"I can tell… you are not doing this just because of duty as an envoy. There must be something more…"
Li Feng was slightly stunned by the question.
He remained silent for a moment, thinking about how to answer.
Finally, he spoke honestly, his voice low and sincere.
"At first… Fen Ziyan was just someone I wanted to catch up to... and someone I thought I could use for my own goals."
He smiled faintly, a trace of self-mockery in his eyes.
"But as we spent more time together… I slowly learned that under that haughty and arrogant demeanor, she was actually a very sincere and… quite innocent girl."
Li Feng's eyes seemed filled with nostalgia, and a hint of longing for that haughty and fiery senior of his, as he smiled slightly and continued.
"She just wanted to improve herself, to become stronger so she could live up to her family's expectations."
Li Feng's gaze softened.
