The Lady in the Painting

Mubai didn't answer. Instead he turned to the waiter and said, "Since everyone is here, you can start serving the food."

"Alright, Mr. Xi." The waiter bowed and moved to oblige.

The frown was still on Old Mrs. Xi's face when she commented, "Mubai, you still haven't answered why is she here."

"I invited her." Mubai took in the whole group of them and said, "Take a seat and make yourself comfortable."

"Mubai, why didn't you bring Lin Lin?" Tianxin naturally picked the seat next to him and asked intimately, "I miss the little cutie; I've not seen him for a long time."

This was of course all done on purpose, being intimate with her ex-husband and mentioning her son.

She wanted to be a thorn in Xinghe's side.

Xinghe ignored her and sat down opposite from Mubai.

The round dining table was large enough to seat ten people but that day, the seating arrangement was clearly delineated into two parties.