Liu Tingyu's home in Jiangnan was a low-key yet luxurious villa! If Liu Tingyu's university classmates knew, they would be utterly shocked! Because for four years, Liu Tingyu had behaved no differently from a child of a poor family!

She dressed modestly, without fancy clothes, with a bare face and never used makeup! Besides studying, she often took part-time jobs to supplement her daily expenses! Such a girl did not seem at all like the offspring of a wealthy family.

But, against expectation, as the daughter of the Dragon King, Liu Tingyu could be considered a true hidden princess! It was just that neither the Dragon King nor Liu Tingyu herself had cared about that!

"Miss is back!" As soon as Liu Tingyu entered the villa, she heard an elated voice coming through.

"Aunt Li!" Liu Tingyu, seeing the middle-aged woman coming out to greet her, flashed a smile in her eyes.

Aunt Li had worked in the villa for over ten years. Liu Tingyu had grown up under the watchful eye of Aunt Li, and she felt very close to her.

"Miss, you're finally back!" Aunt Li said, reaching out to take Liu Tingyu's luggage and looking at her with concern, "Miss has gotten thinner. Yanjing's climate is dry, and there are a lot of sandstorms and smog, which can harm your skin! It would've been better if you chose to attend university in Jiangnan!"

Liu Tingyu laughed, "Where have I gotten thinner? I'm three pounds heavier than last year!"

After a pause, Liu Tingyu asked, "Who's at home right now?"

Aunt Li answered, "The Lady left early in the morning, saying she had matters to deal with."

Liu Tingyu's expression remained the same, and she said with a smile, "Aunt Wan is still so busy, huh? With the New Year approaching, she still has so much to do!"

Aunt Li looked at Liu Tingyu cautiously and said, "Originally, the Lady wanted to welcome you back with a feast, but she was called away by a phone call this morning. Please don't blame the Lady; she's always thinking of you!"

Liu Tingyu nodded, "Aunt Li, I've been on a plane for several hours and am a bit tired now. I'm going to go rest in my room!"

With that, Liu Tingyu turned and went back to her own room.

Looking at Liu Tingyu's retreating figure, Aunt Li's face showed a wry smile. She had been with the Liu Family for more than ten years and was very aware of the subtle relationships within the family! Both the master and the Lady were easy to talk to, but due to some twist of fate, an insoluble knot existed between them.

The Lady wanted to enter her daughter's heart, but the daughter kept it tightly closed, leaving no gap! Years ago, the Lady wanted her to apply to Shuimu University in Jiangnan, but the daughter had applied to Yajing University thousands of miles away!

Although Yajing University is the most famous institution in Huaxia, Shuimu University is not inferior! The only reason the daughter applied to Yajing University was to get away from this family!

"Ah, if only the Miss and the Lady could untangle their hearts and get along harmoniously!" Aunt Li sighed softly.

It's hard for a clean official to cut off household affairs, let alone for a nanny like her! Even if she cared, she was powerless.

Lying in bed, Liu Tingyu had wanted to chat with Ling Feng. Although it had only been half a day since they'd seen each other, her heart was filled with longing. But when she took out her phone, she found that it had run out of battery and switched off!

After plugging in the charger, Liu Tingyu hugged the quilt, gazing at the familiar bedroom, and inhaling the warm scent of sunlight from the blankets. A wave of exhaustion overwhelmed her, and gradually, her eyelids grew heavy and her breathing became steady and serene.

Not long after Liu Tingyu fell asleep, an elegant and impressive Lady walked in.

"Lady, the Miss is back!" Seeing the beautiful woman come in, Aunt Li hurriedly approached her with the news.

A hint of joy appeared on the Lady's face, "Ting Yu is back? Where is she now?"

"Miss said she was tired, she went back to her room to sleep!"

"I'll go check on her!" *** said softly as he ascended the stairs.

Liu Tingyu's room wasn't locked, the beautiful woman gently pushed the door open.

Looking at Liu Tingyu hugging her quilt, pouting her little mouth in sleep, a tender warmth flashed through the beautiful woman's eyes.

In the days before Liu Tingyu returned home, the beautiful woman had aired out her quilts several times, and although Aunt Li wanted to help, she was refused.

Her name was Xia Wan'er, also known in the Huaxia Underworld as the Queen of Summer!

Yet, in Liu Tingyu's presence, she only wanted to gain Liu Tingyu's recognition, longing to hear Liu Tingyu call her mother, not Aunt Wan!

Xia Wan'er and the Dragon King fell in love at first sight, back when the Dragon King was not yet the Dragon King, just a passionate youth! During a mission, the Dragon King, in an effort to save Xia Wan'er, covered their retreat alone, resulting in serious injuries and his whereabouts unknown!

And Xia Wan'er herself was also seriously injured, leaving behind a hidden ailment.

While they frantically searched everywhere, to their surprise, the Dragon King returned not long after he had healed from his injuries!

At that time, the overjoyed Xia Wan'er failed to notice the worry and hesitation in the Dragon King's brow.

And then, the Dragon Group's overseas base came under enemy attack, and to rescue their comrades, the Dragon King and Xia Wan'er led a team to Africa for a rescue mission!

But it was a premeditated trap!

As the Dragon Group's most outstanding talents, the Dragon King and Xia Wan'er were subjected to a relentless assault from multiple sides! The Dragon King, with Xia Wan'er, fought desperately against the enemies in the African jungles, their lives hanging by a thread time and time again!

When they were completely surrounded, the Dragon King revealed with a bitter smile the events of his disappearance during those days.

Unexpectedly to Xia Wan'er, the Dragon King had fallen for the Jiangnan woman who had saved him!

This was something Xia Wan'er couldn't accept!

"I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I can't lie to you," the Dragon King spoke earnestly, "I like that girl, just as I like you, I like her the same!"

Perhaps due to the desperation they faced, Xia Wan'er had to suppress her sorrow no matter how heartbroken she was. But at that moment, the domestic rescue team arrived in time and saved the two who were in critical condition!

When Xia Wan'er woke up, the Dragon King had been by her side all along, seemingly having completely forgotten about that girl from Jiangnan!

A year went by, and during an inadvertent moment, Xia Wan'er realized the Dragon King hadn't forgotten that girl. When he was alone, he would stare off into space, sometimes with an involuntary smile creeping onto his lips!

Since he liked that girl, why then did he never mention her again? It was then that Xia Wan'er discovered her medical report. After that battle, she was left with a hidden condition that meant she could never conceive or bear children, eliminating any possibility of motherhood!

That was when Xia Wan'er understood why the Dragon King had remained silent about that woman all year long—the reason for it all was herself!

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