novelraw Chapter 1252 - 1302: Difficult Decision
Chapter 1252 - 1302: Difficult Decision
Chapter 1252: Chapter 1302: Difficult DecisionFor an entire week, Li Yifei hadn’t received any news. The people who kidnapped his son hadn’t given him a single phone call or made any contact. It seemed as though they had taken his son solely for the sake of stealing him, without any apparent motive.
This week, the whole Li family was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere. Li Yifei and his wives all had grim expressions, while the people below them were on edge, terrified of making a mistake and being reprimanded.
Ordinarily, the Li family compound would be filled with laughter and joy, yet over the course of this week, the courtyard had fallen deathly silent. Even Little Yifei, the mischievous troublemaker, had been affected, and her usual cheerfulness had vanished.
Li Yifei felt an urgent desperation in his heart, but he understood clearly that in moments like this, he had to remain composed. Becoming rash and impulsive would only lead him to fall into the palms of the enemy.
Even though his son was being used as leverage, Li Yifei knew he had to think about the greater good of the Li family. If sacrificing one son was necessary to secure the safety of the family, he could not allow the Li family to be ruined. He reasoned that a son lost could be replaced—he could have ten, even eight more children—but if the Li family were to fall, rebuilding it would be nearly impossible.
Li Yifei’s priorities weren’t centered on the benefits the Li family might bring him. More importantly, he felt a duty to take responsibility for everyone in the family—his numerous wives, his children, and those who loved him deeply. Sometimes, even if the sacrifice tore at his heart, it had to be borne.
Thinking along these lines, he suddenly thought of those large families that arranged marriages between their children for the sake of family interests. In his current plight, he felt he wasn’t much different from them.
This realization led to an understanding: the heads of those families weren’t necessarily devoid of humanity or familial affection. Rather, their position demanded they weigh countless factors, unlike ordinary people who could love their children with simple, unrestrained devotion.
Yet Li Yifei knew his distinction from those family heads: he would never use his children to gain advantage. The situation involving his son now was purely a matter of last resort.
At this time, Li Yifei finally made a painful decision: he would temporarily halt the
Initially, Jiang Ningxiang’s body stiffened, but as time passed, she began to relax. Gradually, she snuggled closer to him, savoring the warmth of his embrace.