"Heir Jiang, if that is truly what you have in mind..."
Lin Qinrou looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a serious expression. "Then today... you may have more on your hands than you can handle!"
"Oh?"
Jiang Xiaobai raised his eyebrows slightly. "Why do you say that?"
"My grandfather told me."
Lin Qinrou lowered her voice a little. "There are many people who doubt you."
"And many who don't want to see you climb any higher."
She paused briefly. "Of course, there are even more... who want to see you make a fool of yourself!"
"I know."
Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly.
Yes, he had known that for a long time.
Ever since word of "On the Teacher" and "On the Horse" had spread, he had known that today's gathering at Orchid Pavilion Tower would be anything but peaceful.
Some wanted to push him up, while others wanted to see him fall.
And some simply wanted to watch him embarrass himself.
After all, who didn't love a good spectacle?
Especially if a Profligate Heir who had bought his Top Graduate title were exposed at Orchid Pavilion Tower. That would surely be quite a show.
"So..."
Lin Qinrou looked at Jiang Xiaobai and continued, "My grandfather wouldn't think anything of it if you didn't come."
"You don't necessarily have to prove yourself today."
"I understand what Teacher means."
Jiang Xiaobai nodded gently.
Elder Lin was reminding him that today's situation was too chaotic. If he could avoid it, he should.
But...
Jiang Xiaobai raised his head and looked toward Orchid Pavilion Tower, built beside the water. Slowly, he said, "But I think today is the better opportunity."
A flicker of surprise crossed Lin Qinrou's face at his words. She looked at him and asked, "Then how do you intend to handle things today,