After 8 pm, many of the guests bade their farewells, and the men went to see them off.
The daughters-in-law of the Yuan Family and a few young people who had close relations with the Yuan Family stayed back. They circled Old Mistress and chatted about their family matters, no longer the civilities in official settings.
Wu ze sat at the corner of the table, his handsome face had a faint, gloomy expression of sorrow and loss.
He had wanted to find an opportunity to have a chat with Chenyan. After all, Yuan Xuan had previously mentioned that Chenyan was abused in prison. Recalling the many times they had met in prison but with her not mentioning a word about it, he felt an exceedingly intense restlessness and guilt.
However, observing the equivocal between Mu Chenyan and Yuan Xuan in the hall, he dared not step forward at all.
He was able to help Mu Chenyan in the past, but now, he had no more reason to do so.
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