Seeing the changes in her expression, Chu Chuyan assumed she was embarrassed and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Manman, I've never had many friends growing up, so you can be considered my best friend."
Pei Mianman's pretty face flushed: "I'm sorry."
Although she could tell herself that they were already divorced and that there were no legal issues between her and Zu'an, she knew she couldn't fool herself. After all, their divorce was clearly forced, and she had interfered in their relationship before they were even divorced.
Seeing Pei Mianman, who is usually so outgoing and generous, acting like a shy, timid wife, Chu Chuyan chuckled: "Do you think I'm blaming you?"
"Don't you mind?" Pei Mianman was taken aback when she noticed her tone.
“Normally I would mind,” Chu Chuyan sighed, “but now that Azu’s future is uncertain and his life is precarious, the fact that you are still willing to be with him proves that you are truly in love. How could I possibly blame you?”
Pei Mianman also fell silent. Her initial joy was replaced by worry. It was clear that Zu'an had offended someone too powerful this time, and it seemed like a hopeless situation: "He insisted on going all the way to the capital, saying that he could completely resolve this matter once he got there. Do you have any ideas?"
"He really said that?" Chu Chuyan was taken aback. "What can I do? To be honest, I was thinking that you could run away after you came out of the secret realm, but I didn't expect that Zhu Xie Chixin would still find out."
Pei Mianman bit her lip. In fact, she had thought about it too: "I once suggested that, but he couldn't bear to let you go."
Chu Chuyan was startled, her gaze fixed on Zu An's figure, momentarily dazed.
Pei Mianman said, "Is there really no other way? You can try asking your grandfather. With his status and position, there might be a chance for things to turn around."
Chu Chuyan looked worried: "You know about the situation between our family and my maternal grandfather's family. My maternal grandfather didn't like my mother's decision back then, and they have officially severed ties... Oh well, I'll go and beg him again when the time comes. We can't give up any hope."
Pei Mianman hummed in agreement: "I will also go back to the family to try and make some moves, but the chances are slim. You know my awkward position in the family."
Chu Chuyan took her hand to comfort her. In some ways, the two were in the same boat, which is why they became best friends back then. Although their personalities were completely different, they got along quite well in many ways. They just never expected that they would get along so well that they would fall in love with the same man.
The warriors not far away all turned to look. The imagined carnage did not appear. The two women were holding hands and looking very happy. Was this a ghost?
Let alone two women of such stunning beauty, even two ordinary women would never get along so well. What kind of magic does that guy Zuan possess?
When Zuan saw the anger value constantly refreshing in the background, he couldn't help but turn around and noticed the two women holding hands, and he was stunned.
Are these two women just too easygoing, or do they simply not love me that much? How can they be so harmonious...?
Everyone was preoccupied, and the group quickly returned to a nearby inn. It turned out that they hadn't gone too far from where they came out of the secret realm.
Seeing his gaze wandering around, Chu Chuyan said, "The Sang family father and daughter, as well as Miss Zheng, have already been escorted back to the capital."
Zuan gave a somewhat guilty "oh".
Chu Chuyan originally wanted to ask him about his relationship with Zheng Dan, but when she thought of his uncertain fate, she lost the urge to blame him.
At this time, Liang Wang and Liu Yao also returned one after another. They had been searching everywhere for traces of Zu'an, and as soon as they found someone, Zhu Xie Chixin notified them immediately.
Seeing that Zu'an had been captured, Liang Wang and Liu Yao both breathed a sigh of relief. Too many things had happened on this journey, and now that everything was in the hands of Zhu Xie Chixin, it was no longer their concern if anything else happened.
Upon seeing Pei Mianman, Prince Liang stroked his beard and walked over: "Miss Pei, I received a letter from the Pei family a couple of days ago, which I am now handing over to you."
Pei Mianman was a little confused. She took the letter, opened it, and her expression changed instantly when she saw a certain keepsake inside.
"What's wrong?" Zu An and Chu Chuyan both noticed something was wrong and hurriedly asked.
Pei Mianman bit her lip, clearly struggling with the decision. After a while, she said with some frustration, "Grandpa, I'm afraid I can't accompany you to the capital. There's an urgent matter that I have to attend to back in my hometown."
"What on earth happened?" Zu'an was extremely worried. Ever since he met her, she had always had a smiling face, and he had almost never seen her like this.
“My mother sent me a message, but it was vague and I don’t know what it’s about.” Pei Mianman looked around at the people, took out the token from the envelope and lowered her voice, “I made an agreement with her that we would only use this contact in an extremely urgent situation, so I have to go back and see what happened to her.”
Zu An said in a deep voice, "In that case, you should get going quickly. Also, be very careful on this trip, as something unexpected might happen."
Pei Mianman hesitated, then said, "Grandpa, I'm afraid we won't have another chance to meet again after this parting." From here to her hometown, she might not make it to the capital in time for the round trip, and by then it might be too late.
Zu An chuckled and patted her head: "What are you thinking? A menace like me isn't so easy to kill. I'll be waiting for you in the capital. You, on the other hand, must take good care of yourself. Don't let me get through this difficult time while something happens to you."
"Pah, you jinx." Pei Mianman blushed and spat, then looked at Chu Chuyan beside her, "Chuyan, I'm entrusting Azu to your care."
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