Xia Muqing frowned and asked, "Who are you calling a beast?"
Xia Jingtian glowered at her. "That beast is playing a trick on me. Hand her to me."
Xia Muqing hugged the phoenix and asked, "What are you here for?"
Recalling his intention, Xia Jingtian unwillingly shifted his gaze away from the phoenix and tidied his clothes. He then spoke with the authority of a father, "You don't know how to invite your father properly?"
Xia Muqing nodded and said, "Follow me."
Her reaction made Xia Jingtian even angrier. He was the master of the Xia residence. Why did he need Xia Muqing's consent to enter a courtyard? No one in the entire Xia residence had dared to treat him like this.
This strengthened his resolve to marry Xia Churan to the king as well.
Xia Muqing sat on the main seat and skipped all formalities. Xia Jingtian, who was about to walk over, stopped in his tracks and turned stiffly.
