She couldn't let him control her mind. Even if he made her wish that she was dead, she could tolerate that. At worst, she would just die, which was better than going back.
Gu Bailu pulled her back. "Don't panic. It's winter now, and it's snowing everywhere in Southern Glory Empire. You're pregnant - where can you go? Let's wait and see. If he's really here for you, we can send you off later."
"No… It'll be too late then." Qian'er shook her head.
"It won't. Did you forget that I have a Soul Collecting Bracelet that can help you hide for twenty-four hours? If he isn't here for you, you'll be running for nothing."
Gu Bailu actually wanted to say that even if Qian'er ran 300 kilometers away, Lu Fenying could still make her life a living hell with just the flute. She might be able to endure it, but would the baby be able to? If she wasn't careful, they might both die.
Now that Qian'er could live, Gu Bailu absolutely didn't want her to die.