Xiqiu's gaze subtly shifted as she naturally adjusted the overcoat on her body. This garment was something she had asked Chunyan to specifically fetch from Madam Xia's chest. Just now, she noticed a change in First Master's eyes when he looked at her, but she thought it might evoke his memories of Madam Xia, yet he showed no reaction at all.
She sighed inwardly, feeling a tinge of disappointment.
"Father, it's rare for you to return, and it's been a long time since there's been any excitement in the mansion," Tong Xiyan looked at First Master with anticipation. She remembered how Xiqiu had described the scene of watching a theatrical performance at Count Wujin's. It had been six years since the Tong Mansion last invited an opera troupe for a performance, something she barely remembered: "Why don't we invite an opera troupe back to the mansion for a day of performance?"
