"Then I shall borrow Lord Hou's auspicious words."
Chen Ping'an wore a smile, his gaze calm. Under the attention of all sides, he responded with a smile.
At those words, Hou Xibai's expression froze.
Chen Ping'an's unexpected reply left the words Hou Xibai had prepared somewhat difficult to continue.
However, his expression soon returned to normal.
"If that day comes, I hope Division Head Chen will not forget to lend Hou a hand."
"Hahaha, of course, of course."
Chen Ping'an's laughter sounded natural, making it impossible for anyone to tell truth from falsehood for the moment.
Yet his laughter eased the atmosphere in the field once more.
A Celestial stepped forward and joked, "When the time comes, Lord Chen, do not forget Hua either."
"If one gains wealth and honor, do not forget old friends." Fang Chengping also spoke to smooth over the atmosphere.
Chen Ping'an answered with a smile, composed and unruffled, his thoughts impossible to fathom.
This scene made many people suspicious, calculating Chen Ping'an's true intentions.
Was Reckless Saber merely joking, or...
Had he truly taken it seriously?
Reckless Saber had a Marriage Contract with the Gu Family. In theory, what he had just said should have been nothing more than a joke. But...
A Celestial glanced at Chen Ping'an. Seeing how calm and self-possessed he was, his thoughts grew all the more complicated.
The Marriage Contract had been postponed, he had been transferred to North Mountain, and he had befriended Fang Chengping.
Pieces of information surfaced one after another in their minds, trying to sketch out Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an's true intentions.
No matter what everyone was thinking, the atmosphere in the field remained as before.
Faced with Chen Ping'an's composure, even Yu Minglong offered a teasing remark.
"Lord Chen, what spirit!"
During the conversation that