Zhang Lie continued to heckle Dong Mingxing playfully. "Dong Mingxing, aren't you ashamed? A young woman in your twenties, courting an old man in his hundreds! There are so many good men out there—you could have had your pick!

"I know that you might not have many options available to you, but it surely isn't hard to find a male of about equal age? How could you set your thoughts on your friend's father? Have you ever asked Qianlin how she feels about the thought?"

"You—I, Dong Mingxing, was once considered the top beauty of the worlds of east and west! The number of men who wanted to marry me are enough to encircle the Zongming world twice over. I've never needed to worry about...