"Luo Chao, why did you make Miss Huo cry?" Yan Ruyu ran over to Luo Chao's side, gently shaking Luo Chao's body.

Luo Chao's body trembled, regaining movement, his eyes fixed on the spot where Huo Yunhan had disappeared, tears streaming down uncontrollably.

"Luo Chao, what's wrong with you?" Yan Ruyu asked in shock, anxiously grabbing Luo Chao's hand.

"Sis, I'm fine!" Luo Chao shook his head, his voice somewhat numb.

"Then why don't you go after her? Girls will always throw a tantrum. Go after her, placate her, and everything will be okay. Go quickly!" Yan Ruyu gave Luo Chao a push.

"It's no use!" Luo Chao was not a fool. On the contrary, he was a smart person, extremely so.

When Huo Yunhan had asked him for a kiss, and when she left with tears, Luo Chao had already understood many things.

He could be sure of one thing, Huo Yunhan loved him, and another thing, Huo Yunhan could not be with him. Moreover, this situation was beyond Huo Yunhan's control, or even Hawking's control. Luo Chao still clearly remembered the hidden sadness and helplessness in Hawking's eyes when he was reprimanded.

Although he did not know what caused Huo Yunhan and Hawking to act this way, Luo Chao knew that even if he caught up with Huo Yunhan now, nothing could change.

"Strength, influence, power, wealth!" Luo Chao silently recited in his heart. In two minutes, Luo Chao thought a lot.

He believed that Huo Yunhan was unable to be with him, surely due to being constrained by a force neither she nor her father could resist. If Huo Yunhan stayed with him, perhaps it would bring harm to her, or to Luo Chao himself.

Ultimately, it was still because Luo Chao was too lacking, without strength or influence, unable to solve problems, unable to bring Huo Yunhan safety, unable to protect her well. To put it more bluntly, Luo Chao couldn't even protect himself right now, let alone Huo Yunhan, or talk about giving her a happy future.

Damn it, being pathetic again, how did it come to this!

"**Become strong, **gain strength, **acquire influence, **gain power, **become the master, I do not want to be controlled by others!" Luo Chao screamed in his heart.

"Ah Yi, what's wrong?" Seeing Luo Chao's increasingly unsightly complexion, he asked urgently.

"Phew!" Luo Chao took a deep breath, turned to Yan Ruyu with a smile and said, "I'm fine, sis!"

"Then, about Miss Huo—" Yan Ruyu hesitated but still asked. He could feel that Luo Chao cared a lot about Huo Yunhan and did not want Luo Chao to regret it later.

"It's okay, I will find her in the future!" Luo Chao's expression returned to normal, he said lightly, but Yan Ruyu could clearly feel that Luo Chao had changed, but could not figure out exactly where.

"Yunhan, wait for me, no matter the reason, I will not let you disappear from my life!" Luo Chao secretly vowed as he looked at the spot where Huo Yunhan had disappeared.

"If Buddha blocks, I will slaughter Buddha; if demons obstruct, I will slay demons!" This was the true expression of Luo Chao's heart at that moment.

Holding Yan Ruyu's hand, he walked toward the park exit.

Yan Ruyu, gently allowing Luo Chao to lead her, followed silently like a little wife.

This was a dilapidated alley, with many broken furniture cabinets and the like lining the path.

Two silhouettes slowly walked through the alley, hand in hand. The man handsome and suave, the woman beautiful and elegant; they were Luo Chao and Yan Ruyu. To take a shortcut, they ventured into this broken alleyway, which, despite its condition, saved them a lot of time, yet both were lost in thought.

Luo Chao was greatly affected by the recent events with Huo Yunhan. His previously childish and playful heart had matured considerably at that moment. His formerly cheeky face had become more reserved, now bearing a faint smile, no longer the rogue-like grin, but more inscrutable, like a gentleman's smirk.

Yan Ruyu, walking through this desolate alley, was like a bright meteor streaking across the sky, flawless and radiant, contrasting starkly with the surroundings. She was an understanding and considerate good girl, knowing that Luo Chao was heartbroken and choosing not to disturb him. She understood that Luo Chao needed quiet to heal his inner wounds, so she chose silence, opting to stand by silently, using her gentleness to comfort Luo Chao's wounded heart.

"Ah!" Suddenly, a scream of terror erupted from Yan Ruyu's mouth.

Luo Chao was startled by her scream and quickly embraced her, nervously scanning the surroundings.

"Sis, what's wrong?" Luo Chao felt Yan Ruyu trembling her right leg incessantly and asked while glancing down.

"Down... down there..." Yan Ruyu stammered, unable to speak a complete sentence.

"Ah!" Luo Chao looked down and couldn't help but exclaim.

Below, a large, bloody hand tightly gripped Yan Ruyu's fair and jade-like ankle, extending from a cabinet beside the alley.

Luo Chao bent down, prying open the hand. Yan Ruyu let out a scream and clutched Luo Chao, crying. Despite being a brave girl, she was terrified.

"Sis, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Although Luo Chao himself felt a bit on edge, he gently patted Yan Ruyu's back, forcing himself to remain calm.

"Sis, stop crying, let's see what it is!" Luo Chao gently pushed Yan Ruyu's body away and walked toward the cabinet.

"Bang!" The cabinet opened, and a figure rolled out from inside.

"Ah!" Yan Ruyu screamed and jumped into Luo Chao's arms, unable to look again.

Luo Chao slowly looked at the figure in a black suit, which was already torn to shreds. His body bore innumerable gashes, deep enough to expose the bone, many of them scabbed over. But with the movement, the wounds ripped open again, causing blood to flow. A scar slashed across half of his face was evidently old, unlike the fresh injuries on his body.

At this moment, his body and face were covered in dark bloodstains, extremely frightening.

Luo Chao held Yan Ruyu with one arm and bent down, using his other hand to check the person's breathing.

"Cough..." Just as Luo Chao's hand was about to touch the person's nose, a cough almost scared Luo Chao out of his wits.

"Brother, don't do this. You'll scare people to death!" Luo Chao cursed softly, secretly relieved that it was a person and not something else.

"Who is he, so terrifying!" Yan Ruyu finally saw the person on the ground.

"I don't know!" Of course, Luo Chao didn't know who this person was: "He's not dead, we should help him!"

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