There were, of course, smart ones who remained neutral and just watched wordlessly. It didn’t matter if Shentu Tian-Yin continued managing Vientaine Group or if Shentu Tian-Feng took over - they were going to wait till there was a clear result, then follow the ‘winner’. Let Shentu Wei-Ye and Shentu Yi fight it out with Shentu Tian-Yin!

As others talked and watched, Xia Lei observed. He observed the Shentu clan’s expressions, their mouth shapes and grasped their way of thinking. 

Shentu Wei-Ye was just searching for something to start flaring up at Xia Lei and Wang Fang delivered it. When Wang Fang was done complaining, he glared at Xia Lei and said angrily, “Did you say that?” 

“Yes.” Xia Lei admitted it right away without remorse. “I did say that. So what if I’m a high-school graduate? Is there some law against high-school graduates being in love and getting married? Marriage is something between two people. What is the intention of outsiders who want to interfere in this?”

He emphasised ‘intention’. 

The Shentus present...