She naturally could not answer Yu Changmian’s question with a sweeping, vague statement: "Because they think I am a descendant of the Wulian Clan, some kind of heaven-sent Empress."
She herself only half-believed such claims; how could she possibly share them with others? Yet, Yu Changmian was no ordinary person—he was Ding Shiqi from another world, and in all likelihood, the original Ding Shiqi himself. Whether she should tell him, and how much she should reveal, Yan Xiao'er truly could not decide. After much deliberation, she concluded it was better to say nothing for now. She was not accustomed to lying, but since Master Chang was no fool, she would have to settle for half-truths.
"Those seniors... well... they entrusted me with, um, finding something, which is why they told me."
Chapter 153