Second Uncle's face immediately fell. Seeing this young man again was nowhere near as relaxing or pleasant as it had been last time.
He would have been fine if he had never read the information on this boy. But after reading it, and factoring in yesterday's performance, he immediately felt a headache coming on.
"Xiaotian, you're here."
Second Uncle was, after all, the acting head of the Ouyang Household. He could still manage a welcoming manner and an outward show of composure.
By the time he spoke, Lin Xiaotian had already sat down beside him.
Although he had teasingly poked fun at Second Uncle and the beauty beside him,
now that they were face-to-face, he certainly could not actually disrespect the woman, so he had deliberately chosen a seat on the other side of the table.
His wife also looked toward the voice, and her eyes could not help brightening.
"So you're Xiaotian."
Hmm, who's this?
Lin Xiaotian raised his brows slightly as he looked at the woman. She seemed to have a few years on her, but she was not particularly old-a woman whose charms had yet to fade.
She looked a little under thirty. She was either a concubine or Second Uncle's daughter.
"This is my wife..." Second Uncle's voice reached him.
Startled, Lin Xiaotian realized he had overstepped and hurriedly cupped his fists.
"Madam, my apologies for my offensive remarks just now."
His wife smiled gently.
"I'm actually quite pleased that you called me a beauty. At least I don't look as old as Second Uncle."
Second Uncle was embarrassed.
"All right, you two talk. As a woman, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to join in your men's affairs."
With that, she rose to leave.
Lin Xiaotian's opinion of her rose, and a thought struck him.