Chapter 111
“Sis, where are you? Did that Tang guy do anything to you?!” An Ji asked her anxiously.
Anxiety washed over An Ruo’s heart. Now, as he found himself in a foreign land, the first thing he said to her wasn’t about himself but was concern for her.
Thinking about how sensible he was at such a young age only made her feel worse.
“Xiao Ji, don’t worry, your sister is fine. And you, you were taken away by them, are you okay now? Xiao Ji, don’t worry and don’t be scared, I will definitely find a way to save you.”
“Sis.” An Ji said solemnly, “I’m sorry, but I’m not coming back.”
An Ruo was stunned. He continued, “I’ve thought it through, I want to stay here to become stronger so that I can protect you in the future.”
“Xiao Ji… Is it them threatening you to say this?”
“No, this is my own decision. At the beginning, I didn’t come here by choice when they brought me here. But after I learned about this school, I decided to stay. Sis, this is a great opportunity, and I don’t want to miss it.”
“Xiao Ji, don’t you want your sister anymore, are you not going to be with me?” An Ruo demanded angrily, worried he would suffer there and afraid he would be lonely and in pain by himself.
An Ji understood what she meant and said with a faint smile, “Sis, rest assured, I’ll take good care of myself and won’t make you worry. Sis, wait for me. In a few years, I’ll come back for you, and then, nobody will dare to bully you.”
Anxiety gripped An Ruo; she still couldn’t bear the thought of Xiao Ji suffering.
“Xiao Ji, come back, I don’t need your protection, just come back to me, do you hear?!”
“Sis, I’m sorry…”
You…” An Ruo suddenly covered her mouth, holding back her sobs. An Ji listened quietly to her crying, biting his pale lips tightly.
Actually, his heart also ached. But Tang Yuchen was right, without being hard on oneself, it was simply not possible to grow strong.
He needed to become strong to protect his dearest family, to no longer be bullied by others.
“Sis, I’m really sorry, but I hope you can respect my decision and encourage and support me,” An Ji said determinedly, causing An Ruo a great deal of pain.
He was forcing her to let him go.
He was still so young, only twelve years old; did he even understand what suffering meant?
Did he know about the wickedness of human hearts and the cruelty of this world?
What if he was bullied, what if he became desolate and desperate?
An Ruo really wanted to say all these things to him, but she knew that even if she did, it wouldn’t change his decision.
Wiping away tears, she forced a slight smile and said, “Okay, your sister supports your decision. But you have to promise me, you must come back healthy to see me.”
“Mhm, I promise!” An Ji nodded earnestly, his voice carrying the determination and resolve of youth.
“Xiao Ji, you must take good care of yourself, be well…”
“Sis, you too must be well. You have to wait for me to come back.”
An Ruo nodded, “I will.”
The phone was snatched away by Tang Yuchen, and the man hung up the call directly. An Ruo still wanted to talk to An Ji a bit longer, but he ended the call, leaving her glaring at him in dissatisfaction.
Tang Yuchen offered a faint smile. “You’ll get to talk twice a year, no more than that.”
“Tell me Xiao Ji’s phone number.”
“He doesn’t have a phone. Unless I contact him for you, you won’t be able to find him.”