Chapter Eighty : Allies in Trade, Rivals in Influence
When Fang Ting arrived at the Wanbao Pavilion auction hall, Lü Zhen was the first to greet him.
Beside him stood his grandson Lü Chenlong, brought along to broaden his horizons, and his daughter Lü Qingqiu.
And where Lü Qingqiu went, her ever-faithful admirer Song Bufan naturally followed.
Born and raised in the royal capital's True Martial King's Estate, Song Bufan had surely seen many stunning women—yet for some reason, he remained hopelessly infatuated with Lü Qingqiu.
This constant devotion had given Lü Qingqiu a false sense of superiority—she began to think herself more extraordinary than she was and decided she was worthy of someone better... like the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince, a man of rare talent and strong ambition, chose women for two reasons:
For pleasure: unmatched beauty and charm.
For advantage: strong background and influence.
