Dai Hengyu also understood Dai Yao's situation. In just a moment, he realized that this was merely Dai Yao's excuse.
He secretly sighed. He understood Dai Yao's choice. Though he felt somewhat disappointed, he felt even more disgust toward the clan rules.
After letting out a long breath, he leaned wearily against his chair and warned Dai Yao, "Dai Yao, you must understand that some things cannot be done. Once you do them, there is no turning back."
Dai Yao and Dai Hengyu exchanged a glance, both understanding what the other was thinking.
Dai Hengyu moved his lips a few times, his eyes flickering as he stared at Dai Yao in silence for a long while. Refusing to give up, he asked, "Have you really made up your mind?"
Dai Yao nodded heavily.
Dai Hengyu helplessly closed his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, as though he wanted to expel all the anguish he had accumulated over the years.
The two of them said nothing more, and the air suddenly froze.
Dai Yao knew very well that this was the moment that would decide his fate.
In Third Uncle's heart, which mattered more: his feelings for Dai Yao, or his adherence to the clan's rules?
If the clan's rules mattered more, Dai Yao would not be able to walk out of this room today. He might even be confined for the rest of his life, or killed outright.
If his feelings mattered more, Dai Hengyu would turn a blind eye to Dai Yao's betrayal and departure from the Star Luo Empire. He might even lend him a helping hand.
After a long while, Dai Hengyu finally broke the suffocating silence.
He gave Dai Yao a complicated look and said, "Go. Leave the Star Luo Empire. I can