Out of nowhere, a person came up and asked Scarlett Jennings to go with him.
The smile in Donovan Jennings' eyes cooled a little.
Stella Gibson didn't recognize the person, instinctively asked, "Who are you?"
The young man ignored Stella and only looked towards Scarlett Jennings.
At first, Donovan Jennings wasn't clear about any agreement Scarlett had with this so-called Mr. Wen, but after thinking for a moment, he recalled,
"Is he the Mr. Wen who asked Oliver White to deliver a gift for you?"
Scarlett Jennings nodded and heard Donovan say,
"I'll go with you."
He knew that Scarlett had specifically asked Oliver White about this Mr. Wen before, but he could not possibly let her go with a stranger.
Before Scarlett could say anything, the young man said,
"Mr. Wen agreed to see only her, no one else."
Donovan said, "I'm her brother."
The young man looked indifferent, "Even if her father came, it would be the same."
There was an inexplicable tension, and it was Scarlett who spoke to reassure Donovan.
"I'll be back soon."
Regardless of her master's matters, or what Kingston told her about their mother being from the Mystical Sect, she hadn't told Donovan.
Because the affairs involved with the Mystical Sect are too complicated, it's not suitable for Donovan to be involved.
And now that this Mr. Wen had the people from the Spritelife Group come to guide them, it indicated he might be someone from the Mystic Regulation Office.
Involving the mysterious Mystic Regulation Office, she couldn't let her brother be at risk.
Seeing Scarlett insisting, Donovan was silent for a moment and said,
"I can avoid meeting whoever, but I want to go with you."
Even if he had to wait outside, he wanted to follow her.
This was his biggest concession.
Scarlett felt a warmth in her heart, nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's go together."
Young man: ...
Did you say okay because I agreed?
But after thinking it over, he decided not to argue on such matters.
Leading Scarlett Jennings and Donovan Jennings into the car, the group headed straight to a secluded garden.
The winter in the Capital Metropolitan was cold, but inside this garden, it felt as warm as spring.
Scarlett felt a slight sense of caution, and before separating from Donovan, she deliberately left Liora Gold with him.
Donovan knew it was because Scarlett was worried, said nothing, just smiled and took the little paperman.
But as he watched Scarlett and the young man leave, the smile in his peach blossom eyes grew subtly dimmer.
...
Scarlett followed the young man all the way and finally stopped at an ancient courtyard.
The courtyard faced a main room where incense was burning, a scent Scarlett had never smelled before.
The smoke curled up lightly, lingering faintly in the air.
Entering, Scarlett saw a young and handsome man sitting at a large wooden table in the main room.
The man appeared to be around thirty, yet carried a restraint uncharacteristic of his age. However, when he raised his eyebrows to look at her, there was an air of casualness and pride,
"I watched your performance at the academy competition, barely adequate, but since there's an agreement, I won't breach it. Considering your effort, I'll allow you to ask three questions."
Scarlett stepped forward, not sensing any demon energy from him, but she also didn't dare lower her guard.
Without unnecessary words, she straightforwardly asked her first question,
"Your surname is Wen, what is your relationship with my mother?"
Cassian Wolf glanced at her, seemingly with a slight cold smile,
"Just because my surname is Wen, should I have some relation to your mother? Did your mother tell you her surname is also Wen?"
"..." Scarlett was silent, "No."
The surname Wen was something Kingston had told her.
Cassian Wolf let out a slight snort,
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