The reception began shortly after cocktail hour.
Long Yat-sen held his wife's hand to greet the guests. He introduced Shao Lin to his mother, Song Luli, and she was as beautiful as she was gentle. Her mother-in-law embraced her tightly, as she said in her ear, "You are family now. Let me know if you ever need anything." Shao Lin could not help but beam and smile in response.
Long Yat-sen then introduced her to his handsome brothers—Long Ken and Long Kun—who were identical twins from the sweep of their auburn hair to the golden-brown of their eyes. Shao Lin could only identify between them with one small difference. Long Ken had a small beauty mark on the upper corner of his lip, while his brother did not. They both beamed once they met her, each pressing a kiss to her cheek, congratulating Shao Lin on her marriage with their elder brother.
