He curled his lips with a bloodthirsty smile that carried no warmth.
Indeed.
His actions were always dictated by his own desires; since when did he have to explain himself to them?
They were so startled by his words that they became somewhat bewildered, or perhaps stunned into foolishness, as the air itself seemed to stagnate.
Just like four years ago, he was cold and unfeeling, with a savage ferocity.
"Xiao Chen, you're too arrogant!" Xiao Jingping squinted his small eyes, harboring murderous intent and greed.
"I've always had the capital to be so." His half-closed eyes lifted, looking down upon everything.
"Without the Jade Ring, they still fear me. Without the Ji Family's marriage alliance, I can still ensure the Xiao Family stands unshaken. Both of these are dispensable, but she is truly unique and irreplaceable."
His voice was deep and frosty, each word drilling into their eardrums, piercingly painful and profoundly shocking.
