Bidding against himself at the auction house to lose face was a tactic he wouldn't use again. Since he couldn't reason with his elder brother, he would handle it himself. He certainly couldn't do it openly—the Jin family's reputation was paramount—so he prepared to strike at Su Chen in the shadows.
Returning to the courtyard.
"You can leave now."
"Leave? Shouldn't I be staying here?"
"Get out."
Su Chen felt quite helpless. He didn't want to stay, but Xiaopang hadn't returned yet, and he had no idea what had happened to him. However, he could see that Jin Zhizhi wasn't joking. He couldn't afford to break ties with the Jin family just yet—let alone whether he could fight his way out, there was still the issue of what to do about Xiaopang. Whether he wanted to or not, Su Chen had no choice but to leave for now.
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