Xie Guanqi and Jiang Youchen's conversation didn't last long.
Despite Xie Guanqi's deferential posture, Jiang Youchen's attitude remained cold, just as it had been the previous times.
Seeing this, Xie Guanqi had no choice but to give up for the time being.
After Xie Guanqi left, Song Zhizhou popped out from the side.
He stared at Xie Guanqi's departing back, indignant on his friend's behalf. "The Xie Family is really something else. Back then, they were afraid of retaliation, so they pretended not to know you were with the Jiang Family and declared you missing. Now that they're on the decline and see you've risen through the ranks and are returning to the First District, they're shamelessly begging you to acknowledge your ancestry and return to the fold."
"No wonder people from the other districts say the nobles of the Upper City District are hypocritical and opportunistic. This is a classic example."
