Chapter 2479: Chapter 2479: First Cold War

A month is enough to convince him to compromise.

So the two of them used all their skills, determined to convince each other.

Xiao Zexin said that cesarean sections themselves are highly risky, and if something goes wrong during surgery, the harm to the mother can be immeasurable.

It could also affect her health for the rest of her life.

So he couldn’t be the one to operate on her; she had to find a better doctor for the surgery.

Nangong Ruyue said, prolonged stress can make a person emotionally unstable, nerves easily frazzled, and even lead to mental disorders.

The harm to a person could also last a lifetime.

To prevent him from suffering his whole life, she insisted he be the one to operate.

Xiao Zexin retorted, I’d rather suffer my whole life than let you take any risks.

Nangong Ruyue said, I feel the same way.

Xiao Zexin’s reasons were solid, and Nangong Ruyue had equally compelling reasons.

They argued for days, neither convincing the other.

Neither would compromise and became more resolute in their decisions.

So, the usually mild-tempered Xiao Zexin finally got angry.

"In any case, I won’t perform the surgery on you! On that day, I’d rather cut off my own hands than operate on you!" he said fiercely to Nangong Ruyue.

Nangong Ruyue’s eyes reddened with anger: "Fine, on that day, I’d rather end it myself!"

Xiao Zexin looked at her for a long time, too furious to speak a word.

Then he decided not to speak another word.

Nangong Ruyue also remained silent.

They entered a cold war—

However, when it comes to staying silent, Xiao Zexin is no match for Nangong Ruyue.

Nangong Ruyue had been silent for over twenty years, a skill Xiao Zexin could never master.

So after one day of cold war, Xiao Zexin couldn’t take it anymore and felt extremely stifled.

...

Upon waking up in the morning, he was already contemplating how to break the silence and talk to her, ending this cold war.

In fact, he regretted it.

He shouldn’t have spoken to her like that yesterday.

In the past, no matter how much pressure he was under, he wouldn’t have uttered angry words.

But after the sickness, he couldn’t control his temper.

It would erupt from time to time.

There was actually still plenty of time to persuade her; he really shouldn’t have spoken harshly but should have patiently reasoned with her.

With persistent persuasion, Ruyue might have compromised.

Don’t women generally fall for this tactic?

He thought that perhaps Nangong Ruyue was an exception to this.

But no matter what, he shouldn’t have used harsh words to provoke her.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have retorted with words even harsher than his.

And then they wouldn’t have entered a cold war.

It’s worth noting that this was their first cold war since they had known each other!

Before, they had never even quarreled; there wasn’t enough time to express their love, let alone argue.

In short, Xiao Zexin secretly regretted and was determined to break the stalemate and cheer up Ruyue.

...

Nangong Ruyue’s bedroom was still downstairs.

She got up earlier than Xiao Zexin and had breakfast before him.

Today, Xiao Zexin was dressed very neatly.

His face was clean-shaven, hair well-groomed, clothes brand new, looking as energetic as a groom.

He walked into the dining room with a commanding presence, causing the servants to gasp with admiration.

Though Mr. Xiao isn’t young, he looks more handsome and vibrant than many men in their thirties.

A man like this likely has a lot of admirers among twenty-year-old girls.

Mature, dashing, charismatic, and not lacking in money.

He could charm women from their 20s to 40s.