Chu Lin knew his nephew was clever; despite his youth, his thoughts were far more profound than those of Chu Bo at the same age.
He credited this to the tutelage of Chu Heng.
As Chu Lin pondered how to respond,
Chu Jin acknowledged Liu Hai with a nod and smiled, "Indeed, our Chu family has indeed partnered with the Zhou family."
Liu Hai's pupils dilated, shock causing him to spill his teacup. The scald turned the back of his hand red, but it was as though he felt nothing.
After a chaotic scramble to apply medicine and change into a new set of clothes, he returned.
Liu Hai bowed with embarrassed politeness, "I am sorry for making a fool of myself in front of you both."
He never expected that he would lose his composure so instinctively in front of the Chu family, leaving him with a significant loss of face. He feared that no matter what he said to cover up, he couldn't hide the truth of his panic.
