h4Chapter 319: Chapter 319 Wanting Freedom/h4

"Yu, is there really no trace of emotion in your heart?"

He couldn’t believe Ji Yu was doing all this for freedom.

"I don’t like this kind of environment. I just want to be myself. Do you know how I realized you’re not the one I love? It’s because you restrict me too much. If I were truly willing to be with someone, that person absolutely wouldn’t be someone who tries to control me."

In Ji Yu’s heart, she firmly believed this.

If someone tried to restrain her, it was impossible for her to fall for them.

Isn’t that how matters of love are supposed to be?

"Next time you try to tell me these things, maybe get to know my personality first. If I were truly the kind of person who would lose herself because of love, I wouldn’t be making decisions like this."

She refused to be trapped in one ce for too long.

But unfortunately, Xia Chuanhe couldn’tprehend this reasoning.

"Take some time to reflect while you’re here. Maybe you’ll soon realize the person you truly love is me. Yu, don’t let me down. If I do get disappointed, I can be the kind of person who does some very crazy things."

He smiled at Ji Yu, as though none of this really mattered anymore.

Ji Yu couldn’t understand what kind of thoughts someone like him harbored, but since the situation hade to this, she wasn’t about to say anything further.

People like him were simply impossible tomunicate with.

After Ji Yu disappeared, Zhang Yuze had already sensed something wasn’t right.

When he confronted Xia Chuanhe, he couldn’t help but feel apprehensive. "You wouldn’t have... actually killed Ji Yu, would you?"

"I like her so much. How could I possibly do something like that? I just wanted her to take a break for a while—you know her temper can be a bit vtile."

The way he talked about it seemed almost convincing.

But Zhang Yuze was a thousand times unconvinced, certain that something was amiss with his actions.

"There are two surgeriesing up that Ji Yu needs to handle. If you’ve locked her up now, what’s going to happen with our hospital’s affairs?"

Knowing Ji Yu’s condition couldn’t be good, he decided to use a pretext to take her out temporarily.

"Your hospital business is your problem. Yu needs to stay with me. Besides, she’s carrying a child; she can’t keep straining herself like this. She needs proper rest."

"You’re aware Ji Yu is pregnant, yet if something happens to her, it’ll all be your fault." Zhang Yuze was utterly exasperated.

But Xia Chuanhe seemed incapable of giving a reasonable exnation.

Deciding to drop it, Zhang Yuze resolved to look for other leads. There was no way he could let Ji Yu remain locked up like this.

Coincidentally, Gu Qixiao happened to be at Chongxin today as well.

He looked visibly surprised when he saw Zhang Yuze.

"Who are you?"

"I’m here on behalf of a friend of Doctor Ji’s." Zhang Yuze wasn’t sure how to exin. Ji Yu’s situation was so concerning that he could only try his luck.

"Doctor Ji? You know Yu? Does Yu have some message that needs to be ryed?"

Gu Qixiao’s mind raced, imagining countless scenarios. He feared something must have gone wrong with Ji Yu.

"Not exactly. It’s just that Doctor Ji has already been detained, and I can’t meet her for now. She and Xia Chuanhe seem to have had a falling out, which is likely why she’s been confined."

Right from the start, he had warned Ji Yu not to confront Xia Chuanhe recklessly. Otherwise, there would certainly be problems—and now, here they were.

Gu Qixiao didn’t waste time ming anyone.

"Take me there." He needed to understand what was going on with Ji Yu.

"Even if you want me to, I’d need the ability to do so. Although I know about Ji Yu’s situation, Xia Chuanhe’s influence exceeds mine. I really can’t help much with this."

His tone was full of guilt.

"Just let me in—that’s all I need." Gu Qixiao wanted to learn about Ji Yu’s condition.

He couldn’t stand idly by when it came to her.

"Are you close with Doctor Ji?"

"She’s my good friend." Gu Qixiao didn’t disclose his identity as her fiancé. He wasn’t sure whose side this person was on, so it was better to keep some information to himself for now.

"You don’t need to go. Yu is fine." Xia Chuanhe had suspected Zhang Yuze might betray him from the beginning, so he had followed him after he left.

After listening to their conversation, he coldly sneered and stepped out.

He had always known Zhang Yuze wasn’t someone to be trusted.

"What have you done to Yu?" Gu Qixiao still couldn’t be at ease about this.

"Yu said she wanted to find a ce to rest properly, so she’s currently recuperating. You have no right to meddle in matters between the two of us. Besides, Yu doesn’t even remember you anymore. Even if you go, what good would it do?"

Xia Chuanhe’s tone was riddled with mockery as he looked at the man before him.

Right now, Ji Yu belonged to him. Even if anything else happened, Ji Yu could only remain by his side.

Gu Qixiao’s expression turned darker after hearing this. "What do you mean?"

He couldn’t ignore Ji Yu’s situation.

"You think I’d be thoughtful enough to let Yu rest? You’d better escort me and show me what’s really going on. If Yu is fine, I won’t cause any trouble. But if her condition is bad, don’t me me for bringing her back myself."

Gu Qixiao wasn’t one to shy away from confrontation.

But he feared Ji Yu might be hurt, and he worried Madam Ji’s health might worsen without resolution.

"I’ve already said Ji Yu is fine. Why don’t you believe me? Even if you went to my vi, you’d never see Yu. Furthermore, you actually believe what he said? Looks like your intelligence takes a nosedive whenever you’re dealing with Yu."

"None of your business." Gu Qixiao was clearly relentless in this matter.

Considering Ji Yu’s current distress and these sudden developments, who knew if Xia Chuanhe had done something underhanded?

From the very beginning, Gu Qixiao didn’t trust Xia Chuanhe to treat Ji Yu well, remaining cautious and vignt.

Perhaps Xia Chuanhe hadn’t expected Gu Qixiao to say such things, his expression shifted to one of disbelief.

"Do you think you’re the only one in the whole world who loves Ji Yu? I love her too. It’s just that she doesn’t love me yet. But I’ll work hard to make her fall for me, while you will only fade into her memory."