Xing Chuan raised his hand to press the button by the door. He shook his head and commented, “Your door controls are so far behind; they still require manual effort. Yet you are so full of yourself. You think you can surpass Silver Moon City like this? Humph.” He humphed coldly and turned to open the door. In a blink, he’d already reverted back to his gentle and kind expression.

“Your Highness, the banquet has started.” Blue Charm came forward, stealing a glance at me.

Xing Chuan turned to look at me, wearing a gentle smile again. “Luo Bing, you’re not coming with me to your… Princess Arsenal’s coming-of-age ceremony?”

He emphasized that she was my Princess Arsenal.

“Let’s go.” Raffles put down his pen. Not once did any expression of worry about whether Xing Chuan would hurt me cross his face, only the certainty of a wise man who had already seen through everything. He’d stated the most fundamental reason why Xing Chuan wouldn’t hurt me - I was very valuable to him.

I also believed in what Raffles had said. Somehow I was important to Xing Chuan, although I had no idea yet how he intended to “use” me.

Raffles and...