Li Yan spoke eloquently, while Li Ruoshui and Zhu Dunru both fell silent.
Existence is not necessarily reasonable, but there must be a reason for existence.
Seeing this, Shen Yue thought to himself that Li Yan's high position was not only due to his skill at flattery and sycophancy but also his talent for debate.
Cui Niannu bowed her head in silence. To others, it might look like she was troubled, or they might think she was feeling sad for Zhu Dunru; however, due to her status, they could not differentiate.
Yet, Shen Yue sensed her smile.
It was a feeling, indiscernible by outward appearances.
Just as a woman might judge another as insincere based solely on intuition, asking her to explain the logic behind it would be a difficult task.
Li Yan gained the upper hand, then suddenly said, "However..."
