Chapter 356: Chapter 356

She looked at Gu Qixiao, still smiling gently. However, no one could predict the outcome of this situation, and she couldn’t guarantee that she would safely reach the exit when the time came.

Fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth. But just as Ji Yu arrived at the door, by sheer coincidence, Du Kang also returned. Seeing the situation, it was natural he wouldn’t feel cheerful about it.

"Ji Yu?" He had some impression of her, having seen her a few times before. Seeing her here now, he was somewhat surprised.

"You know Gu Qixiao is my fiancé, right? I can waive your obligation to repay me for helping you before, but if you’ve abducted my fiancé and tortured him to this point, then you’re in the wrong." Ji Yu froze as she looked at the person standing before her. The timer bomb strapped to her body continued to count down, yet she showed no signs of panic.

Du Kang understood Ji Yu’s character, so he refrained from approaching her for now.

"None of this matters to you anyway. No matter how far you try to escape, the result will be the same. There’s absolutely no way you can slip through my fingers."

She wasn’t afraid of such things.

But they feared death, and that was Ji Yu’s leverage.

Hearing this, the expressions of several people became grim. It was obvious they didn’t want to die just like that.

"Release him, or you die together. Make your choice."

She had long decided what to do about this situation.

Ji Yu didn’t want to waste her thoughts on these troubles.

In the end, Du Kang relented. "Fine, I agree."

He genuinely didn’t know how to deal with Ji Yu.

But now that their situation involved the risk of death, saying anything more would be meaningless. He decided not to talk further and just hoped everyone could survive safely. For origınal chapters go to noᴠelfire.net

Ji Yu watched as Gu Qixiao was untied, but just as she was about to leave, a sudden change occurred. The man who had been holding Gu Qixiao earlier abruptly flared up for reasons unknown.

He clamped tightly onto Ji Yu’s arm, intending to grab the bomb first and throw it away. Without hesitation, Ji Yu tossed the bomb right into his face and took advantage of everyone’s shock to flee into the distance.

Panic engulfed everyone, let alone the man now holding the bomb.

Gu Qixiao was still unconscious. Hong had initially thought the crisis was over, which was why he stepped forward to take Gu Qixiao away. But with this sudden twist, Hong was left staring in disbelief at the unfolding chaos.

"Sister Yu!" His shout was piercing and heart-wrenching.

But the range of the explosion was so vast that even from where he stood, he collapsed into unconsciousness.

When he woke up again, Hong glanced around at the people surrounding him—their presence felt complete, except for Ji Yu, who was nowhere to be seen.

"Qinqin, did you see Sister Yu?" His voice trembled as he asked this question, for the thought of Ji Yu being alive but not coming to see him was nearly inconceivable.

Given the danger of this incident, Ji Yu’s chances of survival seemed grim.

"Yuyu..." Feng Qinqin could barely hold back her tears as she spoke of Ji Yu. The overwhelming pain was hard to bear. Who could have imagined Ji Yu would face such peril at a time ?

Feng Qinqin was genuinely anxious. Everyone wanted Ji Yu to be alive, but given the circumstances, her chance of surviving was just too slim.

They had no idea where to search for Ji Yu. But after so many days without a trace, it could almost be concluded that she was gone.

"Impossible! There’s no way Sister Yu would leave us just like that. This has to be some kind of misunderstanding! What about Gu Qixiao? The Gu family—haven’t they been searching for her?"

He refused to believe this was the case. Ji Yu was not the type of person who would vanish so casually.

His heart resisted the truth before his eyes. After waking up, Gu Qixiao didn’t hesitate for a moment and immediately started looking for Ji Yu, only to find the ring she had left at the scene.

He stared at the ring, shimmering brightly in the sunlight. For the first time, he realized how much this world could truly hurt.

Tears, uncontrollable, streamed down his face. Gu Qixiao wasn’t typically someone who cried, but he couldn’t hold back in the face of this reality.

"Xiao, you..." Mr. Gu didn’t even know what to say. The suddenness of Ji Yu’s situation was overwhelming. Though she had indeed ensured Gu Qixiao’s release, the subsequent events left him at a loss for words.

"Dad, how could Xiao Yu just leave me ? This must be some kind of misunderstanding. I care so deeply for Xiao Yu; there’s no way I’d ever let her go. She knows that. Without her, I’d lose all my strength to carry on."

Thinking about the things Ji Yu had said before felt like knives cutting through his heart.

Why did such a thing have to happen?

She was the woman he loved most in this world. He had sacrificed so much—how could he lose Ji Yu at a time ?

"Son, I know this is painful for you, but things aren’t as bad as you think. People can’t return from the dead; that’s just a fact. You and Xiao Yu also have a child—you need to take good care of the child. If something happens to the child, Xiao Yu wouldn’t be able to rest in peace."

He hoped that Gu Qixiao could move on quickly.

He understood it would be difficult for Gu Qixiao, but these things couldn’t go on the way he wanted.

"Dad, all I wanted was to grow old with Xiao Yu. Why did they have to take her away from me?" Gu Qixiao couldn’t listen to anything now. He knew he shouldn’t feel this way, and he knew there was still a child between them. But this child couldn’t mend the wound in his heart.

The pain he felt was something only he could truly understand.

"Why did this happen..."

He kept repeating those words. Watching him , Mr. Gu felt helpless too, unsure of how to help him. If Gu Qixiao stayed in this state, it would inevitably lead to problems down the road.

"Let’s go back for now. You can’t let yourself be consumed by sorrow over this. You’re my son—I know what kind of person you are. Don’t overthink it anymore. Xiao Yu wouldn’t want you to sink into despair ."

All he wanted was for his son to get back to normal.