One day later.
Jinling City, Pure Heart Pavilion.
A middle-aged man with a sinister expression slowly entered a private room on the second floor.
Someone had already poured him a cup of fine tea. Its fragrance filled the room, and with the stream winding past the little bridge outside the window, the scene had a charm all its own.
But the middle-aged man had no interest in drinking. He kept his eyes fixed on the person sitting across the table.
"Brother Yintai, sorry I'm late. My family's been keeping a close eye on me, so it wasn't easy to find an opportunity."
The man across from him wore fine clothes, had long, loose hair and a scruffy beard, and looked every bit the unrestrained wanderer.
He smiled without a word, preparing tea as he said, "Brother Xueting, you're too kind. We've been close since childhood. If you needed me, how could I not come?"
Xie Xueting's expression was grim. He picked up a cup of tea and drained it in one gulp.
Only then did he grit his teeth and say, "That brat has gone too far! He crippled my children, ruining one's future and leaving the other in a wheelchair for life. I simply can't swallow this!"
"Brother Xueting, are you talking about the third young lady who returned to the Xie Family the day before yesterday, Xie Yunying?"
"Her younger son, Ye Kang. We all misjudged him. He's actually a master. My children only offended him by accident over some trivial matter, yet that villain struck with such cruelty!"
The man across from him furrowed his brows at that.
"Brother Xueting, I heard the Xie Family recently recalled all its members who were living away from home. Has something happened?"
"What could have happened? The old man just