Fan Qiong definitely had selfish motives.
But he was a smart man.
After the manor reacted so swiftly, he immediately judged the direction events would take.
He saw that those radicals had no chance of succeeding, which was why he had dragged his own son here to beg forgiveness with a rod of thorns on his back. This was also an indirect declaration of loyalty to the island master. What he needed was a promise from Liu Lan—a promise that he would be allowed to take the position of Fan Family head.
Naturally, Liu Lan would not refuse. This was precisely the time when they needed someone like him to keep the situation under control.
"Aunt Yu, do you understand what's happening now?" Liu Lan asked Yu Xiang.
Although Liu Lan was the island master, Yu Xiang was her elder by seniority, so Liu Lan still spoke to her quite respectfully.
Yu Xiang smiled bitterly. "Of course I understand, but I find it exhausting. You think one thing in your heart, yet say something entirely different out loud."
Liu Lan smiled. "It can't be helped. That's how people and society work. Take me, for example. I clearly know why Fan Qiong came here and what he wants from this, yet I still have to deal with him hypocritically. But no matter what, there's one thing you have to admit: making such a statement at this time, and even backing it up with action, has helped us out of a difficult situation in every sense."
"Even if he hadn't come, Mr. Jiang could still have handled this," Yu Xiang said.
She had faith in the manor's strength.
But Liu Lan shook her head. "It's different. Mr. Jiang is ultimately an outside force. If we can handle something ourselves, then we should