One had to know, just now this bunch of fellows had been flattering Liu Xu for so long, and Lin Yi had been sitting there listening with a squinty smile the whole time, without the slightest intention of opening his mouth.
But now, the moment this fellow finished speaking, Lin Yi immediately smiled and started talking—how could that not make people jealous?
At the same time, those old foxes were all inwardly beating their chests and stomping their feet.
If they'd known this fellow had this particular taste, if they'd known he liked to hear this kind of talk, they absolutely wouldn't have hesitated; they would have rushed to say it first.
And now, the limelight had actually been stolen by a mere Assistant Minister—how could they not be furious?
Only, here in the great hall at this moment, no matter how aggrieved they felt inside, they didn't dare show even a trace of it.
