Steward Lu’s meaning was clear enough: in his eyes, Xu Shiyan had no value worth protecting for Xu Mingxuan.
What was emotional attachment worth? In the face of absolute interests, everything was fleeting. Fortunately, she was long used to being backstabbed by others, even if it came from the few people with whom she shared a thin sliver of blood relation.
Xu Mingxuan narrowed his eyes, sensing that Steward Lu still had more to say.
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