Chapter 1610
- The Duan family, though smaller and less prominent than the Ye family, could not tolerate insults. Shen Manling's irrational words had provoked Duan Zhengyan to extreme anger.
- Even Ye Chunqiu recognized the trouble brewing when his mother spoke those words. He quickly interjected, "Mom, you shouldn't say that..."
- Duan Zhengyan's face darkened with anger as he stared coldly at Shen Manling and declared, "Fine, my Duan family may not be as influential as your Ye family! Henceforth, the Duan family and the Ye family are completely estranged!"