Bai Xin froze, thinking the Prince wanted to speak with him. When he lifted his head, he realized the Prince was looking at Su Ye beside him.
A flicker of understanding crossed Bai Xin's face, and he lowered his head again.
Then, Su Qing's voice slowly filled the silence.
"I have awaited my benefactor for a long time, but she has been slow to come."
Everyone at the banquet bowed their heads. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Su Ye hadn't expected him to stop and address her in front of everyone.
She lowered her gaze for a moment, not saying a word.
But he remained standing there, determined to get an answer from her.
In the silence, he let out a soft cough.
The moment he coughed, the expressions of Guan Jing, Xi Lei, and the others behind him changed.
Judging by their expressions, you would think the sky was about to fall.
Fei Chen, dressed in green, stepped forward and said with a gentle smile,
