Chapter 541: Aftermath

Beijing, inside a luxurious manor in an upscale villa district.

Song Haitian sat in the main Taishi Chair, his complexion gloomy. The chair, carved from huanghuali wood, featured two vividly lifelike dragons on its handles, with pearls in their mouths and their tails meeting at the backrest. In the center was a round "Fu" character, where one's head would rest, and hands could hold onto the dragon heads, symbolizing the blessings brought by twin dragons. Yet, at this moment, Song Haitian felt utterly miserable, with no sense of fortune whatsoever.

On his left sat Song Yan, who had once been influential but was now dismissed from his roles, leading to unimaginable frustration evident as he sat quietly with a stern face. On the right was Song Tao, the executor for the Song family, who had also lost his once proud and spirited demeanor, deeply pondering something with a grave expression.