Yuna Ye tried to chase after them, but two guards suddenly appeared at the doorway and blocked her path. Helpless, she could only pin her hopes on Ethan Gu. "Brother Ethan..."
Maxwell Jing reached out and patted Ethan Gu, signaling him to go in first. Ethan Gu glanced at him, then walked straight inside without asking what he intended to do.
Yuna Ye looked at Maxwell Jing, furrowing her brows and lowering her head, seeming a bit afraid of him.
Maxwell Jing raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You don't need to be afraid of me. I may not like you much, but you saved him—I won't do anything to you!" He wasn't a saint, after all; who could truly like their own romantic rival?
Yuna Ye pressed her lips together and said nothing. Maxwell Jing glanced at her and said, "You should leave now! If you anger His Highness, you'll regret it!"
With that, he said no more and strode into the manor. He had already said what needed to be said, and he wasn't the type to waste time on people unrelated to him.
"Tsk, tsk... Miss Ye, why are you so persistent?"
Yuna Ye looked up and saw Quentin Hua leaning lazily against the wall not far away, a smile at his lips, his phoenix eyes gleaming playfully. It was a silent allure, though he made no overt moves.
Yuna Ye frowned, "I don't expect him to love me. I just want to love him, that's all!"
Quentin Hua snorted, "You think you're not asking for anything in return, but you've already made things difficult for him." He brushed his hair aside and sighed, "If Little Max weren't so reasonable, he and Ethan would have fallen out long ago. You keep clinging to Ethan, isn't this the moment you've been waiting for?"
"I didn't!" Yuna Ye grew agitated. "I just want to stay beside the one I love—is that so wrong? I never thought about breaking them up!" Although she couldn't quite accept that Ethan Gu loved another man, she truly hadn't considered doing something so despicable.
Quentin Hua raised an eyebrow, "You love him?"
Yuna Ye was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Quentin Hua pressed on, "How much do you love him?"
Yuna Ye frowned, then said with determination, "I would die for him!" Though she hadn't spent much time with Ethan Gu, she truly loved him. For his sake, even if it meant giving her life, she wouldn't regret it.
Quentin Hua chuckled softly, "Maxwell Jing may seem carefree, like he doesn't take anything seriously, so you must think it's unfair, right? You love Ethan Gu more than he does, yet he's the one Ethan loves—not you!"
Yuna Ye opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. She had indeed thought that way before.
Quentin Hua shook his head, "I'm certain Maxwell Jing loves him more than you do. He can live for him! He can stay by his side for years without revealing any feelings, just so he won't cause him trouble or guilt. He even once tried to match you and Ethan Gu together, just because it might make Ethan happier. Could you do that?"
Seeing Yuna Ye about to speak, Quentin Hua smiled and interrupted her, "You don't need to prove anything to me. By insisting on staying here now, you've already made things difficult for Ethan Gu!"
"I..." Yuna Ye didn't know what to say.
Quentin Hua ignored her and swaggered into the Ghost King's Manor. No one came out to stop him. As he walked toward the Nether Court, he shook his head and sighed, "Ah... Why am I always meddling in other people's business?"
In the courtyard, Morgan Shangguan looked helplessly at Damien Gray. "I'm not tired!"
Damien Gray seemed even more helpless than she was. "If you won't rest, at least the baby needs to!"
Morgan Shangguan, clearly frustrated, pouted, "My daughter would never be so weak!"
Damien Gray couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. Realizing he couldn't persuade her, he finally scooped her into his arms, letting her rest against his chest.
Morgan Shangguan looked at him feebly. "Damien, you don't have to be so nervous!" It was just one less hour of sleep in the morning—how could it be so serious?
She truly felt that with her pregnancy, Damien Gray was the one suffering more than she was!
Seeing the sympathy in Morgan Shangguan's eyes, Damien Gray smiled and kissed her lips. "If you behave, I won't have to worry so much!"
Morgan Shangguan sighed, "Alright, from now on, if there's nothing urgent, I promise I won't leave the manor!"
So if something urgent comes up, she'll go out? Damien Gray didn't call her out on it. It seemed he'd have to be even more careful in the future to prevent someone from sneaking away!
"You two really are sweet! The righteous heroes are all on edge, preparing to deal with you, and yet you're so carefree!" Good thing they couldn't see this—otherwise, they'd probably be furious enough to cough up blood.
Damien Gray didn't even bother to glance at him, asking coldly, "What are you here for this time?"
This time, Quentin Hua didn't strike a dramatic pose but spoke earnestly, "Damien Gray, there are some things I have to do. I hope you understand."
Damien Gray looked up at him, frowned slightly, and nodded.
Quentin Hua smiled. Though he was well-liked, he had few true friends.
Sometimes, people just have no choice—one can't have both fish and bear's paw. He could only do his best to minimize the harm.
Quentin Hua was about to leave when Morgan Shangguan suddenly reached out and snatched the pendant from him.
Quentin Hua was stunned, looking at Damien Gray for an explanation. What was Morgan Shangguan doing? Surely she wasn't so desperate as to turn to robbery?
Damien Gray frowned as well. "Mo'er..."
Morgan Shangguan fiddled with the pendant in her hand, looked at Quentin Hua, and smiled breezily. "Lotus Sect Master, surely you don't mind giving up a pendant like this?"
Quentin Hua hesitated. He'd always worn that pendant; it wasn't top-grade, but he was genuinely reluctant to part with it. At last, he sighed and waved his hand, "Forget it."
Watching Quentin Hua leave, Damien Gray took the pendant from Morgan Shangguan and examined it closely, finding nothing special about it. He looked at Morgan, curiosity in his eyes.
Morgan Shangguan shrugged and laughed lightly. "The baby likes it!"