“Where did you go earlier?” Shentu Tian-Yin found Xia Lei after he returned to the hall. 

“I met someone just now,” said Xia Lei. 

“Who?” Shentu Tian-Yin looked curious. 

“Gu Ke-Wen,” said Xia Lei. 

“Huh?” said Shentu Tian-Yin in surprise. “Why is Gu Ke-Wen here? I didn’t invite her.” 

“This place belonged to the Gu clan so it’s easy for her to get in. Show her some compassion - she’s like a madwoman now,” said Xia Lei. 

Shentu Tian-Yin just smiled dismissively. “She’s like an abandoned dog now. She can’t afford to make waves. Right, so what did she look for you for?” 

“It was about her father’s friends. She wants to work with me but I refused her. I don’t want to be involved in this any longer.” Xia Lei didn’t hide anything. 

“Where is she now? I’ll get someone to call her over. She’s always been insufferably arrogant and I’d like to see if she is still that way.” 

“No need for that. She probably left,” said Xia Lei. 

Shentu Tian-Yin smirked. “Too bad.” 

Ahn Suhyeon walked over as they were talking. “Who’s this, Tian-Yin?” he asked with a smile.

“This is my friend,...