It seemed Old Knight's absence had caused some problems after all.
Looking at Grace's furrowed brow, Fu Qian confirmed one of his suspicions.
After his reminder, she had clearly noticed something was off.
It was all because Knight was in a special state and hadn't attended yesterday's banquet.
With such an unstable factor in play, it was hard to say whether serious problems might arise over time.
For now, though, Grace clearly wasn't paying attention to such details.
She frowned and thought for a while, then gave up and began introducing Fu Qian to the various dishes on the table.
Fu Qian didn't say anything more. The lunch had already been well worth it, and he'd gotten a lot of important information.
He also had a good idea of what to do next.
"Sorry, my aunt was a little overexcited today. Thanks for putting up with her."
After lunch, as they left Grace's home, Veil visibly relaxed and quietly apologized to Fu Qian.
"It's fine. I was the one who suggested coming, and I enjoyed the meal."
Fu Qian looked at the cautious Veil.
It was obvious that, in her eyes, he was something like a great demon king.
"Where are you going next?"
"Me?"
Veil was taken aback, not expecting Fu Qian to ask about her plans.
"I'm going to the hospital to check on Lita's recovery."
Check on her recovery.
Fu Qian nodded.
To avoid upsetting her younger sister, Veil might not even go see Lita.
"Speaking of which, I should thank you for that."
Veil took a breath and smiled.
"Now I don't have to worry so much about running into Lita."
"You're welcome. Good luck."
Fu Qian didn't pry into the sisters' tangled history. He simply turned and left.
It was about time to go