Bait

"Giggle..."

Fu Zheng laughed in fury.

Zhou Yifan hurriedly apologized again and again, his face wreathed in ingratiating smiles.

Fu Zheng glanced sidelong at him, watching his performance.

After apologizing several times, Zhou Yifan said helplessly, "My brain really is about to give out. How about this—I'll personally apologize to the Imperial Son-in-Law!"

"And then forget again?" Fu Zheng sneered.

Zhou Yifan hastily said, "Rest assured, rest assured. I definitely won't forget this time!"

Fu Zheng sneered. "Zhou Yifan, who gave you such nerve? You've found someone to back you, haven't you?"

Zhou Yifan hurriedly waved his hands. "Miss Fu, where did that come from?"

Fu Zheng said, "Do you think Thousand Mechanisms Tower is powerful enough to wrestle with the Imperial Son-in-Law?"

"Nothing of the sort!" Zhou Yifan waved his hands repeatedly. "No matter how arrogant I am, I know we are beneath notice in the Imperial Son-in-Law's eyes. He could crush us with one foot!"

Fu Zheng found something odd in his tone.

It did not sound sincere; there was a faint trace of mockery in it.

She frowned at Zhou Yifan and let out a cold laugh. "So you really do have someone backing you. You have nothing to fear now."

"Miss Fu, you really are overthinking it. I hold the Imperial Son-in-Law in the highest esteem—I've long wished to meet him in person."

"How laughable."

She found the Zhou Yifan before her so hypocritical that he disgusted her. She wanted nothing more than to slap that smiling face to pieces.

Unfortunately, hypocritical though Zhou Yifan was, a fortuitous encounter had sent his cultivation soaring, and he was now her equal.

Moreover, the swordsmanship he practiced was no weaker than hers.

They had already exchanged blows twice. Not only had she failed to overpower him, she had