The so-called "Bear-Watching Banquet" was never really about the bears; it was primarily an opportunity for the guests to network.
In the area where Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo stood, the atmosphere was frigid and deserted. No one dared approach them. Who, after all, had a death wish? One was a Rakshasa, the other a demoness.
The rest of the Deng family was busy entertaining guests, while Deng Xuelian was surrounded by a crowd of wealthy young nobles. Rumors about the State Protector Estate were flying all over the city—some true, some false—and everyone was desperate to know what had truly happened to the family.
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