To Tian Yu's surprise, after Prince Wu left, Zhao Moyan refused to see anyone, or rather, refused to see her. He also did not need her service. Tian Yu tried to visit him many times but was turned away at the door. The steward had no choice but to do as the Marquis said. He could only shake his head and sigh as he watched Tian Yu return in defeat time and time again. Tang Yuan, on the other hand, was free to come and go. In order not to worry Tang Yuan, Tian Yu could only lie to comfort her.

For several days in a row, Zhao Moyan kept saying he was busy and couldn't see her. Tian Yu really didn't understand what was going on. He was perfectly fine when he first woke up, so why did he suddenly refuse to see her? Holding the bowl of medicine, Tian Yu stood in front of the door, feeling wronged, and said loudly, "Zhao Moyan! What's wrong with you? Why won't you let me in?"

"You should leave! I've thought about this seriously these past few days. What you said isn't suitable for us. You should leave!" Zhao Moyan said with a troubled expression in the room. He didn't want to do this either, but the capital was too dangerous for him to risk her and Tangyuan. It was better to separate.

As Tian Yu listened to the words she had once spoken, was he now going to return them to her? Holding back her tears, she said loudly, "Fine! I can leave! But I want you to say it to me in person."

“No need! Tomorrow I’ll have Uncle Zhou send you back to Old Zhao Village. Just pretend I was never here,” Zhao Moyan said sadly, sitting on the bed, but her voice remained calm.

Tian Yu burst in carrying the medicine, put down the bowl, saw Zhao Moyan sitting on the bed, and angrily said, "Why? Where are the glutinous rice balls?"

When Zhao Moyan came in, he turned his back to Tian Yu so she wouldn't see him. When he turned back, his face was expressionless, and he reverted to his usual cold demeanor. He asked, "Why? Don't you know yourself? As for the glutinous rice balls, they're yours!"

"I don't know! Everything was fine a few days ago, why are you doing this to me now?" Tian Yu questioned.

"That day, because of Chen Chong, I thought you would leave with him. Why didn't you go with him?"

“Just because of this? I can explain to you that Chen Chong saved me and Tangyuan and helped me. He is like family to me. I can’t just watch him die.”

"So you just used me?"

"No! I didn't take advantage of you."

Why didn't you refuse me that day in the study?

Tian Yu recalled the day he kissed her. She hadn't refused then, partly because she wanted to know information, but more so because she genuinely liked him. She was about to explain, but seeing Zhao Moyan's cold gaze, she gave up the idea. She figured he wouldn't believe her even if she explained, so she gave a bitter smile and said, "You think I was willing to get close to you to get information?!"

"Isn't that so?"

Tian Yu could no longer hold back her tears. She looked up and fiercely wiped away her tears, not wanting him to see her weakness. She took a deep breath and said, "Okay! I understand. Now, if I tell you that I like you and want to be with you, would you still be willing?"

"You're right, we're definitely not a good match."

As expected, Shi Tianyu still couldn't accept it. Looking at Zhao Moyan with red eyes, she said, "Then what about everything you've done these past few days? Is it because of Prince Wu? What did he do to you?!"

"No! It has nothing to do with anyone!"

"Then why are you treating me like this? Is it because letting Chen Chong go will implicate you?"

"You're overthinking it. I can handle this little thing."

"Then why is that?"

"I was just curious, but now that I think about it, you're really not right for me. You're far inferior to the princess."

"Just out of curiosity?! So all this time you've been nice to me was just out of curiosity?!"

"Yes! And because you are Tangyuan's mother, I said it's only right."

"Tangyuan's mother!? Good! Very good!" Tian Yu nodded with a smile. Was he only being nice to her because she was Tangyuan's mother?

Tian Yu choked up and said, "I'll ask you one last time, can we still be together?"

"Yes! If you are willing to become my concubine, I don't mind taking you back to the capital."

"Concubine!?"

"Yes! You know I will marry a princess, and with your background, you can only be my concubine. This is only because of Tangyuan."

Looking at the unfamiliar Zhao Moyan in front of her, Tian Yu couldn't help but shed tears. She angrily wiped them away and said, "I don't care! Zhao Moyan, you said it yourself, from now on we're even! You marry yours! I'll marry mine! And never appear in front of me again!"

After Tian Yu finished speaking, she ran out. Zhao Moyan behind her didn't forget to say, "Tangyuan is yours!" After saying that, Zhao Moyan on the bed could no longer pretend and closed his eyes in pain, telling himself that if he wanted to protect them, staying away from him was the best way.

Tian Yu ran back to her room and buried her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. She couldn't understand why this was happening. He hadn't been like this the other day; why had he suddenly changed? When Tang Yuan came in and saw Tian Yu so upset, he asked, "Mother! What's wrong?"

"Tangyuan! Tangyuan!" Tian Yu cried, holding Tangyuan tightly.

"Mommy! I'm here. Did someone bully you?" Tangyuan patted Tianyu's back with her little hand.

"No! No one bullied Mother. Mother is just too sad." Tian Yu didn't want Tang Yuan to know about her relationship with Zhao Moyan, so she wiped away her tears and said.

"Because of Father?"

"No! Mother wants to go home. Shall we go back tomorrow?"

“Great! Tangyuan misses home too, so we can take Daddy back with us.”

Tian Yu wiped away her tears and said, "Father can't come back with us, it's just you and me."

"Why?"

"Don't you want tangyuan?"

“I’m willing, but my father…”

"I'm sorry, Daddy can't be with us, Tangyuan, do you understand?" Tian Yu said, crying.

Tangyuan understood, yet she didn't quite grasp it. Looking at the heartbroken Tianyu, she could only nod.

The next day, the steward prepared a carriage. Tian Yu only took a few of her own belongings and boarded the carriage with Tang Yuan. Zhao Moyan never appeared. Tian Yu hoped that he would ask them to stay, even if he just stood there. But she didn't see Zhao Moyan until the carriage left. In despair, Tian Yu lowered the curtain and cried silently. But who could she blame? It was all her own doing.

Tangyuan wanted to comfort Tianyu, but he didn't know how. He had gone to see his father yesterday, but his father's attitude was clear: he and his mother couldn't be together. His father also told him to take good care of his mother and not to come looking for him again. He was also heartbroken. He had just had his father, and now he was gone. Moreover, in just one night, people started questioning whether he was Zhao Moyan's son, and his mother seemed unaware of this.

As the carriage left the city gate, Tian Yu suddenly stopped it, got off, and ran to the Yuelai Restaurant to find Prince Wu. The two stayed alone in the room for a long time. When Tian Yu finally came out, she had completely calmed down. This time, she did not look back. She thought that since this was his choice, she could only respect it.

After Tian Yu left the restaurant, Zhao Moyan came out of another room. Prince Wu patted him on the shoulder and said, "She interrogated me for so long, but I didn't say anything."