying they have no right to be the heir!" Gan Yuan’s tone deepened, "I won’t allow anyone to speak of our child like that. I want everyone to know, I’m the woman most worthy of Huangfu Jue!"
He had his pride, and so did she—her pride and her dignity.
If she was to be with him, she had to prove with her efforts that she deserved him, that she was worthy of his love. She wanted the whole world to see the capabilities of the woman they had once doubted, the one they had once scorned.
She wanted to stand in the sun with him and their child, making everyone look up and envy them!
"This is my best opportunity, and I don’t want to give it up! Ajue..." Her cool palm grasped tightly onto his warm one, "Let me accomplish this, okay?"
The determination and expectation in the girl’s eyes were clear—she was waiting for his agreement.
These past days, she had been working hard for this very reason, so that no one would question him or their child...
Thinking of this, Huangfu Jue’s heart ached anew.
If he were just an ordinary person, none of these issues would exist, but unfortunately, he was not.
That’s why she tried to flee six years ago.
That’s why she repeatedly attempted to escape from him.
Even if he brought her back now, he couldn’t change the reality of what had already happened, and even if he gave up the throne now, everyone would still remember her identity.
As she said, this was an opportunity. If she succeeded, she could prove her eligibility with her success.
Making such a decision was truly not easy.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded.
Seeing his agreement, Gan Yuan immediately beamed a smile.
"But..." Huangfu Jue touched her face, "I have one condition that you must also agree to."
She nodded at once, "Even several conditions would be fine."
"Just one will do," Huangfu Jue held up a finger, "Keep in touch with me at all times, let me know what you’re doing every day, whether you’re safe, and if things develop beyond your control, you must come back to me."