"What? Don't tell me you don't know how to say it?"
Hua Yun Dan's gaze deepened. He looked at the man and said coldly, "You don't need to worry about that."
The man heard this and said, "I indeed don't want to worry, but Miss Yu is my friend, and I always take care of my friends."
"Chang Yu, stay away from her."
"Are you getting angry from shame? Hua Yun Dan, you are the least qualified to say that to me. Where were you when she was brought here? Where were you when she was controlled? And when she was being hunted, where were you? Where were you when she was threatened by Shen Yun Xuan?"
Hua Yun Dan's eyes lowered, "I... I also have my own difficulties."
"Difficulties? Put away your difficulties. In your heart, Miss Yu is ultimately no match for those people in the General's Mansion."
"Chang Yu, the General's Mansion has the grace of nurturing me, I cannot abandon them."
"Yes, they have the grace of nurturing you, but don't forget, it was them who caused the death of your birth mother," Chang Yu said angrily.
"I don't remember the past clearly, but the grace of nurturing and the grace of birth are equally important. Chang Yu, I know your heart is filled with anger and resentment, and I know your hatred for the General's Mansion, but the death of my mother was not intentional by the General's wife, she..."
"Enough, stop talking about it. It has nothing to do with me. I only know that my enemy is the General's Mansion. Without her, my mother wouldn't have died. She has the grace of nurturing you, but not me. If I want revenge, you'd best not stop me, otherwise, don't blame me for not acknowledging our relationship."
"Chang Yu..."
"Hua Yun Dan, you have someone you want to protect, and I still have my peace of mind. We have different paths and cannot work together. From now on, take care of yourself." With that, Chang Yu left.
Hua Yun Dan watched Chang Yu's retreating back, his gaze dimming.
Suddenly, a faint sound came from behind. Hua Yun Dan's eyes turned cold, and he shouted, "Come out."
A moment later, a skirt hem appeared from behind the tree, and a figure walked out. Seeing who it was, Hua Yun Dan's gaze deepened.
Ming Yu awkwardly scratched her hair and said apologetically, "Well... I didn't mean to listen. I was looking for Bai Luo, but he wasn't there, so I walked here, and then..."
Hua Yun Dan suddenly walked towards her, his stern face devoid of any expression. Ming Yu instinctively took a step back and quickly said, "I... I didn't hear anything, don't worry."
At this moment, even if she had heard something, she couldn't admit it.
Hua Yun Dan stopped when he was still a foot away from her.
"It doesn't matter if you heard it or not, you will need to know it one day."
Ming Yu was stunned. What did Hua Yun Dan mean by that? Why couldn't she understand it?
"Did you come out to find Bai Luo for something?" Hua Yun Dan asked.
Just as Ming Yu was about to speak, her stomach audibly growled. Her face instantly turned red, and she cursed her stomach for being uncooperative, for growling at this moment.
A flicker of light crossed Hua Yun Dan's gaze. "I was inconsiderate. It's this late, you must be hungry!"
Ming Yu shook her head, "I'm not hungry..."
Her stomach rumbled again, shamelessly contradicting her. She bit her lower lip, thinking of an excuse to cover her embarrassment, when she heard Hua Yun Dan chuckle.
Her already embarrassed face turned even redder. Since she had been exposed, she stopped looking for excuses. "I am indeed hungry."
"Chang Sheng, go prepare food!" Hua Yun Dan called out to the distance.
"Yes, Master."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you eat your fill."
Ming Yu was so ashamed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. "Well, call me when it's ready, I'll go back first." With that, Ming Yu walked towards her room.
"Miss Ming Yu..." Hua Yun Dan suddenly called out behind her. She stopped and asked, "Does His Highness have anything else?"
"If one day, Hua Yun Jin and I are in opposition, how will Miss Ming Yu choose?"
Ming Yu was stunned. Hua Yun Dan did not urge her or say anything, but quietly waited for her answer.
"Your Highness, can my intervention prevent you and His Highness from opposing each other?"
Hua Yun Dan was stunned.
Ming Yu chuckled lightly, "Since Your Highness cannot answer, then you know that I also cannot answer the question you just asked me."
After speaking, she left.
Hua Yun Dan watched Ming Yu's departing back, his expression changing slightly.
Ming Yu returned to her room, relieved. Her heart was still pounding wildly, only because she had heard too much, making it impossible for her brain to process it all at once.
However, she didn't care who Hua Yun Dan's son was or how he was, because it had nothing to do with her. But the talk of the phoenix destiny, however, had something to do with her.
According to Chang Yu, Hua Yun Jin also knew her identity. So, all this time, was he doing it intentionally or unintentionally?
Just thinking about this made her heart ache slightly. She could never have imagined that her identity would become her fatal weakness.
If she could, she would rather be that carefree matchmaker.
Happy every day for money. Now her nominal father is still nowhere to be found, and her identity is still dangerous. She truly didn't know how to proceed in the future.
"Miss Ming Yu..." A voice came from outside. Ming Yu stood up and opened the door, only to see Bai Sheng holding a plate of food. "Miss Ming Yu, your meal is here."
"Give it to me, thank you." Ming Yu took the food.
Cheng Chang Xing said, "Miss Ming Yu, if you have no other instructions, I shall take my leave."
"No, thank you."
Ming Yu closed the door and looked at the rich meal in her hands, smiling. Heaven and earth were big, but she needed to fill her stomach first.
After a hearty meal, Ming Yu lay on the bed. She thought about it. Qing Cang or Hua Yun Dan had nothing to do with her. What she thought was important was to find her nominal father and find a place to live peacefully.
So, she didn't care whether the world was chaotic or at war.
Once she had thought it through, her mood became pleasant. She hadn't rested well these past few days, and as soon as she lay down, she quickly fell asleep.
After leaving Ming Yu's room, Cheng Chang Xing went to Hua Yun Dan's study. "Master, Miss Ming Yu has eaten."
Hua Yun Dan nodded. "Is there any news from Shen Yun Xuan?"
Bai Sheng said, "Shen Yun Xuan has lost his guard against His Highness."
"That's good. Inform His Highness that we will act tomorrow night."
"Yes, Master." Chang Sheng left.
Hua Yun Dan looked at the blueprint in his hand, his gaze deepening considerably.