In the dining hall, the faces of Long Jie's grandparents appeared to be cold and distant. They both had grey-white hair and ageing lines next to their almond-shaped eyes.
They stared at her unimpressed, and she was suddenly conscious of her appearance.
Long Jie bowed and greeted them while Song Luli mimicked his movements. "Hello," she said to them.
Grandmother Long gave her a long, weighing look before she asked, "You're Long Jie's wife?"
"Yes. I'm Song Luli," she confirmed.
"A Song?" Grandmother Long said more than questioned, and Song Luli couldn't tell what she thought.
Long Jie then gestured her to take a seat across him from the table, so she sat next to his mother.
Some of the servers stopped by and starting to give them the courses of their meals. It didn't occur to Song Luli that only six people would be present. She wondered why others have not attended.
