The question remained a persistent struggle for Xu Fengnian, even after leaving Yangchun City. Indeed, Cao Changqing was in no rush to exert pressure on Xu Fengnian. Just like a shadow, he followed Xu Fengnian and moved into the Elysian Garden of the Lu Mansion in Yangzhou Province.

It was a sleepless night, as Xu Fengnian sat alone in a pavilion by the lake in Elysian Garden, Jiang Ni came into sight, hesitating and shuffling outside the pavilion.

With the weight of Cao Changqing's words still lingering, an uncomfortable silence settled between Xu Fengnian and Jiang Ni.