"I'm going to Country M. I won't be back for a few days." Huo Nanchen spoke to her gently, but when she heard that he was going to Country M, Gu Ruochu felt as if he had lashed out at her.
"Why do you want to go to Country M?" She suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist. Her gaze had changed, and there was no trace of the gentle and sweet words she had said earlier.
She suspected that he had been on the phone with the woman from Country M.
She had summoned him to Country M with just a phone call. She was really capable.
Huo Nanchen placed his hand on the back of her hand and said warmly. "I have something to take care of. I'll be back soon. Be a good girl and stay at home."
"What are you going to do in Country M?" Gu Ruochu looked at him with a stubborn look in her eyes.
"It's a small matter. It will be resolved soon."
A small matter? How could a matter in Country M have nothing to do with that woman?
Mrs. Huo did not notice anything unusual and thought that Gu Ruochu was reluctant to part with her husband. She teased, "Nanchen must have some business to attend to. You two will have plenty of time to spend together when he comes back."
"A man should put his career first. He should not allow himself to fall in love with a woman." Huo Zhenggang, who had been silent the whole time, scoffed. Mrs. Huo glared at him unhappily.
Huo Nanchen got up and went upstairs and Gu Ruochu followed him.
Huo Zhenggang frowned when he saw that Gu Ruochu had followed him. In his opinion, women were a hindrance. How could they do good deeds by pestering a man like this?
"What are you snorting about? Doesn't Ruochu need to help Nanchen tidy up?" If it were not for the Old Lady Huo's presence, Mrs. Huo would have stomped her foot on the floor.
"We have so many servants, why would she need to do anything?"
"What do you know? They are a close couple. Besides, a wife tidying up her husband's clothes is an expression of love. Of course, she would clean it up herself."
Huo Zhenggang did not speak, but his face had clearly darkened.
Upstairs, Gu Ruochu stood in front of Huo Nanchen, but she did not look at him. Her unfocused gaze was on the beautiful scenery outside the window. The sunlight was just right.
"Are you really going to Country M?"
When he heard her low voice, he took a deep breath and sighed helplessly.
"I'll be back soon."
"Back soon? Will you really come back?"
Gu Ruochu's gaze returned to his face. She suddenly reached out and bumped into his arms. Her hands were tightly wrapped around his waist, and her emotions were so intense at that moment.
She was very afraid and was absorbing the warmth from his body.
The warmth and aura from his body were like a faint, cold fragrance. It was gentle and domineering with his gentleness, arrogance, and ferocity.
"Don't go. Don't go."
"Why?" Huo Nanchen did not expect her to have such a dramatic reaction. When he heard her repeat those words over and over again, he thought that she was just reluctant to part with him.
However, he did not hear her trembling voice, nor did he feel her pain from loving him too much. Ever since she had placed her love and trust in him, there was no turning back.
"Be good. I'll be back very soon."
Gu Ruochu was stunned and slowly released him.
He still wanted to go to Country M and see that woman and her child.
"You can go then." Gu Ruochu raised her head and looked into his eyes. However, he held her tightly in his arms again. It was as if he wanted to completely crush her into his bones and blood.
He could not bear to part with her either. In the end, he felt a little nostalgic for her, unlike the time when he had placed Cheng Xi first.
The warmth and security of his arms made Gu Ruochu's heart ache.
Huo Nanchen let her go and left. Twenty minutes later, Gu Ruochu was still sitting in the bedroom. Suddenly, she snapped out of her daze, stood up, grabbed her handbag, and chased after him.