He held tightly onto Li Manni's hand. There was a profound look in his eyes. Had she told them?
Li Manni noticed the tiny hint of accusation in Chu Lui's eyes, and she turned her face away. "I'm sorry, Lui. I just don't wish for you to be in any danger." She wouldn't have involved her parents-in-law if she had any other choice. She could not dissuade him, but she had not expected them to be persuaded by him.
Chu Lui's hands tightened around Li Manni's again. He wasn't upset. It was more like he was frustrated because he did not like this feeling. He liked to be in control of everything, and he did not appreciate someone manipulating him. He felt suppressed and suffocated. He had his right to live his life without being manipulated.
Especially over this matter of saving someone's life. From the moment he knew about it, he had made up his mind.
