When Xia Zhe returned home that night, he told Qiao Mei that the Xia family's eldest and second branch families had organized a gathering at Xu Lan's house the next night to celebrate his return.
"Then should we ask Tang Hui to come along?" Qiao Mei asked.
"Let's not. It'll be awkward for her. She's not close to anyone other than you. What if Xia Xing and the others decide to come by and cause trouble?" Xia Zhe said.
Qiao Mei nodded in agreement. Anyway, Tang Hui was not a person who liked crowds. She might be happier not to get an invitation to such an event.
The Xia family used to hold their gatherings in the morning, but ever since Qiao Mei married into the family, the gatherings organized by the eldest branch family would only start from the afternoon onwards. At noon, Xu Lan told the helper to make some snacks for everyone to fill their stomachs first.
