"He made a bet with his father." With the cigarette in his mouth, Gao Ran explained slowly.
"What bet?" Huo Mian could sense that the truth was about to surface.
After a moment of silence...
Gan Ran took out the cigarette from his mouth and flicked off the ash. "Seven years ago, Qin Chu was only a boy. He wasn't strong enough to give you a certain and happy future, so he made a bet with his father. He would study abroad for seven years and then return to take over the family business. He wouldn't return within seven years and was not allowed to contact anyone back home, including you."
"Why did he agree to his father so easily?" Huo Mian looked puzzled.
"Because his father stipulated a tempting condition."
"What condition?" Huo Mian had an inkling that it had something to do with her.
