Just as Chen Changan and Mei Yaozu had said, the two of them had completely written Junzi Nian off as a dead man.
Chen Changan shared the gossip he had heard, while Mei Yaozu listened intently. The two of them openly gossiped right in front of Junzi Nian.
Junzi Nian had originally wanted to stop them, but who could he beat now? He couldn't afford to provoke them, and he couldn't even run away—there was nowhere to go.
"Oh, no, no, no. He got this part wrong."
"So, what happened was... Well, here's how it went..."
If you couldn't beat them, you might as well join them. With no other choice, Junzi Nian joined in. After all, if he let Chen Changan embellish and spout nonsense unchecked, his image would take an even bigger hit.
With Junzi Nian joining them, Chen Changan and Mei Yaozu settled comfortably into chairs, brought out some fruit, and resumed enjoying the gossip.
"Old Jun, honestly, this wasn't your fault."
"You were a victim too. It's all because you loved too deeply."
"Now we're all brothers. Just stay here and recuperate from now on." Mei Yaozu put an arm around Junzi Nian's shoulder and started cozying up to him.
As if! Who was Junzi Nian? Not only had he once been the ruler of the Nine Nether Domain, he had also once been the strongest.
If Junzi Nian rose to power again one day, Mei Yaozu would have a powerful patron.
Mei Yaozu had a very clear idea of his place in the world. He knew that although he considered himself a genius, his prospects were limited. If he wanted to make it big, he had to cling to the right coattails.
Back then, he had been forced to cling to Chen Changan's father's coattails,