After Yue Zun and Su Tao left, Sire Zhao stared at the painting for a long time before he turned to Secretary Xiao. “Was I difficult to interact with for the past few years? Speak the truth; I don’t want anything hidden from me.”

For Sire Zhao to reach such achievements, he had both high intelligence and EQ. At this moment, he fell into deep reflection.

Secretary Xiao was briefly stunned, before he sighed with the brim of his eyes turning red and replied, “Ever since Great Master Zhang passed away, your character has drastically changed. Not only did you often stare into the air, but you’re also not as fond of leaving the house like you used to. You’ve secluded yourself and gave off the feeling as if you have no concerns in your life. Truth be told, I’ve been extremely worried about your health.”

Letting out a deep sigh, Sire Zhao replied, “That young physician earlier is formidable. It only took him a few minutes to see through my thoughts and give me a wake-up call. I finally realised that I’ve been too obsessed. I wanted to become like Bo Ya, but Old Zhang understands me too well. He was afraid that I might...