"His family can't control him. Besides, it wasn't him who took me away—it was me who pulled him out of this quagmire."
Since he was unhappy in that family, in that place, why couldn't he leave?
Once they went abroad, even Marshal Chu wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
Nanny Wu was silent for a moment before sighing. "Miss, sometimes I feel like I can't see through you at all."
Su Qiao's transformation had happened gradually, little by little. But Nanny Wu had been by her side for over a year, and now it felt as though a lifetime had passed. She could no longer remember what Su Qiao had originally been like. She only remembered that she had been quiet, rarely spoken, and never fought or competed for anything.
Perhaps... the old her had merely concealed and restrained her sharper side!
She had never fought or competed, never shown or revealed herself. If she had been in the palace back then, there probably wouldn't have been anyone who could stand against her.
"You don't need to overthink it. If you're willing to go abroad with me, we'll leave together. If you don't like life overseas, I'll still leave you enough money to last the rest of your life and make sure you're properly settled."
Su Qiao also knew that Nanny Wu couldn't possibly fail to notice the changes in her.
"Miss, I'm willing to follow you forever. Going abroad is no big deal."
Although she had entered the palace at seven or eight and had never even dreamed that she would one day be able to leave the country and see the outside world.
*
Events progressed extremely quickly. Just as Su Qiao and Chu Yihan had agreed to go abroad in a few days, the Hong