Marquis Dongling's Residence.
Dressed in white robes, Xiao Wuque sat upright in the front hall.
Anxiety showed on his face as he kept glancing toward the doorway.
Tap, tap, tap. Just then-
Footsteps approached from afar.
Xiao Wuque immediately fixed his burning gaze on the front hall entrance, his eyes full of anticipation.
The next moment-
A flicker of disappointment crossed his eyes.
The visitor was not the person he wanted to see-not Jiang Ning, but Liu Wanwan.
"Residence Master Xiao, would you join us for breakfast shortly?" Liu Wanwan asked.
"You're too kind, madam!" Xiao Wuque said. "Then I would be more respectful accepting than declining."
"Please have some more tea, Residence Master Xiao. A-Ning should be getting up about now. I'll go check on him," Liu Wanwan said.
"There's no need to hurry, madam! Let Brother Jiang rest a little longer. The matter is urgent, but it has already happened. A few more moments won't make a difference," Xiao Wuque said.
Just then-
A clear, resonant voice rang out.
"Residence Master Xiao, what has happened to make you so anxious?"
As the words fell, Jiang Ning appeared at the front hall entrance.
Jiang Ning stepped into the hall, his gaze settling on Xiao Wuque.
Xiao Wuque wore white robes, his features handsome, yet the anxiety between his brows remained impossible to conceal.
At Jiang Ning's arrival, joy flashed across Xiao Wuque's face. He rose and cupped his hands.
"Brother Jiang, this happened so suddenly that I won't beat around the bush. I'll speak plainly."
"Residence Master Xiao, sit down and tell me." Jiang Ning walked over to Xiao Wuque and gestured for him to sit before speaking.
"A-Ning, you and Residence Master Xiao talk. I'll prepare breakfast for you both," Liu Wanwan said.
When Jiang Ning nodded, she