Off I went, Xiaoxiao got ready and stepped out the door. She had planned to bring Yang Dong along, thinking it would be good for him to listen in and learn something, but Yang Dong had said there was too much to do at home, so he wasn't going to come!
Xiaoxiao, being quite thick-skinned, didn't notice anything amiss and thus went on her own.
In fact, Yang Dong did want to go, but he had just been warned by his older brother, so he had no choice but to decline!
Yuelai Restaurant
"Uncle Wang, is the Young Master here?"
"The young lady has arrived! The Young Master is in the private room, but… he's drinking by himself!"
"..." Huh! Drinking, what's going on here? Is he facing some trouble? Why isn't he properly staying at the Academy during the day and instead drinking?
"Then I'll head over now!"
When Xiaoxiao reached the private room, she knocked on the door and, finding no response, she pushed the door open and entered.
