Chapter 490 - Chapter 490: Chapter 497: Another Purpose (1/2)

Chapter 490: Chapter 497: Another Purpose

Han Yu had just left Liu Xiu and immediately rode out of the city at a gallop. He didn’t want to waste any more time returning home again; he had already arranged to meet his subordinates outside the city. Every moment he was late, his wife would suffer more. However, he had barely reached the city gate when his brother-in-law stopped him.

Although Han Yu was extremely impatient in his heart, the man before him was his brother-in-law, not a stranger. He could only suppress his impatience and look at Su Hengxuan, feeling somewhat guilty inside. He hadn’t protected his wife well, which had led to this incident.

“Second Brother, do you have something urgent for me? If it’s not urgent, let’s discuss it later. I have an emergency that I need to handle right now.”

“What’s the emergency? You’re going to find Lady Yue, aren’t you?” Su Hengxuan, though posing it as a question, spoke with certainty. It was also because Han Yu’s subordinates sensed something wrong and went to inform Su Hengxuan.

Of course, Han Yu wouldn’t keep Su Hengxuan in the dark. He admitted frankly, “Yes, my wife met with trouble. She was forced by Zhao Fan’s scoundrels to jump off a cliff, and I must hurry to rescue her now.”

Han Yu’s tone carried a bit of urgency, and Su Hengxuan, fully aware of the situation at that time, realistically understood that his younger sister’s chances of survival were slim. Jumping off such a high cliff, she could only survive by a miracle, yet Han Yu spoke with such conviction as if he was certain his younger sister hadn’t died.

Su Hengxuan’s eyes suddenly lit up with hope as he looked at Han Yu, “Xiu Qi, have you received some news that Lady Yue isn’t dead?”

“No.” Han Yu replied without much fluctuation in his voice, extinguishing the flicker of hope that had just arisen in Su Hengxuan.

“But my wife is blessed. When she gave birth, she was at death’s door, having already stepped one foot through the Ghost Gate, yet she still survived. This time she will definitely come back safe and sound. She promised to be with me for a lifetime; she cannot break her word!” Han Yu, seeing Su Hengxuan’s reaction, spoke again. The certainty in his words sounded rather heartbreaking, clearly revealing a man in denial, unwilling to accept the truth about Su Wenyue’s accident, and thus grasping at straws to deceive himself.

There had never been a moment where Su Hengxuan had so fully accepted the fact that Han Yu was his brother-in-law. Han Yu’s deep affection had truly moved him. Which man would go to such lengths for his wife, abandoning all to seek her out, even aware that hope was faint and the consequences could be severe?

“Brother-in-law, I am deeply distressed by what has happened to Lady Yue. She is my dearly cherished younger sister, the treasure of our family, but however sad I may feel, I must accept this reality. I cannot believe that you are not aware of how slim Lady Yue’s chances of survival are, and even that…” Unable to bear to complete the thought, Su Hengxuan’s eyes reddened as he struggled to hold back his grief.

“When I heard the news, I too wanted nothing more than to immediately go search for Lady Yue and bring her home, even if she truly was no more. But I cannot do that, not for any other reason than for Lady Yue herself, for her loyal devotion. She would rather die than have those people use her to threaten you. As her brother, I naturally must fulfill her wishes, so I cannot leave, and neither can you. We must not let Lady Yue’s sacrifice be in vain.”

Han Yu saw that his brother-in-law was using the same argument, feeling somewhat helpless inside. Although his brother-in-law’s words were more heartfelt than others’, it couldn’t stop him. Moreover, Han Yu had weighed the risks, which he couldn’t disclose to Liu Xiu and the others. Now that his brother-in-law had come, it would be better to make things clear.