After confirming that Yi Zhonghai’s leverage was not related to this matter, Li Anquan returned to his seat.
Qin Jingru’s gaze fell upon him, scanning him repeatedly as if she wanted to see right through him. Tilting her head, she asked with a puzzled look, "Don't you have a grudge against Sha Zhu? Why are you helping him?"
Watching the somewhat naive and dim-witted woman beside him, Li Anquan shook his head. "Sometimes, things aren't as simple as they appear. Yi Zhonghai has always shielded Sha Zhu in this Courtyard; whether I speak up or not makes no difference. If He Yuzhu runs into trouble, Yi Zhonghai will help him anyway—he’s counting on He Yuzhu to provide for his old age. But He Yuzhu harbors resentment toward him. It all depends on how they both decide to play it."
Chapter 82