Chapter 191

Upon entering the main hall, Weining took the seat of honor. Bao'er, being young and restless, refused to sit and stood right by Weining's side. The people in the lower seats exchanged polite bows and gestures, declining to sit for quite a while. Tianshu and his companions tried to push Zhongshu and Tianlang's group into the upper seats, but they modestly refused, and the polite hesitation dragged on. Finally, Weining gave the word, prompting Zhongshu and Yishi to take the upper-left seats in order, while Tianlang and his family of three took the upper-right. Tianshu and the others then took their respective seats along the left and right sides. After the servants served tea and withdrew, Weining asked Tianlang, Zhongshu, and Yishi about their routine daily affairs one by one. Whether they were family members reuniting after a long separation or meeting for the very first time, everyone grew much closer and more familiar as they drank tea and chatted casually.