"A little better." Xing replied with a smile, "The teacher said I'm learning fast, so he gave me a day off to relax a bit." Xiqiu nodded slightly as she listened and continued, "I heard you went out with Father to meet some guests a few days ago? Who did you meet?"
Xing's little face immediately showed a look of displeasure, and he replied listlessly, "We met Lord Wu, Lord Liu, and Count Dongchang, Lord Qian!" After speaking, he lowered his head to play with the Jade Pendant hanging at his waist.
Seeing his somewhat downcast look, Xiqiu sighed silently.
Xing seemed to be overwhelmed by his studies and didn't seem to enjoy such social occasions very much, which made him feel tired. In contrast, Min was usually quiet, but when Lord Han and other officials visited the household a few times, he answered questions clearly without being nervous or self-conscious; even Fourth Master Xiao showed a look of admiration in his eyes when he spoke of it.
