But he had no intention of telling them. If they learned the truth, Mei Liang would soon find out as well… and then she would realize that he had known from the very beginning. She would despise him for it—and that, Xiang Long Wei could not allow.
Besides, he was greedy. He liked seeing Deputy Supreme Commander Mei treat Mei Liang as his daughter. It meant she was cared for, protected, and surrounded by people who would shield her with their lives.
And he knew Mei Liang had begun to open her heart to them as well—slowly starting to see them as family. If he were to tear that fragile bond apart, she would come to hate him even more than she already did—and that was something he could not allow.
So he merely looked at Deputy Supreme Commander Mei with an expressionless face, his voice devoid of emotion. "Rise," he said coldly. "Zhen's decision is final."
