"Am I picky?"
A man and a woman, one standing on the stairs and the other at the top, started arguing back and forth.
Helian Yan was initially worried and thought she could mediate between her brother and her best friend.
But as she looked, she noticed something amiss—
Huh!
Something's not right.
Brother and Jialuo have a bit of a "lovable rival" vibe to them.
In the words of the Empress, it's called a love-hate relationship!
Could it be—
A smile appeared in Helian Yan's eyes, and her delicate face was full of "happy to see it happen".
"Huh? Helian Chen and Mu Jialuo? They're actually a good match!"
"One is a general from the imperial family, and the other is the daughter of the Mu family, the head of the old Xianbei nobles."
"They are a perfect match in terms of social standing and looks."
"I wonder, General Helian, if you still remember Dugu Zhi from the Northwest!"
In a private room on the third floor of the Zhaixinglou restaurant, a man and a woman sat by the window.
Their position allowed them to see the argument on the stairs below through the window.
The man spoke with feigned sighs, and the woman, whose face was pale and whose spirits were somewhat listless, was touched by something the man said. Her previously relaxed eyes instantly turned crazed.
"Helian Chen! It's all your fault! I hate you!"
The woman gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath.
The man was very satisfied with the woman's reaction: That's more like it.
He searched for a long time and put in a lot of effort before finally finding Dugu Zhi, this "discarded pawn".
Perhaps, in some people's eyes, Dugu Zhi was insane, killed, and ruined.
But for him, it was the best piece...
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