Ms. Ma. "…"
She wouldn't be able to defeat them in any way.
"I'll do my best," Shao Liulang declared, clenching his fist. "I'll study hard and surpass Shao Yunduan. I'll make it, I'm determined!"
"Yes!" Ms. Ma's spirit was reignited. "My son has always been clever, better than Shao Yunduan. I'm confident you'll succeed, and when that time comes, you can marry any girl you want. Bah!"
Shao Liulang's expression darkened, and he fell into silence.
Any girl? He wasn't so sure about that.
But he knew one thing for certain—he genuinely liked Lady Zhao. She was the only one who treated him with respect and trust, the only one who would smile at him and ask him to spend time together, relying on him whenever she faced difficulties.
But he had failed to help her, and now he had lost her too.
Shao Yunduan had shattered his happiness, and he wasn't going to give up easily.
