If it were in the past, Wan Donglin might not have taken this kind of silent stance so seriously. But after suffering three or four years of continuous covert attacks from Zhou Ting's family, almost being completely squeezed out as a clan, and several times running into real danger, life hanging by a thread—if not for all that, he wouldn't have gone all in with Old Zhang for a do-or-die battle.
No one's some hermit sage outside the mortal world. You fight that hard, that bitterly, finally win, how could you not feel a bit lightheaded and floating? Who doesn't want to properly enjoy the fruits of victory?
Besides, this appearance concerns the family's safety and honor for many years to come; as long as you're a normal person, who would give up such a great chance to show their face?
In business terms, after weighing the pros and cons, he had no choice but to give up attending the graduation ceremony.
