"Yan Qingsi, you really are despicable!"
The Zhao Family's female War King, Zhao Ling Shuang, strode in, looking sharp and commanding in her military uniform, and immediately pointed at Yan Qingsi, scolding her without restraint.
"What did we agree on in the group chat yesterday? We agreed we'd all come together today, meet Mister Yue, and clear things up!"
"But you sneaked over here alone, trying to beat us to the punch?"
"What do you take us for? Idiots?"
Zhao Ling Shuang clearly had a fiery, straightforward personality, and she made no effort to spare anyone's feelings.
Long Qingge, the female scholar from the Long Family who wore gold-rimmed glasses, adjusted them and spoke in a calm but equally displeased tone:
"Miss Yan, your behavior does indeed violate our gentlemen's agreement."
"There should always be respect for who came first, and, more importantly, fairness."
Yun Nongyue and Hua Jieyu said nothing, but their eyes held unmistakable displeasure as they looked at Yan Qingsi.
Under fire from all of them, Yan Qingsi showed no sign of panic.
She slowly rose from the floor and put the [Star of Eternity] back into its box.
Then she turned toward the five late arrivals, a composed smile appearing on her face.
"Ladies, why get so worked up?"
"I simply thought that making Mister Yue face so many of us at once might put him under too much pressure."
"So I decided to scout things out for everyone and build a little rapport with him beforehand."
Her explanation was seamless, leaving them nothing to pick apart.
"Hmph, you certainly make it sound pretty!"
Yi Yuanyuan folded her arms and rolled her eyes at her with seductive flair.
"Everyone knows you're the most scheming one among us, Yan Qingsi."
"If you were really being so considerate,