After learning who the son-in-law was, Qing Dai waited for the new Heavenly Pride's arrangements to see when she could approach him again.
That way, she could determine just what her young lady had in mind.
So far, she knew her young lady had no intention of killing him.
But not killing him now did not mean she would not kill him later.
Her young lady's thoughts were complicated, not something she could guess at a glance.
Still, if her young lady had not killed him at the first opportunity, there had to be something special about him.
Was it his face?
Although the son-in-law was good-looking, he was not that good-looking.
Was it honeyed words?
That did not seem right either.
Qing Dai racked her brains but could find no answer.
So, after pestering her young lady for ages, she finally got permission to invite him.
But...
A day passed, and he still had not come.
Fortunately, she received word that the son-in-law would come today.
While waiting, she suddenly noticed that an elder of the family was looking for her.
Qing Dai: "..."
It just had to be now.
In the Antique Courtyard.
Qing Dai walked out.
"Miss Qing Dai." The middle-aged man immediately spoke.
Ji Wuye, one of the Ji Family's Grand Elders.
"What is it?" Qing Dai felt around and said, "Want some tea? Here, I stole this out while my young lady wasn't looking."
The instant he saw the tea leaves, Ji Wuye looked rather alarmed. "Isn't this the tea the Immortal Gate gave the Eldest Miss as an apology? Is it really all right to steal it?" "It's fine. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility," Qing Dai promised solemnly.
Hearing this, Ji Wuye said with feeling, "Miss Qing Dai, we were wrong to suspect