Alimon's words made Qin Siyang see his classmate in a new light.
Indeed, the few of them shone so brightly that everyone else paled in comparison in his eyes.
Even though Alimon was one of the strongest among their peers outside their little group, he had still felt there was little about her worth noticing.
With Alimon's strength, how could she not have the pride of someone powerful?
Qin Siyang nodded and answered seriously, "Since you've given me a compelling reason, I'll give you a more serious answer."
"I understand why you don't want this, and I also think you're right to feel that way."
"But my support won't help you, because in this matter, you're up against your family, Gu Yunpeng's family, and everyone who accepts this value system. My words don't carry enough weight with those people. Or rather, forcing my way against so many people's wishes over this simply isn't worth it for me."
Afraid Alimon had not understood, Qin Siyang put it more bluntly. "I'd have to give a great deal without gaining anything in return. No one would accept that kind of proposal."
Alimon asked again, "But Minister Qin, you've clearly done many things that go against conventional rules. Aren't you someone who likes challenging convention?"
Qin Siyang shook his head. "You're mistaken. I'm neither a defender of conventional rules nor someone out to challenge them. If I always chose to challenge the rules everyone accepted, I'd never gain the support of prudent, levelheaded people, and I couldn't have made it this far."
"The reason you see me as someone who challenges conventional rules is that my very existence is a challenge to them. A young man with no backing becoming one of the most prominent figures in the Safe Zone in such a short