Luo Jiaqi ignored him and quickened her pace.
The girl had a knot in her heart, and if it wasn't untangled, she would never open up in her life.
Even when she was sitting on the plane, Duan Ting still felt like she was dreaming. She never knew that Luo Jiaqi could fly a plane, let alone her own private jet.
Luo Jiaqi was amused by her astonished expression. "Is it that terrifying for me to fly a plane? Don't worry, I won't drop you."
Duan Ting's face flushed slightly, and she then averted her gaze. "No... it's not that I'm scared, it's just that I didn't know you could fly a plane."
"I never imagined I'd be able to fly a plane one day, but to save my life and Yu Xi's, I not only learned to fly planes but also tanks and submarines... anything that can move fast, I have to know how to operate."
Duan Ting was shocked. "Were you two often hunted before?"
Luo Jiaqi gave a bitter smile. "Not me, it was Yu Xi. During her time abroad, she did many earth-shattering things and made many enemies. She was once chased by over a hundred assassins simultaneously, and it was then that I was forced to learn to fly."
Duan Ting's eyes became a little moist. How much did he love Lan Yu Xi to risk his life to save her?
Luo Jiaqi glanced at her gradually dimming eyes and frowned slightly.
"The lives of our entire family were saved by Yu Xi. When I was utterly desperate, she shone like a light upon my entire life. My achievements today are all thanks to her. I risked my life to protect her, initially out of gratitude. But when I witnessed her nearly lose her life because of Nan Xiao, I secretly vowed that such a good girl, abandoned by Nan Xiao, would be guarded by me."
Duan Ting nervously fiddled with the hem of her clothes.
Luo Jiaqi glanced at her hand and continued, "Before returning to China, I confessed to Yu Xi, but she rejected me. She saw things more clearly than I did, saying that my actions were out of gratitude, and I would regret it when I met someone I truly liked. But even after she said that, I remained trapped in my emotional prison, unwilling to move on. However, after meeting you, I finally broke free. Otherwise, I wouldn't be telling you all this so calmly."
Duan Ting quickly glanced at him, then quickly shifted her gaze back outside the cabin.
"Duan Ting," Luo Jiaqi reached out, took her hand, and held it tightly in his large palm. "Yu Xi is right. There are many ways to repay kindness, but offering oneself in marriage is the lowest. And you, don't think all men are as despicable as Chen Mo just because of him."
Duan Ting abruptly pulled her hand away upon hearing Chen Mo's name.
Luo Jiaqi's hand remained in place for a good three seconds before he slowly retracted it. "I'm telling you this not to make you accept me immediately. I have enough patience and confidence to wait for you to break free from your emotional prison."
Duan Ting sniffled, not responding to his words.
The plane soon reached its destination. Duan Ting had intended to take a quick look and leave, but upon arriving at the hospital and seeing the critically ill Chen Mo, she couldn't bring herself to leave.
Thus, Luo Jiaqi accompanied her at the hospital for two days.
When the two returned to the capital again, Duan Ting was noticeably more cheerful, and her relationship with Luo Jiaqi had also progressed. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before they truly got together.
Lan Yu Xi was very curious about how Luo Jiaqi had managed to untangle Duan Ting's emotional knot.
Later, Duan Ting told her that Chen Mo had apologized to her. He had also said that he regretted divorcing Duan Yuting because that woman was not a good person at all. As soon as he was imprisoned, she found another man, and then told him that the child wasn't his and that she wanted to change the child's surname.
Chen Mo also said that what he had said at Dark Night that time was a lie. Because he knew he had committed grave sins and didn't want to implicate them, mother and daughter, he had to use harsh words to hurt her heart so that she would completely forget him, an unworthy father.
The person who made Chen Mo reveal his true feelings was Luo Jiaqi. To untangle Duan Ting's knot, he had taken care of Chen Mo for two whole days. He had touched Chen Mo's heart, and he had made Chen Mo realize how deeply his words had hurt his only daughter.
Lan Yu Xi was very pleased. No matter what happened before, as long as the ending was good!
Chen Mo did not live for three months. A month later, Luo Jiaqi took Duan Ting to Chen Mo's city again. This time, they were there to handle his funeral affairs.
When they returned again, their fingers were intertwined, unmistakably a young couple.
Another month passed, and Luo Wanqi gave birth to a mixed-race baby boy. The little one's appearance was adorable.
Lan Yu Xi wanted to adopt the baby as her godson, but Joyce flatly refused. If his master adopted his son as a godson, wouldn't he be of the same generation as the child?
Lan Yu Xi persisted, and it was only when Elder Hong intervened that she finally relented.
Lan Yu Xi was unhappy, but she quickly became happy again because Nan Luansheng could speak again!
Nan Yao had returned a month ago. To facilitate caring for Nan Luansheng, he had also temporarily moved into the Half-Mountain Villa. Under his meticulous care, coupled with Lan Yu Xi's medication interference and An Xi's superb medical skills, the little one finally recovered!
Seeing his son well, Nan Yao requested Nan Xiao to allow him to take Nan Yao and An Xi away. Before Nan Xiao could voice his opinion, Nan Luansheng protested. Unlike other children who would throw tantrums, he silently crouched in a corner.
Lan Yu Xi and An Xi were quite frightened by this. It was only after Lan Yu Xi said that he wouldn't move away that he smilingly gave Lan Yu Xi a big hug.
A few days later, Nan Luansheng started school. At this time, Chao Chao and Mu Mu had already been accompanying Han Yi at school for nearly two months. Seeing that Han Yi had adapted and had a new friend in Nan Luansheng to accompany him to and from school, the siblings returned home to study with a home tutor.
Kindergarten was truly not suitable for them. If they stayed any longer, they would end up like Nan Luansheng.
Lan Yu Xi had always adopted a laissez-faire approach to raising her children. As long as their decisions were not outrageously wrong, she would not interfere.
One day, Ling Yun returned home in a cheerful mood. Seeing her mother smiling so broadly, Lan Yu Xi asked with a smile, "What happened? You seem so happy?"
"It's clean! Completely clean!"
Lan Yu Xi smiled. "It's good that it's clean! How many were apprehended this time?"
Ling Yun's eyes darkened slightly. "A total of thirty people. Only five were the earliest infiltrators, and their positions were not low. The remaining people were those they secretly developed."
Lan Yu Xi clenched her fists. This Hong Feng was truly pervasive!