Jiang Zhi smiled. "They all agreed that no matter what positions they hold years from now, they will do everything in their power to take care of you."
Shen Ningning's heart warmed, and she turned to look at everyone around the round table.
Lu Shaoyuan was still slumped in Chen Shaobei's arms, recounting the beatings he'd endured as a child.
Mo Lingwei and Xie Mingxu, neither giving an inch, had already switched from cups to drinking straight from a jug each.
The Black Wolf King was probably sleepy. He lazily gnawed on a bone a couple of times, then closed his eyes to doze off.
"It's not just everyone protecting me. I'll help ease your burdens too," the little girl said, her voice soft and sweet.
She looked at Jiang Zhi, tilting her head with a smile that made her eyes curve. "Sister Jiang, although I was separated from my parents when I was very young, fate hasn't wronged me. It gave me family, even if we're not related by blood."
