Mo Lan sized Karen up and down. He had deep-set features, a well-defined face, blue eyes, a high nose bridge, and a tall, imposing figure—a handsome, standard heartthrob. Then she looked at Hua Fengyu beside him, slender and tall, clearly the delicate, scholarly type. Did her older brother prefer heartthrobs?

"Lan'er, why are you looking at your brother like that?" Hua Fengyu noticed his sister's probing gaze and felt inexplicably guilty.

“Big brother is getting more and more handsome. I’m thinking of assigning him a few more bodyguards to protect him, so that he won’t be targeted by any ill-intentioned people.” Mo Lan walked over, sat down opposite him, poured herself a cup of tea, and spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Hua Fengyu: "..."

With ill intentions? How could this girl say such a thing?

Despite his thoughts, he still felt inexplicably guilty. What had that girl discovered?

Hua Fengyu glanced at Karen silently. Their eyes met in mid-air, making him panic for a moment. He quickly lowered his head to drink his tea. Then, realizing that his actions were somewhat of a cover-up, he could only look awkwardly at his sister and speak hesitantly.

"Lan'er, don't worry. I already have enough people around me, so there's no need to add any more."

He's supposed to be the older brother, but every time he's with a girl, he's the one who gets taken care of. Come to think of it, it's all because his body isn't strong enough.

"Is that so? But I still feel unsafe. My brother is so handsome and refined, a true gentleman. If he were to walk down the street, he would surely charm a whole bunch of girls. What if some silly girl pounces on him? I'm afraid my brother's small group of men wouldn't be able to handle it."

"Cough cough... Lan'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

As his sister's words became increasingly outrageous, Hua Fengyu, being easily embarrassed, couldn't take it anymore and blushed as he tried to stop her. He felt that his sister's tone was strange, and thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Karen again.

Mo Lan didn't miss her elder brother's gaze, and felt increasingly speechless, fearing that she really couldn't keep him.

Did she really marry her eldest brother off to a place beyond the Great Wall?

While the scenery beyond the Great Wall is beautiful, and a short stay is fine, the climate and environment will definitely not be as good as inside the Great Wall for a longer period. And what if they encounter extreme weather? Could Hua Fengyu, with his slender frame, withstand it?

Karen listened to the conversation between the brother and sister, and something just didn't feel right. He had a feeling that Lan was wary of him.

"Don't worry, Sister Lan. With me protecting Anda, I will make sure he is unharmed."

Mo Lan rolled her eyes at him rudely, "That's exactly what I'm wary of."

"Can you stay by your brother's side every moment? Aren't you going back to the borderlands?"

"Speaking of which, I happen to have something to say to Sister Lan..."

But before Karen could speak, Hua Fengyu interrupted her, "Little sister, is there something you need?"

"I have something to tell you. I'm leaving with Ma Ren and Ma Yi's escort team today, so I'll leave the family affairs to my elder brother."

As Mo Lan spoke, she glanced at Karen. Although she was very open-minded, she didn't want Karen to abduct the person anytime soon.

If I had known that saving one person would result in losing an entire brother, I would have preferred to let him die.

"Don't worry, Lan'er, I know what I'm doing, nothing will happen."

Hua Fengyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile, "Be careful when you're out and about. I heard that the feudal lords who occupy the southern border of Ji State are causing trouble. Although there's no major battle, there are constant minor skirmishes. Lan'er, try to avoid them as much as possible to avoid trouble."