Xie Jinbai's gaze remained fixed on her. Seeing her obediently drinking water, a faint gentleness bloomed in the depths of his eyes.
He leaned over and ruffled the top of her head, asking her softly, "How are your mother's funeral arrangements going? Did the Pei family give you any trouble?"
"No," Cui Lingyao said. "The Pei family knows about my engagement to Shen Tingyu. They're all incredibly attentive to me, so they wouldn't cause any trouble."
His spies in the shadows had already reported all of this to him in great detail.
Finding some comfort from her, Xie Jinbai, for once, didn't explode at the mention of Shen Tingyu's name.
He took the empty cup from her, smiled, and asked again, "Then what is your impression of the Pei Family? They'll be your mother's clan in the future. If you're willing, I can..."
"There's no need,"
