"But there's no denying that Qin Ze is very attractive to women, especially those inexperienced in the ways of the world," Pei Nanman said.
Wang Zijing smiled faintly, her words carrying a hidden barb. "Little foxes who haven't seen the world are no threat to me. I'm only wary of old demons who've cultivated themselves into something formidable."
Pei Nanman laughed easily. "To be honest, I've never suddenly admired Qin Ze as much as I do today. I admire him very much."
If it had been Su Yu, she would probably have fired back with similarly veiled yet cutting words, or pretended not to understand.
But that would have put herself at a disadvantage from the start, at best ending in a draw.
Pei Nanman's words, on the other hand, carried the air of an elder.
Wang Zijing froze. "How so?"
Pei Nanman said, "I've met plenty of heirs from powerful families and plenty of phoenix men, including self-made tycoons. Aside from their own abilities, all of them borrowed momentum. The best borrowed the momentum of the times; the lesser borrowed the influence of others. Grassroots phoenix men with neither power nor influence needed to borrow momentum, and privileged heirs needed it too. In the end, they all snowballed bigger and bigger. Qin Ze certainly has talent, and he also has a peacock girl of extraordinary background like you supporting him from behind. But in my eyes, he's still too much of a lone wolf."
"In less than two years, he has built such a vast business empire and amassed such enormous wealth. It all rests on his unbelievable talent. In terms of personal ability alone, he is the best I've ever seen. Without exaggeration, I'll never meet another person like him in this lifetime. But without the Wang family,