"So that's your grand plan?" asked Ziyan, her feline ears twitching as she sought confirmation.
Shen Haoran simply nodded, his expression relaxed and confident as the two of them walked side by side toward the bustling city square.
"But... I don't really think I'm needed here for this, Young Master," Ziyan murmured, looking down at her form-fitting qipao.
Her role in this aggressive financial takeover seemed entirely redundant given his overwhelming power and resources.
Besides, although she was a former noble in the Eastern Region, she has been very focused on cultivation and survival that she knew nothing of negotiations or anything of the sort.
"You can just act pretty and stay right by my side," Haoran smirked at her, his voice dripping with smooth, effortless charm.
Without warning, he extended his arm and wrapped it firmly around her slender waist, pulling her flush against his side.
