Now that things have reached this point, Xiaofan too started to feel nervous. The matters those council members were busy with had little to do with him; finding the antidote was Xiaofan's true objective.
That day, Bai Xue's father and her elder brother came to her home, ostensibly to discuss future matters, but in truth to probe Bai Xue's true thoughts. If the praise wasn't given to her, would she still continue to strive for the family?
Bai Xue was an exceedingly clever woman. Although she had been striving for the family's sake for so long, she was actually doing it for herself and for her mother as well. Yet her elder brother lacked capability and spent his days idling.
Externally, Bai Xue's methods were decisive and efficient, but internally? Would she really watch as her efforts were effortlessly taken away by her brother?
'Knock, knock, knock...'
"Captain, are you asleep?"
"Not yet, come in, the bed's already warm."
