Hua Xing smiled faintly and asked in a low voice, "Has your Grandmaster been well lately?"
Hearing Hua Xing suddenly mention his own Grandmaster, Zen Master Bado, Rujie did not answer at once. Only after swallowing the food in his mouth did he reply, "Grandmaster has been quite well."
With that, Rujie prepared to continue eating and drinking.
"Hm?"
Seeing this, Hua Xing furrowed his brow slightly and muttered in puzzlement, "What?"
"After you went back last time, didn't you mention meeting me to him?"
Hua Xing looked utterly surprised.
Earlier, when he and Chen Changqing had gone out, they had happened to run into Rujie.
After learning that Rujie came from Tianyin Temple, Hua Xing had revealed a secret.
Zen Master Bado of Tianyin Temple was actually Hua Xing's younger brother.
Hua Xing had originally thought that after Rujie returned, he would surely mention him before Zen Master Bado.
But judging by Rujie's current manner, things seemed not to have gone as Hua Xing had expected.
Upon hearing Hua Xing's words, Rujie gave an embarrassed smile and answered, "Senior Hua."
"After I returned, I had intended to go and see Grandmaster."
"But Grandmaster was in seclusion, so I did not dare disturb him."
At Rujie's explanation, Hua Xing paused briefly, then sighed helplessly.
At that moment, Chen Changqing shifted his gaze to Hua Xing and said with a smile, "Grandpa Hua."
"If you want to see your younger brother, why not simply go to Tianyin Temple?"
Hearing this, Hua Xing froze. His lips moved, yet no words came out.
Chen Changqing naturally saw that Hua Xing must have some difficulty of his own, so he did not press further.
Only after quite some time did the banquet finally end.
After returning to their residence, Rujie went straight to