Xi Jingyue’s double entendre-laden confession failed to immediately move Du Anrao, who was rather thick-skinned when it came to such matters. She simply said she had been away from home for too long and wanted to return and stay for a while; as for visiting the Xi family, they could discuss that another day.
Xi Jingyue did not press the issue, merely noting that Du Anrao was welcome to visit his family whenever she pleased—she only needed to give him a call, and he would come to fetch her himself.
The moment these words left his lips, the poor man found himself collectively ostracized by the Du family, whose internal alarm bells were blaring at maximum volume. He was promptly, and rather pathetically, shown the door.
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