Bai Jinglie swirled the teacup in his hand, gazing at the pedestrians below. "It will be difficult for Prefect Xiao to recover from this. Lu Ping was right to escape."
'Especially that illegitimate daughter, Xiao Wanyu. I think she even tried to seduce me once, but I just wasn't interested.'
'A restless woman like that is a disaster for any man who gets involved with her.'
"Cousin, are you really planning to focus on your studies here?" Shan Ke'an asked hesitantly, seeing Bai Jinglie frown.
Bai Jinglie replied, "I've come all this way. Of course, I'm serious. What's not to like? The weather is mild, and it's as bustling as Shangjing. Don't you want to stay?"
"It's not a matter of whether I want to or not," Shan Ke'an said, growing anxious on his behalf. "You've only just been granted your title and haven't even established your connections in Shangjing. If that wicked woman pulls some more tricks in the future, you won't have a single person to speak up for you."
