"I thought you'd agree. I didn't expect you to refuse."
After leaving Wind Moon Tower, Mu Yunyao glanced at Chen Changan in surprise. She hadn't expected him to refuse so decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
By rights, with Chen Changan's shameless, brazen personality, he shouldn't pass up the chance to gain such a powerful ally in exchange for calling someone "adoptive father."
And yet he had still refused.
"I don't mind being someone's adoptive father, but I don't like taking one myself," Chen Changan said with a faint smile.
"So that's why you had Feng Wuyou tell his master that if his master accepted you as his adoptive father, then when you ruled the True Realm, you'd let him have the title of Young Master?"
"That's a great honor. If he doesn't accept me as his father, he'll never get another chance, even if he lives to a ripe old age. An opportunity like that doesn't come twice."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Mu Yunyao shook her head helplessly. Sure enough, Chen Changan was shameless, but he never liked taking a loss.
He absolutely wouldn't do anything that put him at a disadvantage.
"I may be shameless and thick-skinned, but I still have my principles."
Principles?
Mu Yunyao glanced at Chen Changan and said with a cold laugh, "This is the first time I've heard that you have principles."
"Big brother, how could you be shameless?"
"You're not thick-skinned at all."
"Why put yourself down like that?"
"Being too modest isn't a good thing," Gu Minglou said earnestly from the side.
"Uh... you're right. I should change. Being modest all the time really does make me seem insincere."
"Exactly. If you're outstanding, then you're outstanding. Why hide it? Let your abilities speak for themselves."
"Wouldn't you agree?"
"Absolutely. That makes a