The sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting diagonal rays into the office, enveloping a man and a woman who stood facing each other, like a frozen painting.
After a while, Quan Hanting spoke, "Seventh Brother has been acting recklessly, and I apologize on his behalf." He lowered his head and nodded sincerely.
The fact that the Sixth Lord, who held a high position, was willing to lower his status to this extent showed that Lushen held significant importance in his eyes.
Shen Wan avoided this gesture and asked calmly and rationally, "Can Sixth Uncle guarantee that this will be the only time, and it won't happen again?"
"...I can't."
Shen Wan chuckled at his blatantly stubborn response. "So if the Seventh Lord repeats his actions, and I can't reach you in time, should I just sit idly by and let him show me why the flowers are so red through his actions?"
"No."
She raised an eyebrow.
