Moonlight Pavilion's top floor.
Lu Yan held Tang Yuehua in his arms as he gazed at the streets of Heaven Dou City outside the window and said softly,
"Aunt Yue, His Highness the Crown Prince has already agreed to protect Moonlight Pavilion.
From now on, those nobles looking for trouble won't dare come knocking."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua immediately straightened up from his embrace, her beautiful eyes filled with urgency and worry.
"Xiao Yan, tell Aunt Yue the truth. What price did you pay for this?"
Having lived for so long at the heart of Heaven Dou's whirlpool of power, she understood its rules all too well—
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Every gift had its price marked in secret.
Seeing how anxious she was, Lu Yan reached out and gently stroked her cheek with a smile.
"Don't worry, Aunt Yue.
I helped the Crown Prince with a small matter before, so he owed me a favor. I merely took the opportunity to ask for this protection.
Besides, I'm a genius. His Highness the Crown Prince probably wishes to befriend me as well. It benefits us both."
Seeing him brush aside such a difficult matter so lightly, as though it were nothing more than a few words,
Tang Yuehua's heart overflowed with tenderness, and she was moved beyond measure.
She gazed at him and softly called, "Xiao Yan..."
A thousand unspoken words melted into those two syllables.
Just then, the pad of Lu Yan's finger, carrying a trace of heat, gently brushed over her lips.
The gesture looked ambiguous, yet it contained an overbearing force that brooked no refusal.
"Aunt Yue,"
Lu Yan's voice lowered, taking on a magnetic, almost bewitching quality.
"May I?"
Tang Yuehua lifted her face in his arms