Tang You didn't want to bluff by invoking a powerful connection, but with everyone staring at him, he had no choice.
But he also knew not to overplay his hand.
Others didn't know the true nature of his relationship with Gu Xi, but Ye Xin, an insider from back then, was standing right beside them. Although Tang You wanted to leverage the connection, he didn't dare go too far.
'It was a miracle Gu Xi even remembered a nobody like him from all those years ago. If he asked for too much... Getting exposed and publicly humiliated would be the least of his worries. The real disaster would be losing the ability to leverage her name in the future.'
Tang You was very self-aware.
He reminisced briefly about the old days, exchanged a few pleasantries with Gu Xi, and after letting everyone know that his connections were not to be underestimated, he left it at that and moved on to official business.
