Just then, a soft knock sounded at the door. Shi Yue froze for a moment, dispelled the restriction, and opened it. Qu Feiyan flung herself into his arms, sobbing.
"Yan'er, what's wrong? What happened?" Shi Yue gently patted her back and asked tenderly.
Qu Feiyan wiped her tears, closed the door, and activated the restriction.
"I just spoke with my father. He tried to persuade me to go back and asked where I was. Shi Lang, it seems our Qu Family really is going to sever ties with you." Qu Feiyan wept, tears streaming down her face and making her look heartbreakingly sorrowful.
She had no idea what had happened with her family that made them want to break with Shi Yue. He had always treated her well, and she couldn't bear to leave him—or her family and relatives.
"I saw this coming a long time ago. Do you want to go back?" Shi Yue asked seriously.
Keeping Qu Feiyan by his side carried considerable risk. However, he knew what kind of person she was and was certain she wasn't the sort who would betray him. That was why he had let her stay with him and gradually learn his most closely guarded secrets.
Qu Feiyan gazed straight at Shi Yue, tears glimmering in her eyes. "Shi Lang, you don't want me anymore? If you send me away, I won't go back."
When Shi Yue had taken her away from the Qu Family, Qu Feiyan had already made up her mind. Still, she had been a little uneasy. Now that the Qu Family was distancing itself from Shi Yue, would he take his anger out on her? If nothing else, should she accidentally reveal his whereabouts, he would be in trouble.
Shi Yue shook his head. "Silly girl, how could