Just as Ni Qing was repeatedly urging everyone to leave, footsteps echoed from the stairwell again, and Sheng Bai peeked his head through the crack in the door.
"You guys can keep chatting. Xiao Zhengchu will likely be busy running around outside all day."
Qiao An raised an eyebrow slightly. She had to admit, leaving certain matters to Sheng Bai produced miraculous results.
"Of course, this isn't my accomplishment," Sheng Bai continued. "Originally, Xiao Zhengchu's attitude toward me was eager, but also cautious and guarded. But when he heard Sister Lin Han's name, he immediately started kissing up to me, practically begging me to arrange an opportunity for him—even just a single meeting would do."
Three of the Xie family plus five of the Sheng Family wouldn't be enough to impress the Beijing Lin Family, let alone someone like Xiao Zhengchu who engaged in shady dealings.
"And Xiao Zhengchu?"
