Bright Moon Tower.
In a private room on the second floor.
Liu Zhixiang watched Cheng Ran sweep out in a fury, then rose to his feet.
"Young Master Cheng, since you've made up your mind, I won't say more. But let me warn you: that young friend of yours is Jiang Li's younger brother. Jiang Li is nothing more than a crippled constable, yet he's caught Cao Bin's eye."
"What future do you think he has?"
"His fate is already sealed. If you stay close to him, your Cheng Family will inevitably be dragged into trouble."
"Your aunt may have married into the Xie Family, but she's only the fourth wife of a lesser branch. She doesn't have the power to keep you safe."
Cheng Ran's step faltered slightly as he crossed the threshold. Then he continued out of the private room.
A moment later.
The middle-aged man from earlier entered with several servants carrying dishes. He froze.
"Master, where is the young master of the Cheng Family?"
"He left!"
"Why did he leave? Didn't you offer him the second option?"
Liu Zhixiang shook his head. "There was no need."
"Master, what happened?"
Liu Zhixiang gave a derisive laugh. "That eldest young master of the Cheng Family has something wrong with his head. He asked me to invest in someone Cao Bin intends to deal with."
"Do I look mad? That would be a slap in the face to the third young master of the Cao Family's main branch. What makes that boy worth offending Cao Bin over?"
"Because Cheng Ran says his Martial Dao talent is greater than his own? Or because that boy offered him a favor?"
"What a joke!!"
"So what if his Martial Dao talent surpasses Cheng Ran's? With the Cao Family's third young master after