Xie Jinbai slouched in his chair, his knuckles tapping on the armrest. His posture was lazy, his gaze casual and uninterested.
He couldn't muster an ounce of interest.
Instead of watching this flashy but useless display, he would rather be out riding with his beloved.
He had originally planned for them to spend the day alone together.
But no, she just had to drag this whole crowd along.
Xie Jinbai understood the underlying reasons, of course.
First, she wanted to ease the tension between him and the Cui Family.
This was something that should have been done long ago.
But he had been too busy since returning to the Capital City. On top of that, things had been tense between them lately. Today, the atmosphere had finally eased considerably, and he was free, so she had taken the opportunity to organize this gathering.
She wanted her cousins to come before him, to at least gain a bit of his favor.
Who knew, it might lead to a swift rise through the ranks for them in the future.
