Oh, well, did she really have to be so enthusiastic? Actually, she hadn't been all that eager to meet their people.
However, with the words right on the tip of her tongue, meeting the old man's earnest gaze, she suddenly found herself unable to say them. Instead, she stammered, "Fine, then let's meet them." Shuqi wore a smile on her face, but how should she put it—that smile looked rather melancholy.
Seeing that Shuqi had agreed, the old man's excitement was visible to the naked eye. He walked over to where the coffin had previously rested, stepped smoothly toward a device on the side wall that somewhat resembled a Bagua plate, and fussed with it for a moment. Only then did he turn around and leisurely walk back to Shuqi, showering her with polite and solicitous inquiries.
Chapter 261