"But, Dad, Jin Chen said..."
"What did that kid say? It's nothing. That woman is overly ambitious, so you don't need to worry about her. Just make sure you're on good terms with the Lan family's Xiao Wu!" Elder Ping cut Ping'an off again, speaking quickly.
'If I can't even figure this much out, then all of Li Xiu's training would have been for nothing.' He then said urgently, "But, Dad, Jin Chen already..."
'That brat Li Xiu,' he cursed internally. 'Why does he tell Ping'an everything?' Looking a little awkward, he said, "Back in the day, a comrade-in-arms wanted to introduce her to me, but I could see she was too ambitious, so I refused. That's all there is to it. Everyone from the older generation knows about it. I fell for your mother the moment I saw her. Old Man Lan is fine, it's just that woman... Wait, what exactly did Li Xiu tell you?"
