481 Trust

Vierria shrugged:

"Have you been following that guy named Lioz for too long? Do you think every problem can be solved just by defeating the enemy?"

"No, Mr. Li Aoz never taught me that."

Dai Yawen pinched at her collar and shrugged:

"Besides, Teacher Vierria, I've been with you for thirteen years now. That's three times longer than I spent with Li Aoz. If we're talking closeness, shouldn't I be closer to you?"

Vierria smiled.

"That's true. You should've more or less forgotten that brat by now, right?"

"Not quite."

Dai Yawen said calmly, "I've simply come to understand some things. I'm no longer Ya Wen, who lived for a man, but Dai Yawen, who seeks answers for herself—I specifically changed my surname to remind myself of that."

"Good." Vierria rested her chin on her hand. "I always thought the two of you weren't suited for each other."

"Master?"

"No matter what, Lioz is an extraordinary man, the elite among elites. He's not exactly brilliant, but honestly, when facing an enemy like society, the smarter someone is, the more likely they are to give up resisting. Someone like him is far too exceptional to belong to just one person—you'd either be cheated on or pushed to the fringes if you followed him. He's not right for you, Ya Wen."

Vierria stroked her chin. "Though now that I think about it, I'd actually make quite a good match for Lioz. Whether it's experience or beauty, I'm outstanding in both areas—ugh, just thinking about it makes me feel sick."

The moment she pictured it, her whole body twitched, and goosebumps rose all over her skin.

"How disgusting..."

"Master, don't you only like women...?"

Dai Yawen did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Although she had already seen through her feelings for