How could he have thought, how could he dare not to think, that Mrs. Han had left him a way out? It was he who had sealed his own fate, barricading the path and turning it into a dead end.
If he had been calmer at the beginning, if he had seriously considered what life would be like for a daughter without her parents, might he and Mrs. Han not have already reconciled, avoiding wasting so many years?
"Shu Niang!"
Yun Qi called out softly, his voice choked with emotion.
"Yun Qi, if you truly care, wait until I ask Jinnian. If she is willing to leave the Capital City with me, let us go," Mrs. Han said, pausing briefly before continuing, "To the ends of the earth, to the unfamiliar paths of the Yellow Springs, never to meet again!"
"So, you are even reluctant to use me now?" Yun Qi pressed.
His whole body trembled.
"Yes, I am reluctant because you are unworthy, unworthy to be a husband, unworthy to be a father. You can't protect me, nor can you protect Jinnian!"
