Fu Qishan had just left when Pei Yibai arrived.
Seeing Pei Yibai, Fu Zining was momentarily stunned, a flicker of unease crossing her mind.
How had he come? Had he heard something?
She tried to remain calm, quickly suppressing her anxiety.
"Well, if it isn't Pei Yibai. What kind of wind blew you in?"
"Fu Zining, what did you say to your daughter?" Pei Yibai sat down in front of her, poised and elegant, yet the chill on his face struck straight to the heart.
Fu Zining glared at him fiercely, finding herself embarrassingly disheveled while Pei Yibai remained so gracefully composed, clearly contrasting against her.
"Pei Yibai, I have leverage over you. If you agree to step in and release me, I won't publicize these compromising tools."
His arrival was unexpected.
But it also presented her with an opportunity; there was still hope for her release.
"Leverage?" Pei Yibai chuckled coldly, repeating the word indifferently.
