Seeing the faint redness around Bai Yue's eyes, Ye Tian could roughly guess how she was feeling.
Forced to part with her own son, and for years at a time.
Bai Yue must have suffered greatly from longing for him.
If the purpose had truly been to let Long Haochen undergo more trials, that would have been one thing. But Long Xingyu had left only because he could not bear the pain in his heart.
Later, as that inner pain grew ever more intense, he had simply chosen to run away from it.
Most of the time, he was not even at Imperial Dragon Pass. He left Bai Yue here alone, departing for years at a stretch.
It truly had not been easy for Bai Yue.
Thoughts flashed through Ye Tian's mind, but outwardly, he asked with concern, "Aunt Bai Yue, how have you been these past few years?"
"Not too bad. Everyone has taken fairly good care of me. At least I haven't had to worry about food or clothing."
Bai Yue forced out a smile, but Ye Tian still caught the dimness in her beautiful eyes.
That was right!
Although Imperial Dragon Pass was not entirely unfamiliar to Bai Yue, it still felt more strange than familiar. On top of that, she was far from her child, while her husband had been away for a long time. She was practically alone in the world.
How could she possibly be living well under such circumstances?
"Xiao Tian, did you come to Imperial Dragon Pass this time because of some urgent mission?"
Ye Tian gently shook his head. "I came to Imperial Dragon Pass for an assessment. I haven't accepted any urgent missions."
Upon hearing that, a flash of delight appeared in Bai Yue's eyes.
"So that means you have