Li Hao saw Fifth Lady steering the conversation towards him and smiled, not minding much:
"Xue'er should be back in over half a year."
The other ladies also did not let Li Yun continue to be embarrassed and smoothly transitioned the conversation to a new topic.
"Xue'er is also a ninth-grade combat body, isn't she?"
"She's so smart. That year..."
In a back and forth of words, the earlier dispute was smoothly swept under the rug.
Li Hao was at ease, chatting and laughing with the ladies, reminiscing about the past. Meanwhile, Li Yun's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. From time to time, he sneakily glanced at his father and saw that the latter had put away his angry expression, revealing a contented smile amidst his conversation with Li Hao. Although Li Yun felt relieved, he also inexplicably experienced a sense of loss.
Just then, he felt the constrained palm under the table being touched. Looking down, he saw it was his younger sister beside him.
