"I... I didn't mean it like that…"
Her voice was soft, uncertain. Wasn't it better if he got the most benefits out of it? If he gained the most from it, wouldn't that be a good thing?
Su Xiaobai shook his head.
This was starting to feel like some bullshit novel plot where the author was trying to delay progress by dropping unnecessary drama.
This woman—If he let her leave just like this, she would 100% fall into some damsel-in-distress scenario and drag him into another disaster.
After all—
Unclaimed territory is an open invitation for war. So even if he had to sacrifice some of his benefits—He couldn't let her suffer.
His hands tightened on her waist, making sure she could feel his warmth, his presence.
Then, his voice dropped lower.
"I don't care about benefits.
I care about you.
What are you waiting for?"
His gaze burned into hers.
For the first time—Bai Yujian was forced to think about this without logic, without calculations.
