The guests finished the banquet amidst laughter and chatter, and it was already the beginning of the "wei" hour. The Yue family was ready to take leave. Mrs. Xue quickly divided the foodstuffs the Yue family had brought into two parts, wrapping up half to send back with them. This was the custom, to return half of the engagement items to the groom's side. Additionally, there were two outfits that Jingya had personally made for Pengcheng, both also packed up for the Yue family to take away.
"Uncle, Auntie, we'll take our leave first. When you have time, please come visit me," Yue Siyuan said, exchanging a few polite words with the elderly master and Mrs. Chen before departing. Pengcheng walked slowly towards the exit, looking back at Jingya. They hadn't had a chance to talk much during this important occasion. The fact that he couldn't share this joy with his beloved gave Pengcheng a sense of regret.
