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Upon entering the estate, Housekeeper Xiao, who had been waiting for some time, immediately came to greet them.
He bowed respectfully to Shang Yu and Li Qiao and said, "Eldest Young Master, all the family heads and elders are in the Reception Hall waiting, the master has asked for you to go there first. Miss Li, please follow me."
Shang Yu slowly released Li Qiao's hand, looking at her solemnly, he cautioned, "Remember what I said."
Li Qiao nodded, indicating she understood, and then followed Housekeeper Xiao to the tea room in the back courtyard.
The tea room was especially tranquil and peaceful, with numerous bodyguards standing guard near the wing room.
Housekeeper Xiao pushed open the carved wooden door for her, and as they entered, a rich aroma of tea greeted them.
In the ancient-style tea room, Shang Zonghai dressed in a gray Tang suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was sitting at a tea table carved from Huanghuali wood.
