The next day, Qin Yu gathered his things. Led by the Ning Mansion steward, they arrived at a side courtyard. Of course, with the Ning Mansion’s status, power, and influence, even a small and obscure courtyard was incredibly luxurious.

The steward said several words and then smiled and cupped his hands together in farewell. After taking several steps away, a look of disdain crossed his eyes. To betray a woman to further himself, what a despicable person!

Of course, he would never acknowledge these sour thoughts in his mind.

The side courtyard was temporarily sealed up and there were no guards at the entrance. When Qin Yu entered, he saw more than ten people already gathered in the small courtyard.

Standing below the trees that were in full bloom, they chatted and laughed together. Whether it was the men or women, they all had a bit more pride and excitement in their faces.

When Qin Yu appeared, the easy and lively atmosphere suddenly came to an end.

A good number of eyes showed indifference, judgment, and…disdain.

After betraying a woman, especially one he liked, such a person actually stood together with them. It was really hard to imagine.

Of course, those that could appear here were mostly intelligent; at least there weren’t any idiots. They only looked around several times before turning their...