An hour later, Xia Lei returned to the resort. 

The banquet had already ended but a few guests had remained. Some of them were sipping tea in the teahouse while some were busy with a game of cards. The atmosphere was still as lively as ever. 

Noticing Xia Lei’s return, Tang Yuyan beamed. She quickly strode forward to wrap her arms around his elbow and led him towards the teahouse. 

“You’re back so soon?” Tang Yuyan attempted to pry. “Is Shentu Tianyin alright?” 

Xia Lei returned a smile. “She’s fine, perfectly healthy even.” 

“Perfectly healthy?” Tang Yuyan continued, “I saw this coming. Of course, I could guess what she was thinking. I’m sure she’s trying to stop us from getting together by suggesting that you marry her again, right?” 

“That’s not it. She just wanted to talk to me.” 

Tang Yuyan smirked wryly. “Don’t try to lie to me. You’re defending her.” 

“No, I swear. She… She even gave us her blessings,” answered Xia Lei. 

Tang Yuyan was shocked. Within the next second, she was beaming with glee and joy. She didn’t care about Shentu Tianyin’s blessing, she was overjoyed by Xia Lei’s response. His reply just...