Su Yu sat on the desk with Qian Renxue in his arms, his palm gently stroking her waist.
"Xue'er, you know that as long as you're willing, I can speak to Teacher and have this mission canceled."
Qian Renxue raised her hand and patted his wandering hand. Seeing that he had no intention of stopping, she let him be, a stubborn note entering her voice.
"I don't want that."
She paused. When she mentioned that woman, a barely perceptible yearning crept into her voice.
"That woman already looks down on me. If I give up halfway, she'll only think I'm even more useless."
"I, Qian Renxue, will absolutely, definitely, no matter what, complete my mission to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"I'll show her that I'm not some good-for-nothing who can only live under Spirit Hall's shade."
Looking at her stubborn expression, Su Yu sighed and tightened his arms around her.
"All right, I won't try to persuade you. But you have to promise me you'll put your own safety first in everything."
"The moment there's any risk of your cover being blown, have She Long and Ci Xue take you out of Heaven Dou City!"
Qian Renxue leaned against his chest and murmured her agreement, saying nothing more.
After a long while, Su Yu looked down at the soft hair on the top of her head and spoke.
"Xue'er! Do you think it's possible that Teacher isn't your mother?"
Qian Renxue did not even lift her head, her tone full of the suggestion that he must have gone stupid.
"How could that be possible? That woman is my mother. That's what my grandfather told me!"
"Besides, even if she isn't my mother, do you have any evidence to prove it?"
Hearing her words, Su Yu really did find himself