The eldest prince had only just left when the quiet outside Huo Hai's room lasted a brief moment before turning into a bustling marketplace again. Faced with these people, Huo Hai could not attack them, so he could only let them make a racket.
Fortunately, they had merely come to give Huo Hai gifts. He did not need to plaster on a smile and say much to them; an occasional reply or two was enough. Those who received a response acted as though they had been granted some tremendous honor. Some were even so excited that they waved their arms and danced about. Huo Hai really could not understand what they had to be so excited about.
He had only answered a few words out of reflex, without even knowing whose remarks he was responding to. Having never encountered a scene like this before, Huo Hai finally understood just how difficult these people could be to shake off when potential benefits were involved.
The commotion lasted from daytime until evening, and his room never enjoyed a moment's peace. Fortunately, his strength had reached the point where he no longer needed to eat, or this would have been truly unbearable. Blood Rose and Old Wine Insect, however, were fairly familiar with situations like this.
Without those two helping him, Huo Hai would have been pestered to death. By evening, the visitors finally began to leave. Huo Hai shook his head, feeling more exhausted than if he had fought a major battle. "Thank you both so much for today. Without your help, I really couldn't have handled them." The weariness in his voice was impossible to conceal.
Holding his wine jar, Old Wine Insect said casually, "If you want to thank me, just get me some more fine wine." Most of the