Xiao Yongling's expression shifted minutely upon hearing this, he hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice:
"Wouldn't this… be belittling your noble family? I fear it would not be proper."
Li Tongya naturally understood Xiao Yongling's point—it was merely a formality—so he cupped his fists and replied:
"The matter between our two families has yet to be made public, and my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment has not been announced either. If I were to brazenly sit in an honored seat, it would be no more than losing the initiative for nothing. Yongling, you need not overthink it. The friendship between our families is sincere; let us not be bound by mundane etiquette."
