Hu Xiaotian said, "Anyway, don't worry. Leave this to me. I'll make absolutely sure it's settled properly for you."
Qiqi smiled sweetly. "At last, you've said something human." Her smile bloomed like spring flowers, intoxicating the heart. Even Hu Xiaotian was momentarily stunned by her peerless beauty. Distance lent beauty, but too much distance kept one from fully appreciating another person's charms. He had kept too far away from Qiqi all this time. As they grew close again recently, he began discovering more and more of her feminine allure.
Qiqi said, "There's nothing else. I only wanted to ask about last night. Whatever the circumstances, Black Hu and Great Yong are both our guests. I don't want their envoys running into trouble in Kang Capital."
Hu Xiaotian nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. Leave it to me, leave it to me."
Qiqi said, "I still have affairs to discuss at Diligent Governance Hall shortly, so I won't keep you company."
Hu Xiaotian heard her dismissing him, but he still had something left to say. He looked at Qiqi imploringly.
Qiqi understood what he meant. Hu Xiaotian must have been thinking about the Heart Sutra. She smiled calmly. "We're going to visit your mother's grave together tomorrow. Don't you forget."
Hu Xiaotian nodded repeatedly. Qiqi had been remarkably considerate in this regard. Even when their relationship had reached freezing point, she still went to Fengyi Manor every month to pay her respects. Back when they were betrothed, she could be said to have done so as his future wife. Yet even after Hu Xiaotian tore up their marriage agreement, Qiqi continued doing it. That alone suggested she still had feelings for him. Because of this, Hu Xiaotian also felt that the girl was not entirely without merit; she did have some shining qualities.