The two women returned with graceful steps, both weighed down by their thoughts.
Although they had argued for a while in Xiaoyu's room, it had not actually taken very long, so no one in the dining room suspected anything.
They simply assumed the two had run into each other outside and come back together.
Xiaoyu first set the marked bottle of sake in front of Xia You, then placed the other bottles in front of Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and herself.
Throughout all this, her expression remained unchanged, and there was no hint of panic in her movements, as though it were entirely natural. This alone showed that she had truly made up her mind!
Watching from beside her, Xiaotao was terrified.
She was even more nervous than Xiaoyu!
But regrets and worries were useless now. She could only hope... that Xiaoyu really would get what she wanted.
After all, from a somewhat selfish perspective, if Xiaoyu really could be with Xia You, it would be wonderful for their entire family!
It was not just his looks and strength. His achievements would undoubtedly raise the social standing of her sisters!
But in terms of reason and morality, she also knew this was absolutely unacceptable. Besides, doing this would wrong Erika...
Yet things had reached this point, and she was powerless to do anything but watch how they unfolded!
I hope everything goes smoothly...
Xiaotao prayed silently, but at the same time, she prepared herself to clean up Xiaoyu's mess.
Whatever happened, Xiaoyu was her younger sister. If something really went wrong, even if her eldest sister and Xia You blamed her afterward, she had to stand firmly by Xiaoyu's side!
No one noticed the changes in Xiaotao's thoughts.
After accepting the sake Xiaoyu handed him, Xia You thanked her.
His thinking was