Xu Kun's daughter, Xu Caiyi, had her curiosity thoroughly ignited. Like a chirping little sparrow, she circled Xu Kun and pressed him for every detail about her father, trying to piece together more vivid fragments from the mysterious Huang Lord who "knew her father." Xu Kun, however, ignored her and gave her no further answers.
Xu Buwan did not share that childlike curiosity. She stood where she was, her lovely brows tightly furrowed, doubts and a faint, hidden expectation churning together within her. His seemingly candid answer had done nothing to dispel them.
"Enough, Yi Yi. Stop making a fuss." Xu Buwan steadied herself and reached out, gently pulling her still-questioning niece back to her side.
Unlike Xu Caiyi, she did not investigate what connection the Huang Lord had shared with her brother. Instead, she drew her attention back to the heart of the matter at hand.
She carefully chose her words, her sharp gaze settling once more on Xu Kun as her tone returned to calm scrutiny.
"Your answers really are impeccable, leaving no opening no matter which way one approaches."
After that mild remark, she went straight to the point. "Since you claim that you merely took a liking to promising talent, and used the fact that Yi Yi's current achievements are still far inferior to my brother's performance at the same stage to refute my view that her foundation has been laid and that she can now advance boldly...
"Then does that mean you believe that Yi Yi still possesses immense room for improvement—perhaps even more than we can imagine? Going further..."
She lifted her chin slightly, a trace of challenge in her expression. "Are you confident that, under your guidance, the height Yi Yi can reach in the future will rival—or even surpass—the Xu Kun of