Chiang Qingzhu could hardly bear the thought of living in Huaming County for the rest of her life, let alone cutting ties with Kuang Kanzhi—it felt like having her soul torn apart with a knife.
She cried out, "How can you force me like this?"
Why couldn't anyone understand her?
During her darkest, most unbearable times, Kuang Kanzhi had been the one to stay by her side. To her, he was more than just a benefactor, more than family, someone she simply couldn't abandon, someone who gave her a sense of security. Why did they have to push her into severing all ties with him?
How could they be so cruel?
"Time's running out. Make your choice quickly."
Chiang Xiao stared indifferently at her tears.
Kuang Kanzhi had known how this would end the moment he saw Chiang Xiao.
His gravest misstep had been failing to predict Chiang Xiao's sudden return. He should have dealt with Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao first—everything else would have been so much easier after that.
