"Then what are you suggesting?"
Chen Zhanqiu looked at Zhao Sheng, his brows furrowed.
Indeed, he was no longer quite sure what to make of this.
They had released the news themselves, that much was true.
But its rapid spread was slipping beyond their control.
And once things slipped beyond their control, trouble could easily follow.
"I'm suggesting that things are perfectly fine as they are!"
Zhao Sheng slowly sat down, picked up his teacup, and looked at Chen Zhanqiu with a smile. "Whether the people spreading it belong to the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate or hate the estate makes no difference whatsoever."
"No difference whatsoever?"
Chen Zhanqiu's brows tightened further.
"Of course."
Zhao Sheng nodded lightly, his voice measured and unhurried. "After all, sometimes the higher a man climbs, the harder he falls."
As he spoke, Zhao Sheng set down his teacup, a chill creeping into his smile. "The Orchid Pavilion Tower is about to reopen. Many influential figures will be there."
"As long as Jiang Xiaobai dares to go, someone will deal with him. We won't have to lift a finger!"
"What if he doesn't go?"
Chen Zhanqiu voiced the question.
"Heh, he'll go."
Zhao Sheng's smile deepened. "Jiang Xiaobai has been placed on such a pedestal now that refusing to go would be admitting he's afraid."
"And those two essays would become evidence of his guilty conscience."
"So... he has no choice but to go."
Zhao Sheng paused briefly before continuing. "When the time comes, Lord Chen, you can go and enjoy the spectacle yourself. Take a good look at how this Heir Apparent of the Jiang Family makes a fool of himself!"
Chen Zhanqiu's eyes brightened at that, but something soon occurred to him.
"What if..."
Chen Zhanqiu looked back at Zhao Sheng. "What if Lin