I think my luck is turning around.

Ji Xia quickly ordered her men to prepare horses. She glanced back at An Ge, who had followed her out, and had two horses prepared. She mounted her horse and headed straight for General Li's residence. As soon as she arrived, she saw a carriage not far away. It seemed to be a carriage that was deliberately chosen not to attract attention, but the coachman's clothes had already given him away.

Ji Xia dismounted at the entrance and noticed that the coachman seemed to be from the Second Prince's residence. Ji Xia led An Ge into the General's Mansion, where there was some movement from the carriages.

Ji Xia waited a little while. As the servants announced her arrival, Ji Xia continued to survey her surroundings, a habit of hers. An Ge also looked around. After a while, Li Yu came out to greet her personally. Upon returning to the front hall, Ji Xia wasn't surprised to see Gong Ken; she simply sat down in a seat.

When Li Yue'er saw that it was Ji Xia, she immediately bowed and forgot about her argument with Gong Ken.

"No need for so much formality, please sit down."

"Yes, Mr. Ji."

Li Yue'er sat obediently opposite Gong Ken, her eyes still full of impatience. She rolled her eyes at him. Gong Ken, seeing Li Yue'er's behavior, originally wanted to complain, but seeing that the occasion was inappropriate, he could only helplessly shut up.

A servant from the Li residence placed a pot of tea next to Mr. Ji; it was the finest Maojian tea, Ji Xia's favorite.

"Mr. Ji, this is Maojian tea, it's your favorite flavor, why don't you try it?"

Li Yue'er looked at Ji Xia expectantly. Ji Xia also took a small sip; the taste was excellent, leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth. Gong Ken looked at his own teacup, then at Ji Xia's. The difference in the teacups was quite obvious!

Gong Ken looked at Li Yu with incomprehension. Was this preferential treatment?

"What are you looking at?"

"Could you please get me a new tea set?"

Gong Ken still looked at Li Yu with anticipation, but was the issue of changing teaware right now? What was the important thing about Mr. Ji's visit, and how should he handle it?

"Miss Si Mian, what kind of tea and snacks would you like? I'll arrange it right away."

"White tea, and any snacks you like."

Li Yue'er quickly made the arrangements, and Gong Ken, who was standing to the side, felt ignored once again, so he quietly raised his hand and said, "I like black tea."

Li Yue'er rolled her eyes, then brought over some black tea. It wasn't the best, but it was standard. Gong Ken looked at the teacup in his hand; it wasn't as good as the one Ji Xia had, but the tea itself was alright. It wasn't exceptional, but he still quite liked it.

"We've come here to ask Li Yu for his opinion. The Second Prince is outside right now. What are your thoughts on Ming Kang?"

Ji Xia didn't mince words. Li Yu didn't give any answer, but Gong Ken spoke directly.

"No! My sister absolutely cannot be with that kind of person."

"Can you please be quiet for a moment? Let Ji Xia finish speaking."

An Ge looked disdainfully in Gong Ken's direction. Ji Xia came so that Li Yu could choose, not be forced to be with Ming Kang. Li Yu hesitated. She knew the original owner's feelings for Ming Kang were a white moonlight, a liking, an admiration, and a restraint.

"What if the Second Prince knew that my sister was a woman, and that the Second Prince and my sister were mutually in love?"

Li Yue'er said from the side that she didn't know her sister had become a different person. She only knew that her sister and the Second Prince were in love with each other.

"Yue'er, after your sister chose the path of family head, she shouldered the responsibility for the rise and fall of the family, not personal feelings. This is your sister's choice, not something that can be abandoned just because of mutual affection."

Ji Xia's words were gentle, but every sentence that entered Li Yu's ears was so shocking. It was this body that was trembling, it was the original owner's consciousness struggling. Li Yu suppressed the trembling in her body and calmly looked into the distance. It was too difficult to like someone; she understood the original owner's pain.

Unrequited love is a common occurrence. Just act as if nothing happened and continue living your life as before.