Xie Zheng and Song Wei both worked at the Hanlin Academy. Even if they usually didn't share the same office, Song Wei found it easy to know when Xie Zheng and the others would leave the Lower Court.
Therefore, Xie Zheng didn't know how to answer Wen Wan's question.
If he said there was work at Hanlin Academy, it would soon be disproven. If he said the Hanlin Academy closed on time, then he wouldn't be able to explain why he'd been coming home late recently.
Seeing Xie Zheng unwilling to speak, Wen Wan smiled and asked, "Is there something difficult to express?"
"I…"
Xie Zheng had only uttered one word when Wen Wan continued, "If it's inconvenient for you to say, don't force yourself. I just came from your family's place, and the food is nearly ready. Go inside, Yang is waiting for you to come home for dinner!"
