The young man nodded slightly, neither humble nor arrogant, giving an impression of profound steadiness. His voice was extremely gentle and courteous. "Please lead the way."
Though at a young age, he possessed such demeanor. Wang Jiuzhou speculated that this young man must be a well-raised nobleman from an aristocratic family, thus treating him with even more humility and respect.
Leading the young man into Xiao Rongyan's study, Wang Jiuzhou then retreated.
Xiao Rongyan was sitting by the stove, holding a chess piece in one hand and a book in the other, his eyes lowered to study the chessboard before him, without even glancing at the young man.
The young man remained patient, standing quietly at the door, openly scrutinizing Xiao Rongyan, with a somewhat proud posture characteristic of a noble youth.
This young man was none other than Bai Qingjue, the seventh son of the Duke's Bai family and elder brother to the seventeenth, Xiao Shi.