"Yes, I didn’t go to Uncle’s house. I went to the County Office." An Ning said.

An Yu felt very hurt.

He tried so hard, just to get closer to her, but in her heart, his closeness became a burden, causing her to lie in order to distance herself from him.

"You went with that Erlaizi again, didn’t you?" An Yu believed An Ning wasn’t the kind of girl who didn’t care for herself.

Yet, he still disliked An Dafu and Sikong Wuyou.

Why could they easily win An Ning’s favor, and he couldn’t?

After all, he was the closest one to An Ning—they were siblings born of the same mother!

An Ning, however, didn’t answer him. Instead, she said, "I ran into An Bingfeng."

Suddenly, An Yu’s fist clenched tightly.

He already knew that once things were settled in the capital city, wanting to stay here was nothing but a dream.

Yet, hearing this news made him feel deeply saddened.

Why couldn’t they give him more time?

An Ning was already less defensive towards him; if given more time, he was sure An Ning would willingly accept him as her brother.

He couldn’t help but resent An Bingfeng for arriving so soon.

But An Ning’s next words tightened his heart instantly.

An Ning said, "He was poisoned and fainted on the road. Me and godfather found and saved him."

"Where is he now?"

This was the first time An Ning saw such a desperate look on An Yu’s face.

"An Ning, where is he? Where is he now?" Seeing An Ning silent, An Yu asked again.

Only then did An Ning realize and said, "He’s at the County Office. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable to bring him back, so I sent him to the County Office."

An Yu didn’t say anything but started walking away.

An Ning knew he was definitely heading to the County Office.

But the distance from here to the county was too far. How long would it take just relying on his two legs!

Understanding his urgency, An Ning said, "The county is far, we have an ox cart at home, you should take it."

An Yu visibly paused, and after much consideration, decided to heed An Ning’s advice.

Turning back, An Yu said, "Ningning, thank you for being willing to save him."

An Ning opened her mouth but couldn’t say a word.

Returning home, Yanshi asked her, "Your brother took the ox cart, where is he going?"

She saw him leave but didn’t have time to ask before he hurried off, looking serious like something big had happened.

"It’s nothing, he went to the county. I told him to take the ox cart so the journey would be faster." An Ning replied.

Hearing An Ning’s answer, Yanshi didn’t think much of it.

Until it was almost dark and An Yu hadn’t returned.

Only then did Yanshi become worried, "Ningning, did your brother say where he was going? Why hasn’t he come back by now?"

An Ning remained silent, not knowing how to respond.

The matter of An Bingfeng returning, An Ning didn’t want Yanshi to know, fearing she would lose control again.

But in the end, she knew she couldn’t keep this secret forever. There’s a limit to how long it could be hidden!

Besides, An Bingfeng’s return was surely to take An Yu away.

Yanshi will find out sooner or later.