Chapter 74_5

"Okay," Qianning replied softly.

The Beigong Family Villa was still as quiet as ever today. Perhaps deserted would be a more appropriate description. Such a large house, yet so few people living in it.

At this moment, Lady Beigong sat in her usual spot, on the rattan chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, slowly sipping her floral tea and reading the newspaper. Her lips curled into a satisfied smile as the newspaper published the details of the alliance between the Beigong Family and the Ying Family, including the time and place. It was sure to be a grand banquet.

A series of hurried footsteps disrupted the silence, halting directly in front of Lady Beigong.

This forced her to look up from her newspaper toward the person approaching.

"Cang, how had you disappeared for a day or two, only to return now?" Her voice was as gentle and friendly as always. However, one could not fathom the hidden blades within it.

Beigong Cang said coldly, "Have you been looking for Qianning?"