Taking Zi Yan to Meet Zhu Kun

"I..."

Han Yue stroked the envelope in her hand, unable to stop herself from spacing out. "I'm free?"

Lu Yuan had no reason to lie.

Both she and Lu Yuan knew that perfectly well.

Besides, even if he were lying, it was not as though she had no way to verify it. She could write a letter home, and a few questions would reveal the truth.

Therefore, Lu Yuan could not possibly be deceiving her.

But still, wasn't this freedom coming a little too easily?

Was this really the freedom she had sought for so long?

Han Yue could not help feeling doubtful.

Of course, that was a perfectly normal reaction.

Even an ordinary person would be overjoyed upon suddenly hearing good news they had longed for but never obtained, much like Fan Jin Passing the Imperial Exam. For a strong-willed and self-disciplined girl like Han Yue, resolving the issue of her Marriage Contract was no different from lifting the mountain that had always weighed on her shoulders.

That sense of relief was beyond words.

Lu Yuan understood Han Yue's feelings very well.

Because he had gone through similar times himself.

Thus, as someone who had experienced it before, his mindset had naturally changed. When he looked at such matters, including similar situations, his perspective was different as well.

He walked shoulder to shoulder with Han Yue.

Although he was not wearing Canaan Academy's school uniform and was using an unfamiliar face, the Inner Academy did not require its students to wear uniforms. Moreover, since Han Yue was a student on the Strong Ranking, anyone walking beside her naturally could not have a questionable identity.

Thus, they merely drew attention.

No one noticed anything amiss or came forward to question them.

Lu Yuan was more than happy to keep such