October 22, 20XX (Tuesday)
Xue Manor
Yue took the microphone from her best friend's hands after whispering smugly, "You differently made my Big Brother's speech looked bad."
Mei Li chuckled and whispered back, "Don't be like that. I am your sister now."
Yue snorted, "You have always been my sister even without your marriage to big brother."
Yue left Mei Lin behind with her jaw dropping in her surprise. Mei Lin's eyes began to water again. This day had brought her more reason to be grateful than any day in all of her life. She had been an orphan and had thought she would die an orphan. Now, she had found family in the Zhao and had accepted her Xue blood. Her best friend's words touched Mei Lin. If it weren't for Yue, she would not be here. It was, after all, Yue that had approached her first to ask to be her friend.
Grandpa Zhao stood up as Yue announced, "And now I will hand this microphone to Grandpa for his announcement."
