Xu Hang forcefully shook his head.
He decided not to think about it anymore.
He rose to his feet and headed toward Ye Yuan's cabin.
He needed to relay Old Xu's words to Ye Yuan immediately.
As for what Ye Yuan would do next, that was no longer something he needed to consider.
From the moment the pirates appeared, this matter
had already slipped beyond his control.
Though Xu Hang felt stifled by it, he understood that very clearly.
Once again, he had become the puppet the family placed in the open.
He did not know when the old man would finally trust him enough to let him act according to his own ideas.
As Xu Hang walked along, bitterness filled his heart.
Compared to this, he seemed to be living less freely than Ye Yuan.
"Is the old man asking me to stir up trouble?"
After hearing Old Xu's message relayed by Xu Hang, Ye Yuan raised his brows and asked.
"I don't know. I'm only responsible for passing it on."
Xu Hang answered decisively, without a trace of personal emotion.
"Hm? That doesn't sound like you. What's wrong? Did something upset you?"
Ye Yuan noticed that something was off with Xu Hang.
"No. I've delivered the message. What you think is your business. I'm going back to sleep. Contact me anytime if you need my cooperation!"
With that, Xu Hang left Ye Yuan's room.
Watching Xu Hang's retreating back,
Ye Yuan rubbed his chin with one hand and muttered thoughtfully,
"Why does it smell so sour in here? I didn't steal your wife. Was there really any need to take your anger out on me?"
Ye Yuan had indeed heard something in Old Xu's words that Xu Hang had missed.
If Ye Yuan had understood correctly,
then