"Caution is understandable, but to continue ostracizing a child even after your investigation found no one was manipulating her… that's just inhumane. It's no wonder the little one chose to go with Xiang Minghou."
Dean Chen felt that under those circumstances, anyone would have been willing to go home with Xiang Minghou.
A child will only reach out to those who are kind to them…
"I know I was completely out of line back then. Dean Chen, didn't you always teach us that there's no greater virtue than admitting and correcting one's mistakes?" Zhan Chi had known for a long time that he was in the wrong.
His killing intent back then hadn't been because of the child. After inquiries from several parties turned up nothing unusual, he had lowered his guard around her.
"That may be true, but I still believe first impressions are powerful." Dean Chen knew his young disciple's personality. The only thing that mattered was what she wanted; blood ties couldn't restrain her.
