Gao Yanan didn’t hit Lin Xi, only letting Lin Xi hold her hand.

“The taller the tree in the forest, the easier it is snapped by the wind. Your Divine General secret is not something my father can know of.”

“Why?” Lin Xi immediately thought of many romantic tragedy stories.. “Does he not agree with us being together?”

Gao Yanan shook her head. “He agrees to us being together, but his way of thinking clashes a bit with the academy’s, and he also has a bit of criticism towards your way of doing things. He most likely believes that no matter how powerful you are, you are still within his realm of control. If he discovers that you are not within his realm of control, that he cannot instruct you like the head of a household at all, then I’m worried that his stance might change a bit.”

“I’ll listen to your advice. However, if he really is opposed to it, I definitely won’t give up.” Lin Xi held her hand a bit tighter, saying in a lowly manner, “I definitely won’t let my hand go.”

Gao Yanan stared at Lin Xi in the darkness. However, a moment later, she quietly said, “I won’t let go either, as long as you don’t...