At this moment, she was treating people with whom she had only a casual or distant relationship with with politeness, courtesy, and aloofness.
Zhou Mingxuan's heart tightened, but he forced a smile and said, "Then you guys take your time eating. Let's get together again sometime."
"Okay," Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.
Zhou Mingxuan almost fled in panic.
Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen huddled together, focused on eating, oblivious to everything else around them.
"Aren't you going to greet your former leaders and offer them a toast?" Lin Xiaoxiao noticed that Political Commissar Liu was glancing back at them every few minutes, so she nudged Qin Yushen with her elbow.
Qin Yushen turned slightly towards her and said softly, "If I go now, I'll be overshadowing everyone else. I'll go when the party is about to end."
The alliance between the Zhou and Zhao families was welcomed by both sides. When the banquet ended, Minister Zhou was even quite drunk, and his joy was palpable.
Zhao Yu's face also showed a joy that he didn't usually have.
What surprised Lin Xiaoxiao was Zhou Mingmei's attitude towards Zhao Yu.
"Xiao Mei, you didn't eat much at the meal. I asked the kitchen to heat up some food for you." When most of the people had left, Zhao Yu placed a bowl of food in front of Zhou Mingmei.
The elders of the Zhou family all praised him for being thoughtful and considerate.
Zhou Mingmei turned away from the food, looking impatient. "I don't want to eat. Can you please stop making me eat?"
Her brows were furrowed, showing no joy at the prospect of marriage. Her fingers unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
Lin Xiaoxiao observed her subtle expressions and discovered that when Zhao Yu approached her, she would reflexively turn her head in the opposite direction, which was an expression of extreme impatience or even disgust.
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