Chu Jian looked toward Bai Qian in the distance. "Let's stick to the terms we agreed on. Bai Qian, I'll take her with me. Thank you." With that, he walked toward her.
You Xian and the others watched calmly. Neither He Ran nor Bai Qian was of any value to them; being given to Chu Jian as a gift was the only value they had.
Bai Qian watched Chu Jian approach step by step, her brows furrowing slightly. Things had gone completely beyond her expectations. What about Lu Yin? Where was he? He should be one of the You Family's pawns in this game, but he was far more than the pawn the You Family thought he was.
Suddenly, Chu Jian stopped. The heat in his gaze as he looked at Bai Qian turned to shock, then disbelief.
Likewise, You Xian, You Fang, and You Lele in the distance stared at Bai Qian in horror, their faces deathly pale.
Bai Qian turned to look behind her. A shadow had appeared without anyone noticing, standing there quietly. It was a man, a complete stranger, but Bai Qian recognized him at a glance. This man was Lord Wei.
Not only Bai Qian, but Chu Jian and the others recognized him at once too. That bearing, that gaze—they were exactly like Lord Wei's. And most of all, there was that indescribable feeling. There was no mistaking him for anyone but Lord Wei.
How was this possible? Hadn't Lord Wei died?
Silence fell.
Everyone stared at the man behind Bai Qian.
The You Family members' hearts sank. They had been wrong. Lord Wei was alive. They had been deceived. Lord Wei had never died. He had been pretending.
"You Xian, you're very clever," the man said, his voice even, betraying no emotion. "Your whole