I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Fu Wanqing's fingers gently traced circles on the blanket.

"She's so beautiful, with blonde hair and golden eyes, like a movie star."

"And I saw the dance video online, and the way she looked at you was weird."

Gu Yan felt her back start to sweat.

Why the hell is his bodyguard asking this?

"She followed me because I saved her life."

"She has bipolar disorder and is emotionally unstable."

"I've treated her a few times, so she trusts me quite a bit."

Fu Wanqing narrowed her eyes slightly, as if trying to determine whether it was true or false.

"Just pretend I was asking casually."

"However, she doesn't seem friendly to others. I met her once when I was a child, and she was very fierce."

Gu Yan rubbed her temples, her voice tinged with helplessness.

"She's unfriendly to everyone."

Don't take it to heart.

"Okay, what about Pei Yuran, that ice-cold young lady from the Pei family?"

"And what is her relationship with you?"

Gu Yan felt that her back was sweating even more.

He immediately started making things up.

"They're also friends; I learned swordsmanship from her father."

"You know Pei Zhanyue, the old master Pei."

"He saved me in the secret realm, and I started practicing swordsmanship with him afterward."

"I only know Pei Yuran; we've barely exchanged a few words."

"Miss Pei is known for keeping strangers at bay."

"Is she keeping you at arm's length too?"

"Of course, she was colder to me than a stranger."

"When I talk to her, the most she'll reply with is an 'um'."

Not a single word more.

Fu Wanqing drew circles on the blanket with her fingers.

The smile slowly spread from the corners of his mouth to his eyes.

"What about your junior schoolmate, Shen Youyao?"

"She calls you Brother Gu Yan, and you call her Sister You Yao."

"This can't be just an ordinary friend, can it?"

Gu Yan's expression finally froze.

He sat up abruptly, his expression incredibly interesting.

"How do you know what she called me? Did you investigate me?"

Fu Wanqing raised her chin slightly, a smug smile on her lips.

"As your bodyguard, isn't it normal for me to know about my employer's interpersonal relationships?"

"Besides, Shen Youyao's information is not difficult to find."

"It's no secret that she calls you Brother Gu Yan."

"What are you feeling guilty about? Did I hit the nail on the head?"

Gu Yan took a deep breath and pressed her temples with her hand.

"She really is my junior from school; I was asked to take care of her."

"Don't think nonsense, I swear to God, okay?"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Fu Wanqing's smile deepened.

"Who asked you to swear? I was just asking casually."

"You're so nervous, you must have something to hide."

"I have nothing to hide, I was just scared by the way you asked the question."

"You're asking me one question after another, like you're interrogating a criminal."

"No one interrogates criminals as gently as I do."

"Then how do you want to conduct the trial?"

"If you're not guilty, why do you have to explain every single question for so long?"

Would you believe me if I didn't explain?

"I don't believe it."

"That's settled then, I might as well just shut up."

"You dare?"

The two of them went back and forth, exchanging words several times.

Fu Wanqing became more and more energetic as she spoke, and her earlier nervousness had completely disappeared.

She pulled the blanket down and sat cross-legged in the middle of the bed.

Her long pink hair swayed gently as she spoke.

Gu Yan was genuinely struggling to cope.

He gestured to pause, a helpless smile on his face.

"Alright, alright, stop asking. Go to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Fu Wanqing blushed instantly upon hearing the word "sleep".

She pulled the blanket up again, covering half of her face.

"What's the rush? I still have questions to ask."

Gu Yan had already lay down, her hands behind her head.

"Ask everyone else at once."

Fu Wanqing was silent for two seconds, her voice lower than before.

"When Grandma took you to Yingwu Hall before."

"Did I show you portraits of the Fu family ancestors?"

Gu Yan hummed in agreement, without denying it.

"I have seen it. Old Master Fu talked about the Fu family's ancestors."

"It also recounted the process of Fu Shiwei being granted the title of Marquis."

Fu Wanqing's fingers gently traced circles on the blanket.

"Then you must have seen my sister's portrait too, right?"

"Marquis Wu'an, Fu Shiwei, was enfeoffed at the age of eighteen and is suspected to be an SS-level expert."

"You won't find another one like it in the entire Great Xia Dynasty."

Gu Yan nodded, her tone very calm.

"They are indeed very powerful. I saw them from afar once in the secret realm the other day."

"She was at the forefront when fighting the monsters, and she didn't retreat even though she was covered in wounds."

Fu Wanqing tilted her head and looked at him, her amber eyes sparkling under the light.

"So, do you think she's pretty?"

"I'm serious, don't try to fool me."

Gu Yan thought for a moment and answered very frankly.

"She's beautiful, but her beauty is different from yours."

"She's the kind of beautiful that makes people afraid to approach her."

"You have a more down-to-earth quality than she does."

Fu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting him to say that.

Under the blanket, the corners of her mouth secretly curled up slightly.

"You're good at talking, so I'll let you off the hook."

Gu Yan thought the topic was over and was about to turn to turn off the table lamp.

Fu Wanqing suddenly spoke again, her tone even softer than before.

"Do you know that my sister cares about you a lot?"

Gu Yan's hand froze in mid-air as she turned to look at her.

"What do you mean? I don't even know Marquis Wu'an formally."

"I only saw him once from afar in the secret realm."

Why would she care about me?

Fu Wanqing pulled the blanket up, leaving only her eyes and forehead exposed.

"When I was at the Fu family's house, I passed by my sister's study a few times."

"Several of the documents on her desk are about you."

I saw it by accident.

"On another occasion, a report on your current situation was sent from Jinghai."

"She stood by the window for a long time after she finished reading it."

"I've never seen my sister so attentive to other people's reports before."

Gu Yan's mind was a little confused after hearing this.

But he quickly calmed down.

"That's probably because I have the title of Imperial Jade."

"She is the Marquis of Wu'an, so it's normal to pay attention to her."

Don't overthink it.

Fu Wanqing gave a soft hum.

Whether I overthink it or not is unimportant.

"What matters is what my sister thinks."

"But I do want to ask you something."

"If one day, I mean if."

"My sister really wants to marry you."

Will you say yes?

Gu Yan remained silent for several seconds before speaking.

The voice wasn't loud, but every word was pronounced very clearly.

"Won't."

"I will not agree to an arranged marriage."

"No matter who the other party is."

Fu Wanqing looked at his serious expression and suddenly smiled.

The smile was very light and faint, but her eyes were full of light.

"Okay, I'll reluctantly believe you."

She patted the empty space beside the bed very gently.

But the sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

"Master Gu, that..."

"You can go to bed now."