Bai Yaoyao's words caused Xirong Ziye's heart to tremble. He turned away, not daring to look at her in the eye. He even had the urge to flee, but somehow, he remained rooted to the spot, unwilling to leave.

He didn't understand himself. Despite the torture and heartache of knowing that he had to abandon Bai Yaoyao and let her go, he still chose Xiamu Qingyan since it would benefit him the most.

He couldn't bear to leave Bai Yaoyao, but he knew deep inside that if she was discovered, she would be his greatest mistake—a stain on his name.

The president of the country was a bastard child and even had a mistress in the White House—this statement alone would shake his political career. He didn't even dare to imagine what sort of uproar it would cause.

Furthermore, there were many senior politicians who were currently dissatisfied with him. They would make use of that news to denounce him. Not only that, the Xiamu family was his greatest backer right now. If they stopped supporting him