Chapter 1667: Chapter 1686: You Are Quite Good
“Have you packed your things? Do you need my help?” Chen Jing walked in from outside with her backpack, wanting to see if Gongxi Yunqi had anything left unprepared that she could help with.
“No need!” A cold, serious voice replied, startling Chen Jing. She looked up to find Huo Beijiang standing in Gongxi Yunqi’s room.
Chen Jing instinctively shivered; she had feared Huo Beijiang since the first time she met him here. After the brutal repression of the prisoner camp and the incident with Ding Jiaqi, her fear had only intensified. Although she didn’t want to show herself as too timid, this deep-seated fear was hard to conceal.
Huo Beijiang was dressed in the latest digital army camouflage, standing tall in the center of the room. When Chen Jing entered, he was slightly turned, talking to Gongxi Yunqi. When he spoke, his casual glance carried an unspeakable sense of pressure.
Gongxi Yunqi was sitting on the room’s only chair, looking at Huo Beijiang with a bitter smile, the bitterness in his heart unknown to anyone. Things had reached this point, and yet he failed once again. Last time, he actually had a chance; if he had tried a bit harder and let go of his original prejudice against Nan Fei a little earlier, he would have had a chance.
Moreover, at that time, he could feel that Nan Fei hadn’t truly fallen for Huo Beijiang yet.
Unfortunately, she backed down in the end because she was too young and many things she had not yet experienced; she hadn’t tasted the bitterness of failure, or the pain of losing a beloved woman. So, he retreated too easily, losing the last shred of hope.
Now he had once again mustered up the courage to return, determined to give his all in winning the heart of the woman he loved.
But he failed once more.
This time it wasn’t because he didn’t try hard enough or chose the wrong timing, but because his rival was too strong.
Gongxi Yunqi admitted that after arriving in Kannaya, everything fell into a passive state, especially during the time he was injured when all sorts of things, both expected and unexpected, happened.
His only chance was gone.
During this period, he even thought about whether the outcome would be different if he had died in the prisoner camp.
Of course! The outcome would surely be different, as this man in front of him would completely lose Nan Fei because of his death. But Nan Fei would also live with guilt for a lifetime due to his death. So, this thought was merely a passing idea for Gongxi Yunqi, something he was even thankful for not happening.
It’s not that he feared death, but he couldn’t bear it.
He couldn’t bear to see Nan Fei live in guilt forever, and that wasn’t something he wanted to witness.
Gongxi Yunqi sighed slightly, suppressing the bitterness in his heart, telling himself it was time to leave.
Letting go now is good for everyone. Otherwise, he would be no different from Ding Jiaqi.
After Chen Jing left, Huo Beijiang finally withdrew his gaze. “Once Nan Fei returns from Emil’s place, we’ll set off. I’ll personally lead the team to escort you to the fleet docked at the port in the Southeast Military Region.”
“Thank you!” Gongxi Yunqi expressed his gratitude.
“The one who should be saying thank you is me. Although I’m very angry, that doesn’t negate the protection you’ve provided to Nan Fei on this journey,” Huo Beijiang gazed fixedly at Gongxi Yunqi, pausing before he spoke again, “You’re quite remarkable.”
Gongxi Yunqi didn’t know how easy it was for Huo Beijiang to express admiration and praise in front of others. But he did feel the sincerity in Huo Beijiang’s tone.
“You’re quite remarkable too.” Gongxi Yunqi said sincerely.