Liam stared at her speechlessly before letting out a helpless laugh.
"Miss Mu, am I really such a despicable person in your eyes?"
Mu Ning shrugged.
"From what you just said, I almost thought you were one of those cliché male protagonists. The kind who would protect his white lotus adopted sister, or his so-called White Moonlight, at all costs."
Liam almost burst into laughter. She truly hadn't changed at all. After calming himself, he explained patiently,
"That's not the reason. If Fu Jiang is taken away by Country R's soldiers now, she won't actually end up in the Emperor's hands."
He paused before continuing. "She'll most likely fall into Princess Aria's hands."
Mu Ning's expression gradually became serious. Liam continued,
