Three Shameless Guests

"Then you have to promise me three things," Grace said.

Three? That's a lot!

You don't have to agree. I'm busy, so I'm heading back!" Grace turned to leave.

Hey! Wait! Wait!" Leon Zane hurried to stop her. "Okay, okay! What are your conditions?"

Grace thought for a while, scratched the back of her head, and said, "Honestly, I can't really think of any right now..."

Are you messing with me?" Leon Zane was annoyed.

How about this, you just owe me for now. When I think of something, I'll come find you."

How can you be like this? How many times have I helped you before?

Well, this is just how I am. What are you going to do about it?" Grace shrugged.

Leon Zane took a deep, frustrated breath. "Fine! I promise! But you have to stall him! All the way to the end!"

Grace smiled and nodded. "No backing out!"

No backing out! Only cowards go back on their word!

Alright then! Wait here!

Leon Zane nodded.

Grace walked over to Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu, said something to them, and Colin Gu smiled and nodded.

Grace came back and told Leon Zane, "It's done!"

Leon Zane asked curiously, "That's it?"

That's it!

It looked like you only said one thing to him?

Yep!

...So what did you say to them?

Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu were already planning to have lunch here before heading back to the palace. I just confirmed it with them," Grace said.

Leon Zane's jaw dropped. "...So they were always going to be the last to leave?"

Grace nodded.

Then why did you make me promise you conditions? Three of them, even!

Grace grinned mischievously. "Why not?"

Leon Zane felt like he could smack her with his tail.

...

Sure enough, Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu still hadn't left.

After consecrating their Spirit Artifacts, the other guests gradually left.

Evan Xiao kept a straight face, silently observing the departing guests.

Bianca Whitefan continued to sense for the Saint Maiden with all her concentration.

By the end, almost all the guests had left.

Even the monks had all gone back.

The Saint Maiden was still at the Zhu Estate.

Originally, the Zhu Estate hadn't planned to serve lunch for the guests at the Consecration Ceremony.

So once the consecration was over, everyone left.

Those who shamelessly lingered were the thick-skinned ones.

Minister Zhuo glanced at the stubbornly lingering General and Imperial Advisor, then politely asked, "General, Imperial Advisor, did you get your Spirit Artifacts consecrated?"

"We mainly came today to see Master William Wise in person," the Imperial Advisor replied.

Oh...

Now that Master William Wise has left, why are you still here?

Um... How about we stay for lunch before leaving?

Sure, sure! We'll gladly accept! Sorry for the trouble, sorry for the trouble!" the Imperial Advisor replied politely.

Minister Zhuo's eye twitched.

At noon, the Emperor and Empress were returning for a family lunch.

What are you three doing, just hanging around and refusing to leave?

Of course, he couldn't say that out loud.

So when it was time for lunch, Minister Zhuo had no choice but to invite the three of them to join.

He even made excuses in front of Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu, saying he had personally asked them to stay as company...

Ever since the Henry Tuoba incident, Colin Gu had been in a low mood.

Today, he was especially quiet.

He only asked Minister Zhuo once how he managed to invite the two high monks.

Minister Zhuo said his wife had some past connection with Master William Wise.

"Mother really has some pull!" Wendy Zhu said with a smile. "Even the royal family can't invite him, but Mother managed to do it."