novelraw Chapter 263: Uncle, Please Let Me Go
Chapter 263: Uncle, Please Let Me Go
"What?" Gu Qianxi wondered if he had misheard. This little one actually wants to move out and live on her own?Tong Keke remained resolute: "I said I want to move out and live on my own. I’ve already discussed it with a female classmate of mine. She wants to move out of her house too, so we can accompany each other. We’ve already found an apartment. In the future, we’ll look for jobs together. Uncle, I can’t rely on you for living expenses anymore. I want to support myself."
With every sentence Tong Keke spoke, Gu Qianxi’s heart raced wildly. He was stunned.
From the moment he first encountered this little one, he had never imagined there would come a day when they’d have to live apart.
But now, she was telling him that she wanted to move out, and even work to support herself. What kind of joke was this?
"Keke, is something wrong? Tell your uncle. Uncle will help you." Gu Qianxi walked up to her, crouching halfway as he extended his hand to stop her from continuing to fold clothes. His voice was gentle and filled with concern.
Tong Keke kept her head lowered, her expression calm and distant, something unfamiliar to Gu Qianxi.
"Keke... what’s really going on? Why did you suddenly decide to move out? This is your home." Her silence tightened something in Gu Qianxi’s chest. He didn’t know why, but even his heartbeat felt restless at this moment.
"Uncle, please let me go. I can’t depend on you anymore. Maybe you’re right—someday in the future, you’ll get married and have a family with another woman. Then, I’ll just become unnecessary..." Tong Keke had already cried all she could. So, despite the fragility deep inside, the sadness and heartbreak, her demeanor now appeared calm because she had made peace with it.
Ever since she saw him out on a date with Lin Weiwei that day, Tong Keke felt like she’d cried her eyes out. But she understood—crying alone wouldn’t fix anything. She needed to pull herself together.
During this time of reflection, she realized her feelings hadn’t stopped at merely liking her uncle; she was, in fact, in love with him.
Love—what a heavy word it was. Her little heart couldn’t bear its weight. She could also sense that her uncle wasn’t willing to carry such a burden or face this pressure.
Instead of tormenting her uncle, wouldn’t it be better for her to make a clean break?
Yet, she spent countless hours deliberating and couldn’t figure out how to let go. It was only after chatting with a friend that she finally thought of this solution: if she wanted to let go, she had to give up everything related to him.
So, after figuring this out, Tong Keke made the decision to go home, pack a suitcase, and start her independent life.
Gu Qianxi stared blankly at the determined little face before him. He had never dared to imagine that his Keke would one day say something about leaving him.
"Keke, no matter whom Uncle marries in the future, you will never be unnecessary. You are family."
"I know. I know Uncle would never abandon me. But... I... I really want to try living on my own. Uncle, you’ve already said that one day you’ll have a happy, fulfilled family. I... I’ll have mine too. You’ve always been so good to me, spoiling me to the point where I can hardly manage on my own. This won’t do. What if I get a boyfriend someday who doesn’t know how to do any chores? Wouldn’t we struggle to even live a basic life together? I’m eighteen years old now; I’m not a child anymore. I need to learn to do what people my age should be doing. Please, Uncle, let me go." Tong Keke stayed composed as she said these words, having already made up her mind. She would no longer indulge her longing for everything here, or for this man.