Having said this sentence, the Great Clan Elder wiped his tears and returned to the palace.
There must be ebb and flow, that's correct. Pressing too hard all at once could lead to contrary results.
However, upon stepping out of Qi'an Hall, the Great Clan Elder went to meet someone, entering with laughter, only to find someone counting goods inside the room.
"Old Zhan, thank you." The Great Clan Elder expressed his gratitude.
"So it's done?" Zhan Zhonghong was taken aback, "You really... went ahead with it?"
"It's been so long, I almost forgot how to act shamelessly and cry to someone." Time had truly gone by too fast and so long. On the old face worn down by years, there was just a faint calmness, with a thin trace of worry, "He didn't agree, only said he'd consider it."
