They actually didn't want Ye Jinghong to come along. Naturally, Ye Jinghong wasn't pleased.
She stopped me. "No, you're not going!"
Of course, I had to respect Ye Jinghong's wishes. Besides, I had to guard against Hades playing some trick.
So I shrugged helplessly. "If she doesn't go, neither do I."
The young man grew anxious. "Jiang Xiaobai, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Have you not thought about your family?"
His words instantly infuriated me. How could I not have thought about my family? Did he intend to make a move against them?
I looked at him coldly.
Seeing this, the older man barked, "How are you speaking to Mr. Jiang? Mr. Jiang, please don't lower yourself to his level. You're a magnanimous man; he spoke without thinking."
The young man was unwilling to accept this and wanted to say more, but the older man slapped him across the face.
"When we left, what did you promise me? I told you to watch that mouth of yours, or you'd bring trouble upon yourself."
The young man said nothing more. He glared at me resentfully, as though being scolded had somehow been my fault.
Ye Jinghong said, "If you want him to go with you, you have to take me too. Otherwise, get lost!"
I could tell that if the older man hadn't slapped the young man just now, Ye Jinghong would likely have made a move.
Ye Jinghong wasn't someone who indulged others.
The only person she could tolerate was me.
The young man remained silent and merely looked at the older man.
After a brief thought, the older man said, "That's fine. However, there is one more thing I hope the two of you can forgive."
Ye Jinghong and I exchanged glances. She still wore