Zu An laughed. “Sounds good. I’ll go with you.”

Chu Chuyan shook her head. “No, please stay behind.”

Zu An was confused. 

Why did he feel like he’d shot himself in the foot? He wouldn’t have suggested that if he had known this would be how it would turn out.

“Ah Zu,” Chu Chuyan said, “my dad is currently detained by Sang Hong. If I leave as well, only my mother and Huanzhao will be left at home. You know that Second and Third Uncles have always coveted the position of power that our man branch holds. Not to mention that the Sang, Wu, Zheng, and Yuan clans are all staring at us like tigers waiting to pounce as well. How can I feel at ease, with trouble brewing both inside the clan and outside?

“Huanzhao is still immature, and my mother has a bit of a temper. If I leave, they will definitely cause trouble.”

Zu An wore a troubled expression. “Honey, you know how your mom feels about me. There is no way she’ll listen to...