Chapter 583: Where He Is, Is Home

Li Xiang really wants Nan Qinghuan and the others to go together; he has already decided that, since the medical facilities here are insufficient to keep Duo Luo and the child safe, this is an opportunity—he must return to modern society for help, and he believes there will be a way.

"Hmm, I've decided."

Nan Qinghuan's words reached Ying's ears, and he suddenly let out a sigh of relief; even though he could guess that Qinghuan would stay, he was still worried, but she wanted to leave them.

Hearing her say it herself now, he felt reassured.

He didn't step outside; instead, he wanted to hear what they still had to say.

In the courtyard, Li Xiang saw that she was unwilling to leave and felt helpless; he didn't want to press her further, but he still wanted Nan Qinghuan to know that her father had been waiting for her all along.

"Qinghuan, your father has been waiting for you; are you really not going to take Ying and the others back to see him?"

Mentioning her father made Nan Qinghuan's heart ache with tangled pain. Yes, she naturally missed him, but she also knew clearly that if Ying went back with the child, her father would be furious to death; moreover, after returning, how could she face all the relatives and friends? Saying she had taken an ancient wild man as a husband? Impossible—her father would never agree, and Ying's temperament would be the same; she simply could not bear such a chaotic life.

Moreover, then Ying would have only her, but he stays here with his picturesque realm.

"Senior brother, I miss my father, but I also know clearly that if we go back, my father won't accept Ying and the children. You know my father's temper; he would tear us apart. I'm not like you; Duo Luo may be an ancient person, but she is a woman. You are the pillar of your family; your parents listen to you. As a daughter, I must obey my father. Senior brother, I'm sorry—I cannot go back with you."

Li Xiang understood these words; although he felt regret, he respected Nan Qinghuan's decision.

Back then, he had mistakenly entered here only to find her; later, wanting to protect her, he stayed; then he met his true love Duo Luo, and everything unfolded like a dream.

"Alright, I respect your choice; tomorrow at this time we will leave. Qinghuan, goodbye."

He called her Qinghuan, which made Nan Qinghuan feel even more upset; after a moment she nodded, "Alright, senior brother, then I wish you all the best."

Li Xiang felt very sad; with this departure, they would never meet again in this lifetime.

Existing in two worlds, from now on they could only gaze at the stars.

"Junior sister, I'm leaving."

Li Xiang gave her one last deep look, which made Nan Qinghuan truly sad; she was even on the verge of crying.

"Senior brother, I'll come back tomorrow to see you off."

Li Xiang didn't even turn his head this time; he didn't dare to look back.

He feared he might choose to stay, but staying could mean his child wouldn't survive; moreover, the doctor said that if this pregnancy couldn't be saved, Duo Luo would never be able to bear a child in this lifetime.

Duo Luo couldn't accept this fact, and he couldn't accept it either; he also could not accept Rongdi and Yao's suggestion that he find another woman to bear children.

He is a well-educated person; he cannot accept this polygamous system, and he only cares for Duo Luo, accepting only her as a woman.

Even if she never has children in this life, he doesn't want to look for another, so he must protect this child. He thought there was no hope, but the Seven Star Conjunction aligned again, and he can use this mysterious mechanism to return to his era.

Completely leaving the ancient past.

Soon, Li Xiang left; although Nan Qinghuan was very reluctant, she also knew that perhaps returning would be best for senior brother and Duo Luo—after returning, advanced medicine would help their child. Here, she had to admit that it truly couldn't match modern medical care, even if she had space at her disposal, it still wouldn't work.

Under the pitch-black night, Li Xiang's silhouette walked farther away, eventually disappearing into the darkness and merging with it.

A whistling wind came, and Nan Qinghuan felt the sorrow of parting; just as she was about to turn, she suddenly felt a pair of hands tightly embrace her from behind.

"Qinghuan..."

"Ying?"

Nan Qinghuan, worried he might notice something, quickly wiped her tears, lifted her gaze to him, "Did you finish washing?"

Ying saw the tears in her eyes and knew she wanted to conceal the matter; since that was so, he wouldn't expose her directly.

"Finished washing, what's wrong with you? Who was speaking just now?"

Nan Qinghuan quickly wiped her tears onto his chest, "It's nothing; senior brother arrived and said the child is a bit troublesome, and I was worried."

"Senior brother, what's wrong with the child?"

Nan Qinghuan had to tell Ying about the child's situation, and this time she also prepared to reveal the Otherworld matter, but she didn't say it was modern; she said it was the Ape Tribe.

"Ying, senior brother may have to return to the Ape Tribe; only there can help the child."

Ying, having heard their conversation, nodded, "When are we leaving?"

"Tomorrow night, he has already decided; what can I say? I can only wish senior brother well."

Nan Qinghuan's words carried a hint of reluctance, which Ying discerned; after a moment he pulled Nan Qinghuan aside to sit, his expression calm as he looked at her, "Qinghuan, what about you? Do you want to go with your senior brother?"

Although he had already heard Nan Qinghuan say she wouldn't go, he still wanted to ask her directly, to hear her true feelings; if possible, he would also be willing to go with her back to the Ape Tribe, to see her A Mu and A Fu, and he could make it happen.

Nan Qinghuan was a bit nervous, wondering if the man had heard; she smiled and shook her head, "I don't want to; my home is here, the child is here, you are here, where else could I go? Senior brother has no choice but to go back to save the child; our medical conditions here are poor, and he wants to take a chance."

"Can the Ape Tribe take good care of the child?"

He had once heard Qinghuan say that place has airplanes and many small ground vehicles; he was curious what that was.

"So, where exactly is the Ape Tribe? 'Yes, there are the best hospitals; Duo Luo can definitely keep the child safe if she returns. There are skyscrapers and many delicious foods. Ying, do you want to go?'"

Ying naturally wanted to go, nodded, his eyes sparkling, "I want to, as long as you take me there, I want."

Nan Qinghuan, seeing his keen interest, bitterly shook her head, "But once you go, you won't be able to return; you'll stay there forever. Do you still want to go?"

"What, can't return?"