"I need some space."
He felt completely unable to make a calm decision under the circumstances, so he just went into his room and shut himself in.
Only when the world fell silent did he feel his chaotic thoughts gradually begin to settle.
From the perspective of Great Xia customs and etiquette, and setting aside his special relationship with Erica, he really should visit her father even if they were just good friends.
What's more, Erica was also his business partner. From that angle, he definitely had to make an appearance.
But it was precisely the ambiguous nature of their relationship that became the biggest obstacle to him showing up.
If he appeared, it would be a tacit acknowledgment of his relationship with Erica.
On this point, people from any country would likely reach the same subconscious consensus.
So, that brought up the question.
'What am I even agonizing over?'
