He barely ate a few bites before he made an excuse to go get the wine.
There was no need for him to personally fetch the wine.
Li Jian didn't stop him. He has always had a begrudging affection for his younger brother; otherwise, over the years, he wouldn't have worn himself out in the military to pursue the freedom Yaen Chi longed for.
As long as he achieves more merits, Grandpa will think less of Yaen Chi, especially when remembering the brilliance Yaen Chi once showed in the military; those big deeds he accomplished under a hidden identity made several countries wary.
However, this time Li Jian letting Yeh Hannian go touched the superiors' reverse scale.
If he were dismissed and investigated, and suspended from duty, among his peers, only Yaen Chi could step up.
Once the day comes when he's called back to Beijing, Yaen Chi's life of a playboy, filled with drunken singing and partying, would come to an end.
Downstairs.
