The journey was no longer tedious as Shen Hui and her brother, Shen Weimin, chatted about family, rambled about everything under the sun, and teased the two little tigers.
Unsurprisingly, their train was delayed again. Even with the long summer days, the delay made it impossible for them to reach the courtyard house before nightfall.
Since they arrived on a weekday, the group—including He Liping, who had come to pick them up—had no plans to visit the main compound that evening to see Uncle He and his wife.
The courtyard house was well-prepared. The He Family's Aunt Li had come over during the day, and it seemed dinner was already made, with a steamed egg custard simmering in a pot.
Shen Hui didn't stand on ceremony. 'With my own uncle and brother, why be so formal?' she thought. She dropped her luggage and immediately told the two men to take her son for a bath.
