Xu An naturally understood what Chu Yu meant, but she hadn't expected to see her again at the lighthouse, and she couldn't help but be surprised.
Both of them were wary of the surrounding surveillance and found it inconvenient to say more.
Walking into the elevator, Chu Yu looked at Xu An, who had been keeping her distance, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"You seem very afraid of me?" Chu Yu's face held a subtle hint of sarcasm.
However, the sarcasm didn't seem directed at Xu An. It was unclear who she was mocking internally.
Xu An glanced coldly at Chu Yu, ignoring her words.
She wasn't afraid of Chu Yu, but she didn't want to get involved with her.
Even though Chu Yu appeared harmless now, in reality, Chu Yu was the power holder of the Southern Base.
The resources on Blue Star were always limited. Although the conflicts weren't too intense yet, one day, the surface and the lighthouse would inevitably clash over resources and fall into opposition.
So, what role would Chu Yu play in fueling this situation?
Xu An didn't acknowledge Chu Yu again until the elevator reached the first floor, not even giving her a glance.
As Xu An watched the elevator doors about to open, preparing to exit, she was stopped by Chu Yu.
"You don't need to be so defensive. I won't do anything to you, of course, provided you know what to say and what not to say."
"What if I don't listen?" Xu An's voice came from the front. "What do you plan to do? Kill me now?"
Xu An didn't stop as she answered Chu Yu's question, walking towards the outside. Zhou Haimei was already waiting there.
She waved constantly, looking in Xu An's direction.
Judging by her lip movements, she was calling for Xu An.
Chu Yu behind her let out a scoff, "You really don't need to hold such hostility towards me. It's just that what you said before won't be invalidated, will it?"
Xu An knew Chu Yu was referring to their encounter at the Southern Base when Chu Yu had helped them once.
Therefore, Xu An had agreed to help Chu Yu once if they met again at the lighthouse.
It seemed Chu Yu's identity was a secret that could not be exposed to the lighthouse.
Facing the initial threat, Xu An wasn't particularly afraid.
After all, she had lived two lives; what kind of threats hadn't she seen?
If such a threat had been made on the surface, Xu An might have been a little more concerned. But this was the lighthouse.
To deal with her quietly here would be too far-fetched.
Xu An tilted her head slightly and saw the sky shrouded in dark clouds beneath the enormous protective shield.
In the past, when there was sunlight, she could see the world outside the transparent shield, a clear blue sky.
But now, during the extreme cold period, she could only see a hazy expanse, not even a single snowflake.
Everything was shrouded in dark clouds, and the surroundings were filled with a depressing and gloomy atmosphere.
Even the elderly folks who usually came out for a stroll were staying indoors now.
It was too cold outside.
The coldness made Xu An's thoughts momentarily blank.
In that instant, she seemed to have thought of many things, yet also nothing at all.
"I don't care what you intend to do here, but if you threaten our safety, I believe we will have some conflicts."
After speaking, Xu An left the elevator without looking back and strode towards Zhou Haimei.
After days of contemplation, an idea slowly formed in Xu An's mind.
She was never a savior. She was just one person among the common folk, wishing only for those around her to live well.
It was just a simple wish.
But if someone couldn't even grant such a simple wish, then she thought she would have to take some action.
Watching Xu An's retreating back, Chu Yu gave a self-deprecating smile and murmured, "It's clearly your fault, yet why am I wavering?"
Chu Yu didn't linger. After exiting the elevator, she didn't even look at Xu An again, turning and heading towards the park entrance.
Zhou Haimei, however, saw Chu Yu brush past her, her expression revealing undisguised astonishment.
"An An, he... he... why is he here?" After thinking for a moment, Zhou Haimei's expression changed from shock to resentment: "How dare he show himself here? Are they really bullying us because there's no one on the lighthouse?"
As she spoke, she was about to go confront him, perhaps without even realizing it herself.
She had unknowingly regarded Chu Yu as an "outsider."
Someone who shouldn't be on the lighthouse, someone who didn't belong.
However, what Zhou Haimei didn't notice, Xu An keenly did.
Zhou Haimei stood there silently fuming for a while. When she looked back, she saw Xu An standing alone, lost in thought.
She felt a vague unease but didn't know what had happened.
"An An, why aren't you speaking? Don't you want to drive Chu Yu away?"
After a long pause, Xu An's slightly questioning voice slowly leaked out, "So, why do we have to drive Chu Yu away? Sister Mei, have you forgotten that we are all human?"
Zhou Haimei was rendered speechless by Xu An's question.
She struggled to say something.
A myriad of thoughts flashed through her mind.
For instance, Chu Yu wasn't Chinese. Zhou Haimei could find an excuse: "Those not of our kind will have different intentions."
Or something else.
But none of that came to mind.
It was simply because Chu Yu was from the surface.
They were inexplicably divided into "two factions."
Yet, they had all grown up on the same land.
Seeing Zhou Haimei's somewhat bewildered expression, Xu An knew that Zhou Haimei understood what she meant.
She didn't want to be a peacemaker trying to mediate conflicts between the two sides.
Xu An simply felt that some things could be completely avoided.
After calming down, Zhou Haimei didn't curse Chu Yu anymore.
After all, Chu Yu had indirectly helped them at the Southern Base.
Although Zhou Haimei was harsh with her words,
In her heart, she didn't truly want to expose Chu Yu's identity.
The two of them also left the light screen together.
Xu An wasn't as simple as Zhou Haimei thought.
Setting aside the feasibility of reporting Chu Yu, they had no evidence.
Furthermore, Chu Yu could come here from the Southern Base without anyone noticing. If Chu Yu had no backing,
Xu An would never believe it.
Exposing Chu Yu's identity now would be like beating the grass to startle the snake.
But what Xu An didn't know was that her actions had inadvertently tied her to the "Chu Yu" ship.