Jiang Chen’s shout was extremely sudden; Yan Qingsang didn’t have the space to stop him in time. The young man’s expression darkened. “Brother Shao Yuan, what are you doing? Such behavior is unbecoming of a gentleman.”

Jiang Chen chuckled. “Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Let us proceed.”

If Huang’er really was on the other side of the wall, she would’ve heard. There was no need for him to linger; he’d give himself away if he did.

“Never again, I hope,” Yan Qingsang harrumphed.

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile. “Your blunt refusal makes me a bit sad, my friend. Even if your sister is breathtakingly beautiful, I don’t see anything wrong with what I said. Why are you so tense about it? Has she never seen a person from the outside world in her entire life?”

Yan Qingsang had no desire to continue the conversation. He sighed. “Well, I hope you took what I said to heart. No more of that. As for why? Honestly, it’s a long story… and...