It wasn't long before the banquet prepared for guests was ready, and everyone took their seats to eat.
Xi Ying was forcibly seated by her father between him and Ximen Rui, while Yuan Ming was arranged to sit at a slightly distant seat at the lower end of the table.
Throughout the meal, Xi Zheng didn't stop trying to set up Xi Ying with Ximen Rui in both overt and subtle ways.
Unable to listen any longer, Xi Ying claimed to feel unwell and left the banquet after a short while.
Yuan Ming also took the opportunity to leave.
However, before the two could get far, Xi Zheng followed them out with a displeased expression on his face.
"Yuan, I ask you to rest in the guest room for a while. I have something to discuss with Xiao Ying," Xi Zheng said without giving Yuan Ming a single glance.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming did not move. Instead, he turned his gaze to Xi Ying.
Xi Ying, with a look of helplessness, nodded at him, and only then did Yuan Ming turn around and leave.
