After greeting Wen Songyan, Fu Shinian had Wen Han escort him to the side hall for tea, reasoning that the young should be with the young. Seeing that his grandmother and Mr. and Mrs. Wen were hitting it off in conversation, Fu Shinian did not refuse and followed Wen Han to the side hall.
In the side hall, Wen Han asked Fu Shinian what kind of tea he preferred. Fu Shinian stood aside, watching Wen Han:
"Su Mu and I had some disagreements a few days ago—I didn't expect you to come across it and lend a hand to resolve the situation. I should say thank you."
Wen Han paused momentarily in the act of preparing tea, then stood up straight and looked at Fu Shinian:
"Mr. Fu speaks too seriously. At that time, I thought I was merely helping Shaoyuan's tutor, not realizing that she was also Mrs. Fu. If I had known of Su Mu's other identity, I wouldn't have intervened and spared you the embarrassment."
Fu Shinian gave a slight smile and took a seat in a chair beside him:
