Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Ye Shangyuan could only shake his head helplessly and say with a wry smile, "Back when I went to the battlefield, I offended a few troublesome guys, but don't worry, none of them dare to cause me any trouble."

Seeing that Mu Xue still didn't speak, Ye Shangyuan was very anxious. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he didn't know what to do!

Seeing that Ye Shangyuan was already anxious, Mu Xue stopped teasing him.

Mu Xue took Ye Shangyuan's hand and said, "If I love someone, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with him. I will never be afraid or back down just because he has many enemies and is coming back for revenge. I will take the initiative to go to his door and deal with those blind enemies."

Ye Shangyuan stood there stunned, letting Mu Xue pull him down to sit, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

He just stared straight at Mu Xue, as if he couldn't get enough of looking at her.

Mu Xue waved her hand in front of his eyes, and he seemed to wake from a dream. He asked excitedly, "Mu Mu, are you going to protect me?"

"If I don't protect the people I love, then who will?" Mu Xue asked instead of answering.

"Okay, from now on, Mu Mu will protect me." Ye Shangyuan said with a smile.

"You're a dog, Ye Shangyuan! I never said the person I love is you. You shameless!" Mu Xue said, feigning anger.

Seeing that Mu Xue's emotions were becoming more and more normal, Ye Shangyuan finally felt relieved.

Kang Mama accompanied and cared for Mu Xue as she grew up. Their relationship was not just that of master and servant, but more like that of grandmother and granddaughter. He knew that Mu Xue was a person who valued loyalty and righteousness. He did not want to see Mu Xue living in hatred and sorrow. Now that he saw that she could still talk to him like this, it meant that Mu Xue had gradually emerged from her grief.

He poured a glass of water, pushed it in front of Mu Xue, and said, "Seeing you like this makes me feel a little more at ease."

Mu Xue understood what he meant, and she whispered, "Thank you."

She picked up her water glass and took a sip. She knew she shouldn't worry the people around her, but the sudden departure of Granny Kang was too unexpected for her. She wasn't prepared at all. In addition, Su Su and Wang Heping were still missing. She was just overthinking things for a moment.

Thinking of Susu, Mu Xue asked, "Can you do me a favor?"

"But I want to ask about that little girl beside you?" Ye Shangyuan asked.

"Do you have news about SuSu?" Mu Xue asked in surprise.

Ye Shangyuan couldn't bear to see her disappointed, but there were some things he couldn't tell her yet. He could only say, "I have some clues, but I can't be sure yet. However, don't worry, Mu Mu, I will definitely find that little girl."

Mu Xue was disappointed. Kang Mama had already died because of her. If something happened to Su Su as well, how could she face them?

Seeing that Mu Xue was about to succumb to her grief again, Ye Shangyuan interrupted her thoughts, asking, "Wasn't Cang Lin with you? Where is he?"

Mu Xue composed herself and replied, "Last night I received news that my uncle had to leave on urgent business. He left before me this morning, and then people from the Mu residence came, so I took Ye Yi to the Mu residence."

"What a coincidence?" Ye Shangyuan said suspiciously.

Mu Xue said firmly, "It definitely wasn't Cang Lin. He wouldn't have revealed my whereabouts."

Seeing Mu Xue so protective of Cang Lin, Ye Shangyuan felt a pang of jealousy.

He nodded and said, "I naturally trust your judgment, but I'm wondering if his departure was too much of a coincidence?"

Mu Xue understood what he meant and asked, "Are you saying that he was deliberately led away?"

"Instead of racking our brains here, we should send someone to investigate," Ye Shangyuan said.

"Could something have happened to him too?" Mu Xue asked, now she was on edge and very scared.

"No," Ye Shangyuan said with absolute certainty.

He helped Mu Xue tidy her hair, which was ruffled by the wind, and said, "With Cang Lin's martial prowess, there are only a handful of people in the four kingdoms who can hurt him. The other party is probably also wary of him, fearing that the plan would fail if he were there, so they lured him away."

Mu Xue also felt that perhaps the truth was as Ye Shangyuan guessed. She asked in confusion, "Since the other party came for me, why hurt Granny Kang? Wouldn't it be better to keep her alive to threaten me?"

Ye Shangyuan recalled Ye Yi's report. He felt that the truth was somewhat cruel, but it was still necessary to tell Mu Xue.

He lowered himself, moved closer to Mu Xue, and whispered, "Mu Mu, perhaps this is the last protection that Granny Kang is giving you!"

Mu Xue asked, "What did you say?"

"Ye Yi examined it carefully, and it seems that Granny Kang's wounds were self-inflicted. Perhaps she didn't want to become someone who could threaten you. Granny Kang probably committed suicide." After saying the last few words, Ye Shangyuan looked at Mu Xue.

Mu Xue was taken aback. She had been so immersed in the grief of Kang Mama's death that she hadn't had a chance to examine her wounds closely.

Suddenly her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. Suddenly, she laughed, then cried again, over and over, which made Ye Shangyuan's heart ache.

"Even at the very end, my nanny was still thinking of me," Mu Xue murmured softly.

"Yes, so Mumu, you must cheer up and not let down Granny Kang's kindness to you." Ye Shangyuan reached out and gently wiped away Mu Xue's tears with his thumb, coaxing her.

"I will no longer be sad. I will live on for Kang Mama's sake. I will live well," Mu Xue said with a smile.

"Ye Shangyuan, thank you, thank you for telling me all this," Mu Xue said sincerely.

“I’ve said it before, there’s no need for this between us,” Ye Shangyuan said.

"No, this thank you is worth it," Mu Xue said.

The two looked at each other and smiled. At that moment, the clouds parted and the sun shone through.

When the two appeared outside the courtyard, Reizumi and Yoru immediately surrounded them.

Leng Quan looked at Mu Xue with concern and asked, "Miss Xue, are you alright?"

Mu Xue nodded and said, "Brother Leng, I'm fine. It's alright."

"Prepare some food, I will dine with Mu Mu," Ye Shangyuan said.

Leng Quan slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my memory, Your Highness. You haven't eaten for a long time. Why don't you eat something with Miss Xue and get some rest? You haven't closed your eyes for a whole day and night."

Upon hearing Leng Quan's words, Mu Xue looked up at Ye Shangyuan. Sure enough, he had dark circles under his eyes, and his face was full of fatigue that he could no longer hide.

Mu Xue asked, "Why aren't you resting properly?"

Before Ye Shangyuan could speak, Ye San said, "His Highness received a secret report that several groups of people had infiltrated Yu Nan City. Concerned for the safety of the Fifth Miss, His Highness rushed here overnight. He didn't stop to rest for a moment on the way. Otherwise, how could he have arrived in just one day and one night!"