Now he's in a real predicament. As an outcast of the outer branch, he has no support from his family and no connections to help him. If he were found out by the family, at best he would be expelled, at worst crippled!,The value of this antique needs no further explanation from me. You can't afford it, so come clean now. Otherwise, when we find out later...,He slowly touched his chin, let out a long sigh, and then muttered to himself, "I can't hide it anymore..."。