"Struggling?"
At Jiang Xiaobai's words, the mockery on Xiao Qingxiu's face deepened. He chuckled. "Then keep struggling!"
"But let me warn you: don't struggle until, in the end... you only sink deeper!!"
With that, Xiao Qingxiu snorted. Rather than continue fighting over the principal seat, he turned and sat down nearby.
Yes, he would let Jiang Xiaobai sit there a little longer.
After all, once He Chang Geng arrived, that principal seat... would ultimately fall into his hands.
The three men accompanying Xiao Qingxiu also cast Jiang Xiaobai disdainful glances before taking seats farther down.
The corners of Jiang Xiaobai's mouth rose slightly. He waved to the four chairmen, then went over to the principal seat and sat down.
At that moment, the entire Inner Hall fell utterly silent.
Jiang Xiaobai lifted his teacup and drank while the Elder Princess stood behind him, gently massaging him.
Sitting there, Xiao Qingxiu watched Jiang Xiaobai with amusement the entire time.
He simply could not understand it.
At a time like this, why was Jiang Xiaobai still pretending to be so composed?
He would see whether Jiang Xiaobai could remain this calm in a little while!
Time trickled by.
Before long, footsteps sounded outside. Jiang Xiaobai naturally heard them too.
Yet when he looked up, he was surprised to discover that the newcomers were actually the managers of the Eight Great Trading Houses.
The sight immediately caught Jiang Xiaobai off guard.
"What..."
Narrowing his eyes, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Xiao Qingxiu. "You invited them?"
"Of course!"
Xiao Qingxiu smiled faintly. "A pleasant surprise, isn't it?"
Last time, Jiang Xiaobai had turned him into an utter laughingstock in front of the Eight Great Trading Houses.
Today, he would naturally make Jiang Xiaobai taste that same humiliation.
Seeing through Xiao Qingxiu's intentions, Jiang Xiaobai shook