"Mr. Xi, you said..." the person standing next to him asked in a low voice, but was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"I know we've been tricked without you even saying it." Xi Defeng's smile remained unchanged as he swirled his wine glass.
"Since it's fake, why don't we just make it real?"
"You mean..."
Xi Defeng smiled slightly, "I remember Xi Yan has a younger brother, doesn't he?"
"... I see."
At the other end of the hall Bai Le and Xi Yan had just finished toasting when his sister stopped him, bombarding him with questions. "Brother, Fourth Master's leg really healed? How did it get better?"
Although she seemed curious, Bai Le couldn't tell her the truth, so he could only vaguely reply, "The doctor cured him, but I don't know the specifics."
"How could you not know? Aren't you both married?"
"You don't understand. Even after marriage, people need their own private space. You can't ask too many questions or interfere too much."
Bai Yin nodded, somewhat confused, feeling that something was off about his brother's words, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Many of the people around were familiar faces in the industry. Bai Le saw that Wu Hua had drunk too much and was pestering a young girl to dance. Everyone else looked embarrassed, so Bai Le had no choice but to step in and help.
After the girl left, Wu Hua, still slightly drunk, looked at Bai Le, then hiccuped and said with a grin, "Oh, happy wedding!"
Bai Le clicked his tongue, sensing something was off about him. "What's wrong with you?"
Wu Hua fell silent for a moment, then sighed after a few seconds, and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with a touch of sadness.
"I never thought you'd find someone, while I can't find 'the one' for myself."
Bai Le looked disgusted and said, "Damn it, can't you speak like a human being?"
Wu Hua looked up sadly, ignoring him.
Bai Le then remembered that Xi Yan seemed to have talked with Wu Hua for a while, so he asked curiously, "What did you talk about with Fourth Master just now?"
Wu Hua finally stopped gazing sadly at the sky and turned to look at him, scolding him sternly, "You're married now, and you're still calling him Fourth Master? Why don't you use a more affectionate term of address?"
Bai Le was speechless, feeling annoyed. He thought either Xi Yan had lost her mind, or Xi Yan had said something to him earlier.
Seeing his clueless expression, Wu Hua grew anxious. Just as she was about to call him "Lele" out of habit, she abruptly stopped, skipping the formality, and whispered, "I have a question for you. Do you like Fourth Master?"
This question stumped Bai Le. He paused for a moment, then frowned and pondered the question seriously.
Wu Hua sighed, "I really envy you guys. I want to be in a relationship too."
Bai Le didn't have time to ponder his earlier words. He patted him on the shoulder and comforted his friend, "What's the rush? Look at you, handsome and rich, you won't have trouble getting married." He didn't quite understand why Wu Hua, so young, was so eager to get married after seeing him get married. Was it because of some so-called competitive spirit?
Wu Hua was so moved that he almost burst into tears. He reached out to hug Bai Le back and patted him on the back.
Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind, "Lele, let's go."
Wu Hua froze, then, as if shaking off a hot potato, he flung the person away and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, we were just joking around, weren't we, Le..."
He stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, and then gave a look of realizing he had said something wrong.
Bai Le looked at Wu Hua, then at Xi Yan, puzzled. He frowned, sensing that the two of them were hiding something from him.
Xi Yan attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared. Everyone's eyes glanced at his legs, and they secretly sighed that they hadn't lingered on them long enough. Now that they looked closely, they could indeed see no problem with his legs.
He was tall and slender, with a cold and stern expression. His dark eyes were deep and indifferent, as if nothing could affect his emotions. Just by standing there, he could become the focus of everyone's attention.
As soon as Bai Le saw him coming, he walked towards him on his own, asking, "Where are you going?"
Xi Yan said in a deep voice, "Come with me."
After saying that, he turned and left, and Bai Le quickly followed behind him.
After the two left the hall, Wu Hua heard people around them whispering.
"Fourth Master Xi's leg really is healed. I didn't believe it when I first heard the rumor."
"Tsk, I should have married my daughter off to him."
"Haha, look at what you're saying, it's like your daughter wants to marry someone, but the Xi Family insists on it."
"Speaking of which, what exactly happened? I heard that the Bai family's daughter was marrying the Xi Family, but it turned out to be a son instead."
"What else could it be? My son hooked up with someone else first."
The woman had barely finished speaking when her champagne was accidentally knocked over, spilling and wetting her dress.
"What's wrong with you?!" she glared angrily at Wu Hua, who had bumped into her.
Wu Hua chuckled without a trace of guilt, "Oops, my bad."
The woman could only reluctantly shut her mouth, seeing that he was tall and muscular, even though he was wearing a suit.
Bai Le and Xi Yan left the hall one after the other and came to the corridor. Bai Le walked behind, not knowing where he was going to take him.
He listlessly looked down at his steps, then suddenly noticed something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and stood still.
Sure enough, the person in front of him slowed down. Bai Le was delighted and caught up with the person in front of him in a few steps.
"Why are you walking so fast? I understand you're eager to walk, but don't get too excited."
While Bai Le offered earnest advice, a suppressed laugh was visible on his face.
She was deliberately slowing down to wait for him, but she didn't want to show it. If that's the case, why didn't she want to walk with him?