"Shopkeeper, who's in that private room?" Lady Bilian suppressed the fury in her chest, but her tone grew calm instead.
That was where she was formidable.
Before she had investigated matters clearly, she would never offend anyone she could not afford to offend. Moreover, she was exceptionally skilled at social maneuvering and loved making connections with young talents from every walk of life.
The shopkeeper immediately summoned the attendant responsible for that private room. After asking about it, he reported to Lady Bilian, "Reporting to Madam, the room was reserved by Wang Shouxin of the Longzuo Wang Clan, an old-established Celestial Aristocratic Clan. Wang Shouxin is also an outstanding young disciple at the Purple Mansion Academy. I hear he has the potential to contend for a core disciple position."
"Wang Shouxin should be entertaining honored guests. I heard their order is extremely expensive."
A Celestial Aristocratic Clan? Potential to become a core disciple? Entertaining honored guests?
Lady Bilian's eyes brightened slightly. She glanced at Chi Junjie beside her and asked, "Young Master Chi, do you know that Wang Shouxin?"
At the mention of Wang Shouxin's name, Chi Junjie's expression turned solemn, with a faint trace of hostility. "Wang Shouxin and I are both disciples under Master Xuanyao. We are of similar age and aptitude. However, he comes from a Celestial Aristocratic Clan, and his family provides him with more resources. His strength is slightly more than half a step above mine."
Although his words carried some displeasure toward Wang Shouxin, he was speaking truthfully.
"Then he is indeed a young talent." Lady Bilian's gaze flickered, but her eyes soon turned fierce again, clearly reminded of something unpleasant.
After weighing matters briefly and deciding that this opponent was still someone she could provoke, she immediately pushed open the door and swept