Who would have thought that the old fellow outside could be so shameless? Since the marriage between their children had not worked out, he had simply pushed it down to the grandchildren's generation.
After all, he had plenty of grandsons and granddaughters, while Mountain Lord had only one precious granddaughter. No matter how one calculated it, he stood to gain while Mountain Lord got the short end of the stick.
But then again, regardless of who gained or lost, though it had only been an offhand joke back then, a ruler's word was never spoken in jest. If one had no shame, one could certainly wriggle out of it; if one still had a face to save, there was plenty to argue about.
Lü Yue did not care much about suddenly gaining a romantic rival. He had already captured Shanhua's heart; sooner or later, she would be his, and she could not run away. The issue was, why had this man not come earlier or later, but chosen precisely this moment?
"Senior, although that man is an old acquaintance of yours, from what you've said, you only crossed paths in your youth. You casually mentioned a Childhood Engagement, and afterward it came to nothing. You never kept in touch, correct?"
Mountain Lord was already overwhelmed by Shanhua's questioning and the people outside. Hearing this, he shot Lü Yue an irritated glare.
"That's right, that's exactly how it was. How was I supposed to know that this fellow would be so shameless? After all these years, he still comes crawling over to claim a connection. I'm truly impressed!"
Lü Yue's expression turned grave.
"Then, Senior, you have lived in seclusion here for many years without any contact with him. How did he learn where you were living? How did he know