Chapter 1999: Core Conflict
The day of the engagement.
Distinguished guests arrived at the Jiang Family.
All Four Great Families had sent representatives to attend Lu Chengwen and Jiang Xiaohou's engagement ceremony.
White Branch rested in a lounge, reading an ancient book.
His beautiful female subordinate brought him a glass of water and set it down. "Patriarch, you didn't sleep at all last night. You could take this opportunity to rest. There's still some time before the banquet begins."
White Branch's expression remained calm. "No need. I'll read for a while, then attend the ceremony."
The subordinate nodded, sat nearby with a glass of water in hand, and gazed at the sky outside.
"Lu Chengwen's just a punk, yet he's unbelievably lucky to become the Jiang Family's son-in-law. But... the Jiang Family's intentions are pretty outrageous too. They clearly don't want Jiang Xiaohou to reinforce the Great Array, so they're rushing to marry her off."
White Branch frowned slightly but said nothing.
The female subordinate propped her chin on one hand. "Jiang Xiaohou is crazy. Heh, I wonder whether Lu Chengwen's move was clever or stupid. Either way, he'll have plenty to suffer through in the future. But for the Jiang Family..."
White Branch lightly tapped the top of his subordinate's head with the book. "Don't gossip about other people's family affairs."
The female subordinate pouted. "But the Jiang Family has an obligation to reinforce the Great Array. If they do this, won't the other two families object?"
White Branch said, "Perhaps there's another way."
"Hm?"
White Branch smiled faintly and looked out the window.
The evening glow fell across his refined face, making him look exceptionally handsome, even exquisite.
Yet a trace of hesitation and loneliness flickered in his beautiful eyes.
Lu Chengwen wore formal traditional attire and