Not to mention "sheltering" him and letting him be an idle live-in son-in-law.
The result was obvious. Elder Master Xiao had fallen for Liu Hong's provocation and killed Liu Hong with his own hands, placing the Xiao Family in an awkward situation. With things as they were, even if he wanted to endure silently, others would no longer give him the chance. He had only one path left: to strengthen the Xiao Family, and to do so by any means necessary. At the very least, he had to return the Xiao Family to the prestige it held five years ago, so that those prying eyes would hesitate before making a move against them.
Since Chen Yi had made his choice, he would also work towards this goal. Thinking of this, Chen Yi slightly raised his head and looked out the window.
