Ning Wanwan looked up, her gaze meeting Si Zhan’s intense phoenix eyes.
“Thank you,” he said, igniting a warmth in her heart. She quickly lowered her eyes, shyly responding, “Then please recover soon, Uncle.”
Si Zhan covered her small fist on the stone table, promising, “Rest assured, I will.”
His palm remained cold. Ning Wanwan looked at his jade-like hand with compassion, slowly opening her fist to warm his palm.
Si Yi arrogantly raised his chin, declaring, “Ning Wan Wan, I will not annul our engagement and will request a wedding date soon.”
Ning Wanwan panicked, “Are you crazy?!!!”
Si Yi’s eyes flashed with determination as he responded, “I know exactly what I am doing! I want the imperial throne, and I want you too.”
Fu Yi watched Si Yi leave and worriedly asked, “Miss, what should we do now?”
Ning Wan Wan turned and walked towards her horse carriage, coldly saying, “Return to the mansion first!”
*
After a sleepless night, Ning Wan Wan entered the palace early with a tired face, arriving at the Zishantang first. She sat quietly, staring blankly ahead, her mind in chaos. She had thought all night but couldn’t find a way to safely withdraw from the engagement with the Crown Prince, which frustrated her.
Soon, everyone in the classroom arrived except for Si Yi. Ning Wan Wan sat motionless until class ended, unaware of the anxious eyes watching her from behind.
As she left Zishantang, Si Zhan quickly caught up to her, softly calling, “Wan Wan.”
She came to her senses, smiled slightly, and replied, “Uncle.” He noted her worried expression and asked, “Did something happen?”
Ning Wan Wan didn’t want to involve Si Zhan in her conflict with Si Yi, so she smiled and said, “Perhaps I didn’t sleep well last night. Nothing is wrong.”
Si Zhan looked at her silently. She felt guilty, turned away, and continued walking. He walked beside her without asking more. Ning Wan Wan found it strange that, unlike usual, Si Zhan was openly walking next to her at the Zishantang entrance.
“Wan Wan,” Si Zhan suddenly called her.
Ning Wan Wan turned, seeing Si Zhan smile gently. “I want to tell you something.”
“…???” Ning Wan Wan raised an eyebrow, waiting.
