Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Huo Wen’an asked Ye Mingluo, ”Did I do something wrong?”

”You made mistakes, but they’re not too serious. In the end, it’s just that she, Xu Xingguang, doesn’t love you. To her, you’re someone she can take or leave.”

Ye Mingluo shook his head, patted Huo Wen’an’s knee with pity, and sighed, ”Poor guy, our Mr. Huo’s first love, and he encounters such an emotionally detached woman.”

”Listen to me, a woman like her, it’s better to just break up. She’s very realistic.”

Huo Wen’an’s eyes suddenly turned cold as he looked at Ye Mingluo.

”Alright, are you saying I can’t speak ill of her? How long have you been with her, a month and a half? She already has you wrapped around her finger in just a few days. I didn’t see it before, but you, Huo Wen’an, are actually afraid of women.”

Ye Mingluo clapped his hands and stood up. Just as he was about to go inside, he noticed the potted plants lined up in the corner.

He was stunned.

”This...”

Ye Mingluo quickly squatted in front of the potted plants to inspect them carefully.

Confirming that this was indeed Ice Crystal Grass, Ye Mingluo was completely dumbfounded.

”Damn, where did you get so much Ice Crystal Grass? Did you hit a stroke of luck while I was away?”

Huo Wen’an gave a cold laugh, ”Is it a lot? Pretty much, that’s the breakup fee she gave me.”

Ye Mingluo blinked.

After taking a few seconds to understand the relationship between the Ice Crystal Grass and Xu Xingguang, Ye Mingluo’s eyes suddenly lit up. ”You mean, our neighbor, Miss Xu, she is... the big boss of Medicine Farmer Star?”

The last five words were spoken with an extremely light voice by Ye Mingluo.

Huo Wen’an gave a nod.

Xu Xingguang hadn’t planned on hiding her identity as part of Medicine Farmer Star from Ye Mingluo.

So Huo Wen’an admitted it.

Previously, Ye Mingluo had called Xu Xingguang an emotionally detached woman, but his attitude did a complete 180-degree turn. ”Ice Crystal Grass is so valuable, and the Medicine Farmer Star master is willing to give you so much as a breakup fee—she’s truly sentimental and righteous!”

”I don’t think she’s completely indifferent towards you. She’s just disappointed, feeling like she misjudged you. You should apologize to her soon, whether or not she forgives you, you must apologize.”

”Otherwise, if she really leaves, she might meet a man who suits her even better. By then, you’ll have nowhere to cry.”

Huo Wen’an was skeptical. He asked Ye Mingluo, ”Is she really just angry?”

Ye Mingluo smiled mysteriously, gently brushing the leaves of the Ice Crystal Grass, and said, ”Why else would she give you the Ice Crystal Grass, if not to ease your pain? If she truly felt nothing for you, why would she care what happens to you?”

Huo Wen’an felt a bit confused.

After thinking it over, he went back to his room and called Xu Xingguang on a video call.

Before making the call, he was slightly nervous, fearing that Xu Xingguang might have already put him on a blacklist.

But Xu Xingguang had not done so.

The video call connected quickly.

Xu Xingguang looked at Huo Wen’an with a calm expression and took the initiative to ask, ”What do you want, Mr. Huo?”

The way she addressed him had changed; no more calling him brother or Boss Huo, only Mr. Huo now.

Huo Wen’an sincerely apologized first, ”I’m sorry, Xingguang, it was thoughtless of me to decide to return to Divine Concealment Island without first consulting you. This is neither a minor nor a major issue. After some advice from Doctor Ye, I’ve realized where I went wrong.”

”We are a couple in a serious relationship. I should respect your opinions. Making decisions on my own was selfish and arrogant.”

”I apologize to you.”

Xu Xingguang raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised.

With Huo Wen’an’s humble and sincere apology, Xu Xingguang couldn’t bring herself to be sarcastic. ”It’s good that you’ve figured it out.”

”But I don’t accept breaking up,” Huo Wen’an once again showed his assertiveness.

Xu Xingguang replied, ”Every relationship has a beginning and an end. Huo Wen’an, don’t try that on me, I won’t buy it.”

”The prerequisite for a breakup is that there be a crack in the relationship. Our relationship was harmonious before; you’re saying break up out of spite, and I can’t accept that.” Huo Wen’an watched Xu Xingguang closely, wanting to see her reaction immediately.

”But you also need to understand, I don’t actually have deep feelings for you.” Xu Xingguang’s words were both ruthless and sincere.

Huo Wen’an admitted to himself that he did feel a little heartache.

Just like Xu Xingguang said, the connections and redemption from childhood were merely indelible warmth for him. To Xu Xingguang, he was nothing special.

Huo Wen’an also fell into silence.

Feeling disinterested, Xu Xingguang was about to hang up the video call when she heard Huo Wen’an say, ”You mentioned before that my serious illness might be related to family history, but my family never had anything like my condition. I suspect my lineage could be mistaken.”