A Tai said that word was spreading outside that my wedding with Qianqian had been postponed.
I had originally thought the wedding would be canceled, but now it had merely been delayed.
This must have been Qianqian's doing. It seemed she held a certain degree of influence within the Elder Council.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Jiang Xiaohui went over and opened it. A woman stood outside.
Though the woman was fairly pretty, she did not have the kind of beauty that left people stunned.
She first looked at Jiang Xiaohui, then tilted her head to look at me inside the room. She walked up to me. "Mr. Jiang, my Young Master asked me to invite you over. He has something he wishes to discuss with you."
"Oh? He hasn't come back?"
What I meant was whether Lu Zhao was here. Naturally, the woman understood. "He hasn't returned. He's at the base, but it isn't too far from here."
I said, "All right."
I grabbed my coat and prepared to follow her. Jiang Xiaohui came out as well. The woman stopped and looked at him. "This is Young Mr. Jiang, isn't it?"
I nodded. The woman said calmly, "Young Mr. Jiang, please stay behind. Young Master only asked for Mr. Jiang. It would not be appropriate for you to come along."
Jiang Xiaohui lost his temper. "What if I insist on going?"
The woman did not confront Jiang Xiaohui head-on. Instead, she looked at me, clearly wanting me to stop him.
I very much wanted to know what important matter Lu Zhao wished to discuss with me, so I looked at Jiang Xiaohui. "Wait here."
"Big Brother, I'm worried about you."
I smiled. "You think you're so capable? Besides, if Senior Brother Lu truly wanted to harm me,