At this moment, Ding Yuelin remembered the phrase Song Xiaodong had said, "You're out of your league trying to associate with us."
At the time, he had taken it as a joke. Given the Ding family's influence in Tiannan, it seemed almost impossible for someone to utter those words. Yet, there was indeed one person who had the power to do so—Song Xiaodong. His name was already well-known throughout the Ding family, from top to bottom. Everyone was afraid of offending Song Xiaodong, fearing he would no longer treat the old master and extend his life.
Ding Yuelin remembered the name as well, but for some unknown reason, he had failed to connect this Song Xiaodong with the one in his family. Perhaps he believed that such an impressive figure like Song Xiaodong would not appear in such a small mountain village. Or maybe, it was because he had grown so accustomed to the Ding family's superiority that he simply forgot at the moment.
