"I see there’s hardly anyone left outside. Guangji, did I arrive too late? Am I no longer welcome?"
Shortly after the gala began, a resonant, middle-aged man’s voice echoed from the entrance. It carried a hearty, familiar tone that instantly drew everyone's attention.
Gu Qing looked toward the entrance. A man with a distinguished air was walking toward them with a warm, pleasant smile. There were faint lines etched by time around his brow, and although his frame had grown slightly stout with age, he did not appear bloated, looking instead like a man of kindness and benevolence.
Chapter 300