But he was still looking at her, and his eyes gradually darkened.
Just at that moment, the ringing of a cellphone rescued her.
Si Fuqing grabbed the phone and ran to the other side to answer it.
"Hello?", Odile's voice came through the speaker, "I heard your little brother was admitted to the Inner Court with top grades, congratulations."
"I might have accidentally opened a back door for him." Si Fuqing asked lazily, "Where are you now?"
"Oh, Muston Dukedom." Odile said, "It's eleven thirty here now, getting ready to have lunch with the Duke of Muston."
Si Fuqing paused, "You said you are going to have lunch with whom?"
"Duke Raphael Muston." Odile shrugged, "It's a blind date arranged by my father. I could have an extra meal, so I came."
Si Fuqing: "...You see, he hasn't married for so long, aren't you worried that he's not right in the head and you might end up wanting to hit him?"