After three rounds of wine, the banquet lasted until the hour of haishi(9-11 pm).

Once the business partnership terms were finalized and all the guests had departed, Shi Dai wrapped herself tightly in her cloak and took a carriage back to the Shi residence.

She had drunk a little, just enough to be pleasantly tipsy, and was about to return to her room to rest when Meng Ke suddenly called out to her.

“Daidai.” Standing beside Shi Jingcheng, Meng Ke beckoned. “Come here.”