Chen Rou’s words were sharp and relentless, backing Nie Rong into a corner where he could barely defend himself. Her aggressive momentum made him wonder if she was trying to drive him to his grave today.
His heart pounded wildly, and his breath came in short gasps. Chaos reigned in his mind, flashing with Nie Zhao's aloof defiance when facing him, and then with Nie Yao's gentleness and obedience.
Of course he refused to admit that he favored his second son, yet he had to acknowledge that without Nie Zhao's continuous financial transfusions and support over the years, he never would have survived those successive financial crises.
Chapter 29