Meixi was beyond exasperated to find Lanling returning with his lover in his arms. She stood at the center of the living room, agape, while the girls around her gasped, squealed, and gossiped.
Crossing her arms, she shook her head. "Since when were you this impatient? I—" She paused, turning to the girls, almost forgetting they existed. "Girls~ Why don't you go wait at Xiaoxu's tea house for me? You must be bored. My brother is taking too long, and there's nothing juicy to talk about at all!"
Speaking in a hushed tone, she pressed a finger to her lips while her free hand danced wildly in the air, tracing intricate symbols. When her motions ended, shimmering gold light radiated from her, this time laced with pink, enveloping the girls.
Their eyes dulled, smiles curling softly.
"That's right, it's boring here~"
"His Highness is taking such a long time. I wanna see his handsomeness~"
"Oh but that mask is still in the way!"