"It is naturally for the best that you would not hold a grudge. I was afraid your connection to Eighth Brother would have you refuse any contact with us!"
"I wouldn't go that far." Jing Yun answered Sheng Kai.
"Grandfather had also mentioned that we could discuss your wedding then."
***
Over the whole evening, an awkwardness hung in the air within the living room of Xu Mansion because Jing Yun had no intention of reminiscing the old times with Sheng Kai. Likewise, Sheng Minglan disliked Gu Ziling, and did not even utter a word for the entire night.
Eventually, it was the two elders of the Xu family who dispelled the awkwardness, by finding an excuse on Jing Yun and Sheng Minglan's behalf.
"Eighth Brother is gone and Second Brother is now the CEO, but I have the feeling that the family is now different from before. Grandfather even sent people to burn down Jing Ting…"
