Si Mingjing supported her and helped her into a chair.
"Si Yuan, don't cry. What happened?"
Tears welled in Ye Siyuan's eyes.
She said, "Mingjing, I was halfway through my song when Crown Prince Lisao left his seat. He didn't return until I had finished. Was my singing that bad? Does he disdain to listen to it?"
Si Mingjing: "..."
After thinking for a moment, Si Mingjing consoled her, "Perhaps he had something urgent to deal with and needed to step out. Think about your brother; he often has to leave for a phone call and doesn't return for a long time. They're powerful people with many matters to attend to daily."
Concerned as she was, Ye Siyuan managed to hold back her tears upon hearing Si Mingjing's explanation.
"Mingjing, thank you for comforting me. I shouldn't be like this; it's so embarrassing. Go ahead and tease me."
Si Mingjing embraced Ye Siyuan.
