Aoqian never expected that Song Xiwei would want to cancel her promise to Meng Shu to prioritize her own needs.

It must be said that at this moment, he wavered, and his heart began to waver.

If he could, how could he possibly let her go with Meng Shu while he acted alone?

Song Xiwei's serious eyes were fixed on him, as if he were the only one in the entire world who could catch her eye.

It was as if he was more important to her than anything else.

At this moment, Aoqian felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and his heart was surging with excitement.

Unable to contain himself, he looked at Song Xiwei with deep emotion.

However, another rational voice was calling out from within.

He knew that dragging it out was absolutely not an option.

He gritted his teeth and banished the distracting thoughts that were shaking him.

When he looked up, his eyes were calm and undisturbed.

“There’s no need for that,” Aoqian said to her.

The meaning was clear: he wanted to split up with her.

"Well, okay then." Song Xiwei felt a strange sense of loss, but after thinking about it, she realized that this was a good thing. She had already agreed to Meng Shu's request, and it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse.

Song Xiwei was just worried about Aoqian acting alone, which is why she wanted to prioritize Aoqian's safety.

Seeing that Aoqian seemed unwilling to get involved, Song Xiwei came to her senses and stopped doing anything that would put Aoqian in a difficult position.

When Ao Qian left, he did so without any hesitation.

Song Xiwei watched him intently, but he never turned around to look at her.

Until his figure completely disappeared.

Song Xiwei finally snapped out of her daze, feeling lost and disappointed.

Aoqian really left me and acted alone.

Not long ago, this guy was a clingy person who wanted to be with you every single hour of the day.

Song Xiwei couldn't quite explain why she felt this strange unease, this complex feeling that as if a part of her had been removed.

I just felt a bit listless.

After spacing out for a while, she went to find Meng Shu.

The trip to Shengguo has been delayed for quite some time due to some unexpected situations in the town. Now that Aoqian has left first, it is time for Mengshu and me to set off as well.

Without Aoqian's threat, Meng Shu felt much more relaxed.

Throughout the journey, he took the initiative to make sure Song Xiwei had three meals a day.

Of course, Meng Shu couldn't be as strict as Ao Qian in making Song Xiwei eat it all.

Unlike Aoqian, Meng Shu did not personally cook every single dish or snack, but instead meticulously selected each one.

Because they needed to hurry, the two of them mostly ate whatever dry food they could find to get by.

Song Xiwei usually didn't have much of an appetite, only eating a little bit to put Meng Shu at ease.

In fact, she also knew very well that people shouldn't be spoiled.

Besides, it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. She didn't have much of an appetite to begin with, but these days Aoqian has spoiled her. Now she's not so easy to please, so it's better not to eat at all, rather than just stuff food into her mouth. That tastes like chewing wax.

They were about to enter the capital of the Sheng Kingdom, the Sheng Royal City.

Meng Shu has a prince's token; his entry into the city will surely attract attention.

Song Xiwei had no such intention. She told him to put the token away, and the two of them disguised themselves as ordinary people and entered the city.

Here's where the problem arises.

The queue was incredibly long, and the gatekeepers were conducting very strict checks. Any young man who met the criteria of the sorcerer Meng Shu had mentioned was detained.

At least Song Xiwei saw that more than a dozen young men had been detained.

Meng Shu nervously tugged at Song Xiwei's sleeve, lowering his voice, his whole body tense, "Lord Song, what should we do..."

Song Xiwei glanced at the old-age makeup on Meng Shu's face; it was a makeup style she had specially modified for the two of them.