'He wants to pledge allegiance to me instead?'
'Was he thoroughly beaten into submission? Or... did my heart-piercing words actually have an unexpected effect?'
He recalled the scene from that day. He hadn't held back, severely injuring Xu Shenzhi.
'Could it be that those few words, which seemed mocking but were actually meant to provoke him, made him feel indebted?'
'Or perhaps, he wants to use my power to get revenge on the Han and Wang Families?'
Chen Sheng's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought.
.....
Night fell, and the lights of Changshan County Town began to twinkle on one by one.
Xu Shenzhi wandered the streets, utterly dejected. He reeked of alcohol, his face was gaunt, and his clothes were disheveled—a far cry from the dashing Noble Young Master he once was.
The blow of Han Ling'Er breaking their engagement in public was simply too much for Xu Shenzhi to bear.
The two were childhood sweethearts, having known each other since they were young.
