Roni Elton, a native of the royal city of the Kingdom of Tatu.
Behind her stood the Elton family, a preeminent commercial clan in the entire kingdom. From birth, she was a cherished presence, a noble lady known throughout the kingdom.
Even princes and princesses of royal lineage greeted her with smiles.
The reason was simple: she was the direct descendant of the direct line of the Elton family.
And the sole heir to the entire Elton family in the future!
She had been showered with affection since childhood, and the elders in the clan mostly doted on her. She had not disappointed them, and despite the pampering, she had not gone astray.
At thirteen, she accompanied clan elders to major cities.
She was exposed to the family business.
At fifteen, with her own intelligence, she had earned the clan tens of millions of gold coins, solidifying her position as heir beyond doubt.
The clan's resources were unconditionally directed towards her.
Her only perceived flaw might be her somewhat flamboyant personality, occasionally revealing a spoiled heiress's temper. However, these did not overshadow her business acumen, which rivaled that of any top commercial magnate.
Most importantly, she was young.
She possessed a much broader future!
For the Elton family, she was someone capable of elevating the family to a higher level than Fua Elton had achieved. She was also the hope that the Elton family absolutely had to preserve after suffering a blow.
This was the most crucial reason Fua Elton had left Roni with Chen Yu.
She was the spark.
She was the hope of the Elton family.
Fua Elton could fall to the kingdom's assassinations, the entire Elton family could be sacrificed, but Roni had to survive.
As long as she lived, the Elton family would not fall.
Unfortunately—
Roni Elton was unaware of all this. Protected well, she still believed the Elton family was that unshakeable commercial empire.
Controlling the economic lifeline of the Kingdom of Tatu!
She was still the cherished young lady.
Chen Yu's city-state held a future, but for her, who had lived a life of luxury and comfort within the opulent inner city of the royal capital since childhood.
The environment here was difficult for her to accept.
The monotonous life bored her.
She wanted to return to the royal city, to her ancestral lands. Chen Yu could dispatch elders to supervise the construction of his city-state, and she could go later when things improved slightly.
"How about it?"
Roni Elton, filled with anticipation, pursed her lips.
Given the current situation, Chen Yu indeed needed a guide like Roni Elton to avoid many troubles on his journey to the royal city.
She was familiar with the routes, and the trip to the royal city might be smoother.
However, Chen Yu also knew Roni Elton's importance to the Elton family. Fua Elton had finally brought Roni out of the royal city.
Returning to the royal city at this juncture would be like walking into a trap.
"Say something." Seeing Chen Yu remain silent for a long time, Roni frowned. "Are you agreeing or not? If you don't agree, I can go back myself."
As she spoke, Roni Elton swung her hands and prepared to leave.
"Stop!"
By the bonfire, Chen Yu's voice was sharp and stern.
Hei Dou understood and ran to Roni, stopping her and bringing her back.
"What?!" Roni, pulled back, frowned. "If you don't let me go back to the royal city, can't I just go back myself?"
"What are you up to now?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Yu now lacked his usual indulgence towards Roni Elton.
"Where is this place? It's the wilderness of the underground. It's not my city-state, nor is it your royal city. It's so dark underground now, you want to leave just like that? Are you trying to die?"
The underground plane was still chaotic.
Whether the forward plane space was wilderness or an area occupied by monsters was an unknown.
Roni didn't even have a guard,
And she wanted to leave just because she was unhappy. What if something happened?
Scolded, Roni bit her lip and stared intently at Chen Yu.
"Then you won't take me back to the royal city."
"Whether you should return to the royal city is a decision your father should make, not me!" Chen Yu said in a low voice, his eyes fixed. "Roni, don't you ever consider your father's intentions?"
"Who knows what agreement you've reached."
Roni pouted, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"I really don't know why you're angry with me here. It's mutually beneficial for me to take you to the royal city. What's wrong with me just not wanting to stay in your broken city-state?"
"Fine, if you want to leave, I won't stop you."
Chen Yu suddenly nodded. "How about this, you contact your father now. If he agrees to let you return to the royal city, then I will take you. If he doesn't, you will stay properly in my city-state, and I will have people watch you closely. You won't be able to step out."
Perhaps it was the overwhelming aura Chen Yu exuded that caused Roni to instinctively shrink her shoulders.
"Who are you trying to scare!"
"I'll fight if I have to, am I afraid of you?"
Roni Elton, gritting her teeth and shouting, directly used her wristband to contact Fua Elton. Soon, the video call was answered by Fua Elton.
"Oh, isn't this my little princess? What's wrong?"
"Such a glum little face."
"Did someone bully you?"
"Tell Father, and Father will stand up for you!"
In the video projection, Fua Elton showed none of his usual dominance from outside. Instead, he looked like a doting father, his face filled with smiles, trying to coax his daughter into happiness.
"It's him!"
Roni Elton bit her lip and directly pointed at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu, appearing on screen, also waved gently.
"Patriarch Fua."
Upon seeing Chen Yu, Fua Elton's expression clearly changed. He then carefully observed the surrounding environment.
"You are not in the city-state?"
"As you can see, I am on my way to the royal city," Chen Yu nodded noncommittally. "Roni also ran out with us. I admit that was my oversight. She now wants to go to the royal city with me, and I haven't agreed. I wanted to hear your thoughts."
"Father, I don't want to stay in that broken city-state."
Roni Elton bit her lip, her eyes slightly red.
"Mr. Chen's city-state is the focus of our family's investment for the future. As the future heir of the family, staying there to oversee the project is your responsibility," Fua Elton said, his gaze firm. "That city-state has great prospects for the future. Haven't you always wanted to take charge of a major project?"
"The city-state has a bright future, it's just too run-down right now."
Roni's face was filled with pleading. She acted coquettishly towards the projection, "Father, just let me return to the royal city, I'm really not used to staying here."
"Are you sure?"
Unexpectedly, Fua Elton in the projection suddenly frowned, his gaze changing.
This abrupt shift made Roni uncomfortable.
"Father..."
"Roni, do you really want to return to the royal city?" Fua Elton asked again solemnly. "Think carefully and give me your answer."