"That's wonderful, Miss Yan, you've finally come around."
The maid clapped dramatically and cheered, completely ignoring Yan Xiaye's helpless expression.
Jiang Chuan looked at Yan Xiaye with a teasing smile, his demeanor as gentlemanly as ever, as if he were genuinely seeking her opinion. "Indeed. Since that's the case, it so happens that I need a female companion. Why don't we make do with each other?"
Yan Xiaye quickly glanced at him and nodded as though heading to her execution.
There was no other choice—after all, she still owed this man a favor.
But this meant she would inevitably become one of the focal points of the event. If Ji Liangchen happened to catch her red-handed...
The thought terrified her, and she dared not entertain it further. Unwilling to give up, Yan Xiaye attempted to negotiate with Jiang Chuan. "Do you think the banquet might follow a newer trend, like becoming a masquerade ball?"
