"The patriarch has arrived."
Swish.
Inside the room, everyone except for Song Ci stood up and looked towards the door. When they saw the patriarch, wearing a dark red robe, walk in, they all greeted him in unison.
The patriarch lifted his hand slightly as he saw the room full of people. "No need for such formalities, everyone please rise."
Everyone straightened up.
Song Zhiyuan walked over, holding the patriarch's hand, leading him to Song Ci's side, and said with a smile, "Father always arrives right on time."
Song Ci glanced at the patriarch, "I thought some people were enjoying themselves so much they lost track of time. Really sorry, we didn't wait for you."
The patriarch's white, plump face darkened slightly as he looked around the room. So they really hadn't waited for him and were about to start eating?
This is ridiculous, is there such a thing as not waiting for the head of the family at a family banquet?
