Love at first sight.
The moment Liu Wen uttered those four words, the private room fell silent as a graveyard.
A faint, nearly imperceptible smile appeared on Liu Zhaoxue's face. Her eyes shifted slightly toward Xiao Wan'er.
Sure enough, the Eldest Miss of Marquis Dingyuan's Estate, renowned throughout Shuzhou, revealed a look of surprise.
Just as Liu Zhaoxue had anticipated.
Yet when Liu Zhaoxue's gaze fell on Chen Yi, a flicker of doubt inexplicably crossed her heart.
This Mr. Qingzhou seemed far too calm, didn't he?
Xiao Wan'er glanced at Liu Wen. Her surprise turned to displeasure, and she lowered her head slightly before speaking softly.
"Though Wan'er is merely a woman, I know that one must be careful with one's words and actions when away from home, so as to display one's family learning and personal cultivation."
"For Young Master Liu to utter such reckless words, could it be the result of the Liu Family of Jingzhou's household traditions?"
Those two sentences alone made Liu Wen's expression turn ugly as he had leisurely watched her.
Poor family traditions and insufficient cultivation—at a time like this, such words were no less vicious than a foul curse to one born of an Aristocratic Family.
"You..."
Before he could finish, Chen Yi laughed.
His laughter carried a trace of mockery and disdain.
Yet he did not look at Liu Wen, whose face had darkened, but stared straight at Liu Zhaoxue across from him.
"Eldest Sister is right."
"However, as I see it, Young Master Liu is merely the second young master of the Liu Family of Jingzhou's Main Branch. He cannot represent the entire Liu Family."
"On the other hand, since Miss Zhaoxue arrived in Shuzhou, every word and gesture of hers has been poised and dignified. That is what the Liu