The next day.
Li Mei didn't change at all, and she didn't even have a trace of emotion on her face as if she wasn't the one to make such a drastic decision that would change her life in the mere future. But for now, she was very much okay with how she would finally be able to protect herself.
Of course, she knew Cao Haoran's attitude toward her wasn't terrible, and he was genuinely good to her. But that didn't mean she would leave everything, even her life in the man's hands. She couldn't trust others, especially someone belonging to a royal family. She had seen the world treating her terribly one after another, and now, she had no hopes for someone else.
In short, she planned to create a life for herself without depending on others, especially this elegant adopted third prince.
