Taking advantage of the moment when Ye Zimo spoke, Hai Zhixuan also exchanged a glance with her, then smiled faintly as if nothing had happened, skillfully avoiding the topic that made Xia Yihan embarrassed. 'I think you did a really great job with this dried tangerine peel wild game stew,' he said, then turned his head to ask Xia Yihan, 'Could you be so kind as to bring me some more?' Every glance exchanged between him and Xia Yihan was clearly seen by Ye Zimo, who maintained a polite smile befitting a host on his face, appearing extremely composed. Fang Lina felt that Xia Yihan's gaze at Hai Zhixuan was not right, surely she was trying to seduce him again. The Crown Prince detests her being too forward, and if he discovers that she is attempting to seduce a guest, wouldn't she have to leave? Thinking of this, she took the opportunity when Xia Yihan filled a small bowl of dish and was about to serve it to Hai Zhixuan, and stuck out her foot to trip Xia Yihan's leg. Xia Yihan had not anticipated this at all, and the bowl of food she was holding spilled straight onto Hai Zhixuan... Ye Zimo's hand quickly reached out, and after just one or two seconds, he retracted it. Hai Zhixuan's reaction was almost the same, also swiftly reaching out and retracting his hand. In this way, no one stopped Xia Yihan, who instinctively grabbed the table with her empty hand, spilling the food along with the sauce all over the hem of Hai Zhixuan's blue jacket. 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry!'

Xia Yihan kept apologizing, hurriedly pulling out a tissue from the box on the dining table and handing it to him. She couldn't wipe the spilled food herself, so she had to trouble him to do it. Hai Zhixuan said it was okay while taking the tissue from her hand and wiped it twice. Ye Zimo remained seated, speaking with a slight sense of apology, 'She's new here, a bit clumsy. Xia Yihan, take Mr. Hai to the cloakroom to change into a clean set of clothes.' Hai Zhixuan was about the same height as Ye Zimo, but not as muscular. In terms of size, he could barely fit into Ye Zimo's clothes. 'Mr. Hai, I'm really sorry! Please follow me,' Xia Yihan said very politely. 'Okay.' After a single word of response from Hai Zhixuan, he followed Xia Yihan out of the pavilion and headed towards the main house. The butler hurried over to Ye Zimo and asked in a low voice, 'Mr. Ye, shall I follow and serve?' 'No need.' Since the two of them needed to find a chance to communicate alone, why not do them a favor and let them go openly? Would he, Ye Zimo, worry about a mere maid? When no one was around, Xia Yihan apologized to Hai Zhixuan again. 'I'm really sorry today, I...' Hai Zhixuan waved his hand. With just the two of them left, the refined smile on Hai Zhixuan's face disappeared, and his expression became quite serious. 'You're not doing well here, are you?' he asked her. Xia Yihan smiled slightly and replied, 'Very well, I haven't thanked you in person yet. If it weren't for you saving me and guiding me on this path, I'm afraid I would still be running and hiding from people.'

"Don't even mention clearing his name; his life might not even be spared," Hai Zhixuan stopped in his tracks and turned back to seriously examine her face. "There's no need to thank me. If you're willing to tell me the truth about your situation here, I'm all ears." "I'm just an ordinary maid, and aside from being a bit tired, there's really nothing much to tell," Xia Yihan said indifferently. "There's a clear mark of a slap on your right cheek, and besides, everyone else's clothes fit so well, why is yours different?" He looked straight into her eyes and asked. From the moment he entered, he had noticed these details; her situation here was very bad. She said everything was fine, but she must be enduring it. Xia Yihan touched her face, laughed at herself self-mockingly, and said softly, "Is it that obvious? Actually, it's nothing much. They think I want to be the crown princess, so they occasionally make things difficult for me. After a while, if they think I don't have that ambition, they might stop." She didn't want to say more, and he didn't ask any further. Xia Yihan continued to lead the way in front, with Hai Zhixuan silently following behind. Just before reaching the main house, Xia Yihan broke the silence. The issue between Ye Zimo and his father had been on her mind, leaving her to speculate and fret. "Mr. Hai, I came here to do a good job as a maid, waiting for the day Mr. Ye's father comes to see him, so I can formally complain to him and get my boyfriend's case cleared. But... if there's discord between father and son and they never meet, then staying here would be useless for me."

Hai Zhixuan pondered for a long while, 'If you stay here, you might catch Ye Zimo's eye. Have you ever thought about the kind of women he usually takes a fancy to? He might force you. Are you really willing to make any sacrifice for your boyfriend?' He once again scrutinized her delicate face seriously, as if he was somewhat expecting her to give up. Xia Yihan had not overlooked this issue; Ye Zimo's actions that night had made her think a lot, but she had not made a final decision. Now, it seemed that this question was unavoidable. She bit her lip fiercely, her expression becoming solemn. 'If yielding to him can really bring down the person who killed Xiao Jun, I am willing!' Her determined eyes once again stirred a very special sentiment in Hai Zhixuan's heart. He said expressionlessly, 'Since that's the case... no matter what the relationship between father and son is, remember that he is Ye Haoran's son. If the son doesn't acknowledge the father, the father will always find ways to be kind to him. You're a smart girl, figure it out for yourself.' His words enlightened the dreamer, and Xia Yihan seemed to see hope anew.