Qiao Xiguan didn't overthink it and just kept Gu Yaoqi company until the banquet ended.
One by one, people left.
Sitting in Gu Yaoqi's car, Qiao Xiguan quietly returned to the Gu Family's mansion.
Gu Yaoqi seemed tired too. It wasn't easy for someone of his age to stay up until dawn.
So, throughout the ride, they barely exchanged a word.
Qiao Xiguan tactfully kept silent as well.
Upon reaching the Gu Family's mansion, Gu Yaoqi went straight to his room.
Qiao Xiguan was tired too, and considering it was the middle of the night, after drinking a cup of warm water, she also headed upstairs.
She suddenly stopped at the top of the stairs, seeing Ye Mei appear before her.
Ye Mei, having showered and changed into her pajamas, seemed ready for bed.
Inadvertently, Qiao Xiguan could see the faint purplish bruises on the exposed skin of Ye Mei.
Such marks, everyone being adults, were all too aware of what they meant.