"It seems that you're willing to use your child to take advantage of others."
Huo Nanchen's eyes were cold, and he spoke in a low voice. "I thought that you've always understood the principles between us. It appears that you want to cross the line."
The police arrived, and Ning Tangxi realized that Huo Nanchen was seriously considering pressing charges against her. She felt disappointed, and a deep sense of despair filled her heart. Ning Tangxi requested to speak to Gu Ruochu privately when she saw that the situation was about to get out of hand.
"Gu Ruochu, your relationship will always be problematic. You're torturing him because you're too stubborn. You think that he shouldn't meddle in Cheng Xi's affairs. If you truly love someone, you wouldn't care about anything else but his happiness. If you force him like this, sooner or later, you'll drive him away."
Gu Ruochu did not reply. She felt that Ning Tangxi's words were too laughable.
It was true that she had fallen in love with Huo Nanchen. However, she had to make sure that her emotions were not hurt.
"Do you know the biggest difference between us?"
Ning Tangxi looked at Gu Ruochu coldly as she posed the question.
"If I lose my man, I still have myself. But if you lose your man, you have nothing."
The sarcastic grin on Ning Tangxi's face turned into a frown when the police approached her. "Miss Ning, please come to the police station to make a statement."
"..."
When Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu arrived at the Huo residence, Old Lady Huo was sitting on the sofa, and her face had a dull expression.
She snorted coldly when she saw Huo Nanchen.
Gu Ruochu did not expect that even Old Lady Huo would be alarmed by her disappearance. She felt guilty and was about to take the initiative to ease the atmosphere when her grandmother beckoned her over. "Ruochu, come over and sit with me."
"Grandmother."
Gu Ruochu sat beside Old Lady Huo, who held her hand and began interrogating her. "Where did you go last night? It was raining so heavily, and I was worried to death. Why didn't you give me a call?"
"I was at a friend's house."
"Don't do that next time. If my grandson dares to bully you again, come to me." Old Lady Huo glared at Huo Nanchen. "Look at your wife's cold hands. Why aren't you carrying her up to take a bath and her medicine?"
Huo Nanchen quickly approached Gu Ruochu. He wrapped his arm around her waist and hugged her tightly. He then turned around and walked upstairs. "Grandmother, I know."
"You little brat! You make me worry too much."
Mrs. Huo helped Old Lady Huo up and said helplessly, "Our children have our blessings. We can't control them."
Huo Nanchen carried Gu Ruochu up the stairs and asked in a gentle tone, "Do you want to sleep right away, or do you want to take a shower first?"
"Let me go."
He ignored her and placed her on the bed. The temperature in the bedroom was warm and cozy. Gu Ruochu immediately felt sleepy.
Huo Nanchen covered her with a blanket. When she opened her eyes, she saw his hands propping up both sides of her body.
"Ruochu, I will never break any promise I make to you in the future.
"I'm sorry."
Gu Ruochu was slightly stunned, and she looked at Huo Nanchen in a daze. The priest's words suddenly rang in her ears. 'Let him understand what's most important to him.'
Did Huo Nanchen now understand the priority in his life?
"You can go back downstairs. I want to sleep."
Gu Ruochu was both physically and mentally exhausted, and she desperately wanted to rest.
Looking at her two slender eyebrows, Huo Nanchen leaned over and gently kissed her forehead. There was a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
However, Gu Ruochu pushed him away impatiently. "Go away!"
Huo Nanchen's face darkened. He did not expect her to be so resistant.