All that was happening before her eyes was overturning Shen Wan's established understanding at an astonishing rate. Where had things gone wrong?
Was it because Shen Qian's skills four years ago weren't up to par, not reaching the level she had witnessed in her previous life four years later? Or perhaps... was this bracelet simply too extraordinary?
"Shen Qian, don't you have any shame!" Lushen's unyielding attitude almost drove him to the brink of losing his temper.
"Likewise, Seventh Lord," Shen Qian responded calmly.
"You!"
"I told you, I just want the bracelet."
His infuriating response pushed Lushen over the edge, and he squinted his eyes with a cold, ruthless smile. "What if I insist on taking it today?"
At that moment, he finally displayed the demeanor befitting of the "Seventh Lord" - stern, icy, and resolute.
But Shen Qian didn't flinch. "Then don't blame me for behaving rudely."