Su Yu patted the back of her hand in reassurance. "Don't be afraid. Even if he wants to cause trouble, he wouldn't choose a place like the auction house. That would be too undignified. I'll go take a look."
He was just about to stand when Ning Rongrong grabbed his sleeve and refused to let go. She tilted up her little face, a stubborn look in her eyes.
"No, older brother, I'm going with you! If it really is Prince Xue Xing, he won't make things too difficult for you out of consideration for my Father."
Su Yu looked at her serious expression, feeling a warm stir in his heart. He nodded.
"All right, we'll go together."
Zhu Qing also stood and silently moved to their side, clearly prepared to deal with any situation.
Su Yu took a deep breath and reached out to open the private room door.
The figures standing outside were not the trouble they had expected, but two familiar faces.
Ning Fengzhi wore a moon-white robe. His expression was gentle, and he was looking at them with a smile.
Beside him, Bone Douluo Gu Rong still wore his usual carefree expression, a faintly amused smile curling at the corners of his lips.
"Father! Grandpa Bone!"
Ning Rongrong recognized the two of them at a glance and cried out in delight. She quickly released Su Yu's arm and ran over, affectionately taking Ning Fengzhi's arm.
"What brings you here?"
Ning Fengzhi rubbed his daughter's hair, swept his gaze over the people in the private room, and finally settled it on Su Yu.
"We heard Xiao Yu's voice just now. We figured you might run into some trouble, so your Grandpa Bone and I came over to take a look."
Bone Douluo Gu Rong snorted, looking at Su