CHAPTER 1116: CHAPTER 1116: SHE WILL DIE (4)

The look in their eyes and the silence suddenly made both of them tremble, giving them an indescribable feeling, as if the entire world had suddenly shrunk to just the two of them, yet they were isolated, unable to enter.

"Xiaoxi..." Shu Jiao broke the silence first.

Xiu Xi withdrew his large hand from Ruan Jiaojiao’s, stood up, and as he walked out, the window behind him opened, allowing Xiaobai to squeeze in from outside. Rou Rou also walked in from the door to the side of Ruan Jiaojiao’s bed, one on each side, as if they were her guardians.

Shu Jiao watched this scene, her brow twitching.

She had a bad premonition.

As if confirming her suspicion, Xiu Xi paused as he passed by her, then continued walking out.

"Mom, please keep an eye on Jiaojiao for me." Shu Jiao knew Xiu Xi needed to speak with her, and it was something concerning Ruan Jiaojiao, likely not good news.

Ruanlin Family’s heart felt heavy too. She nodded and watched the two enter the specially provided study on the other side.

After entering the study, Xiu Xi didn’t speak immediately. Instead, he stood by the window, gazing outside. Though the sky was clear, his heart sank deeply.

Some things were happening much earlier than he had anticipated.

Previously, he thought there might be signs or a gradual progression indicating the beginning of it all, but in reality, everything came too suddenly.

In one day, Ruan Jiaojiao encountered danger three times; she thought it was just her bad luck.

But he knew it wasn’t like that.

It was the repercussions of his defying destiny that were catching up. Even if he left her for less than ten minutes, she could fully end up perishing during that gap.

"Xiaoxi, how could you..." Shu Jiao.

"She will die..." Xiu Xi.

As Shu Jiao hesitantly tried to start, Xiu Xi spoke as well, but his words were like a bomb dropped directly into Shu Jiao’s heart, creating a gaping hole.

Xiu Xi said "she," but she knew better than anyone who this "she" referred to.

She stared at Xiu Xi, even suspecting for a moment that she was experiencing auditory hallucinations.

"Xiaoxi!" She took a few steps forward, her face pale: "What are you saying, Jiaojiao she..."

"She will die, she is destined not to make it to adulthood, to die young." Xiu Xi repeated again, and at this moment, no one knew the tone he used to say it.

Shu Jiao stared at him, glared at him, unable to believe, unable to accept it.

She stepped in front of Xiu Xi, devoid of any color on her face: "Xiaoxi, you’re joking, right? Tell Auntie you’re joking. How can Jiaojiao die? She won’t, you said you’d watch over her, you said it, that you’d guard her!"

The more she spoke, the more frantic Shu Jiao’s expression became; she couldn’t accept such an outcome.

In contrast to Shu Jiao’s frenzy, Xiu Xi’s reaction was excessively calm.

Yet it was his overly calm reaction that caused Shu Jiao’s heart to sink, almost into despair!

Xiu Xi lowered his lashes gently, trembling.

He didn’t answer Shu Jiao’s words.

Once, he thought he could protect her, but today, he left for only ten minutes, and she nearly had an accident. It’s now clear that the outcome of his defying destiny was far more severe than he knew.

Once, he used all his strength to defy destiny and send her back; now, without his powers, her tribulation has come, her deadly tribulation, unavoidable! She will die!