"Really? Then thank you so much."

Mo Lan raised her pointer, making Han Shuang and the others step back, and walked up to Qin Su. "When I helped you transport your family members before, I mentioned something. When you achieve success, I said I would be lenient with them. It was a joke, but it was also my personal stance."

"I just wanted you to remember the time I helped you and not set your sights on Northeast City. What? It hasn't been that long, and you've already forgotten? You actually dared to threaten me to my face. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

In the blink of an eye, friends can turn into enemies. They say royalty is ruthless, and this is such a realistic portrayal!

She had said before that Qin Su was a dangerous person, and that it was better to be friends than enemies, but now, she was afraid she couldn't avoid it.

"Mo Lan, I apologize for my impulsiveness just now." Qin Su looked embarrassed as he listened to Mo Lan mention her past kindness. From beginning to end, he was the only one who owed her; this woman never troubled him.

"No need for an apology. You were rude, so I taught you a lesson. We're even now."

Mo Lan glanced at the dagger in her hand, twirled it a few times, and put it away. She then gripped the pointer again, her gaze sweeping over Wu Feng and the others before settling on Qin Su's face.

"Let me reiterate, our feelings for each other aren't deep enough for me to willingly go with you, and you're not indispensable to me either. To be honest, you're just exaggerating your own attachment. Neither of us falls in love easily, and neither of us is in a situation where we can't live without the other, so why bother?"

"If you still cherish our past friendship, then go back to being a good king. I will continue to roam freely in the world. Perhaps in the near future, I will miss you as a friend and maybe I will go to the palace to visit you."

Conversely, if he insists on taking me away, then we'll have no choice but to fight.

When she was coerced by White Tiger Cliff last time, she made a vow. In this life, she would never allow anyone to threaten her again, and if anyone dared to cross her bottom line, she would not hesitate to kill them.

Unexpectedly, Qin Su broke a taboo.

Qin Su sensed a flash of coldness in Mo Lan's eyes, and her heart tightened slightly. "Will you really come to see me?"

"...Not necessarily!"

Qin Su: "......"

This woman is probably just taking advantage of his feelings for her and casually placating him, isn't she?

Two pairs of eyes stared at each other, neither willing to compromise, neither willing to yield...

A breeze stirred, rustling the leaves. Inside the pavilion, an eerie atmosphere made everyone standing outside feel uneasy.

Looking at Mo Lan's stubborn eyes, Qin Su's fist, hidden in his sleeve, clenched and unclenched repeatedly before he finally had to suppress the sadness in his eyes.

"Fine, I won't force you. If you like the world outside, go wherever you want, run wherever you want... I just hope that when you're tired, you can look back and see that I'm waiting for you at home."

Hearing Qin Su's soft tone, Mo Lan's heart trembled slightly. Looking into those deep eyes, she pursed her lips, lowered her head and stroked the pointer in her hand. "Qin Su, it is said that a thousand glances in a past life are exchanged for a mere brush in this life. Our fate has not yet arrived, and we cannot force it."

"I don't want to give you any false hope, and I can't guarantee whether I'll come back. But I can make a promise to you: if I do return, I will definitely visit you in the capital. If you've made a mess of the country by then, don't blame me for laughing at you."