Hu Ao was now cornered. He couldn't possibly admit that he wasn't here to pick up Hu Yan. Otherwise, tomorrow's trending topics would be a series of headlines like "Eldest and Third Princes at Odds," "Eldest Prince Opposes Third Prince's Resurrection," and "Eldest Prince Deliberately Targets Third Prince."
He could only play along, or at least not give himself away at a time like this.
So, Hu Ao put on his trademark smile and greeted the surrounding crowd.
Seeing Hu Ao respond, they immediately shouted, "Eldest Prince! Are you here to pick up the Third Prince? You two must be so close!"
Hu Ao forced a smile and sidestepped the question, saying, "Everyone, please don't crowd together. Stay safe. We'll be leaving shortly."
To everyone else, Hu Ao's response was a tacit admission that he was, in fact, here to pick up Hu Yan!
This instantly triggered a wave of excited shouts. "See! I knew the Eldest Prince must be here to pick up the Third Prince!!"
