The grandeur of the Chen mansion enveloped them, its halls echoing with the weight of history and the hushed conversations of its inhabitants. In the dining hall, Chen Yize, the venerable patriarch, occupied the head of the table, a position befitting his role as the family's guiding force. To his right sat Chen Qian, his firstborn, flanked by his wife, Chen Mei. Beside her, their four children, Chen Wei, Chen Jiang, Chen Haoyu, and Chen Hua, occupied their respective places, arranged in order of age.
On the opposite side of the table, the extended branches of the Chen family found their places. Chen Liang, a man of amiable disposition, sat with his three children, Liang Ming, Liang Mei, and Liang Jun. Across from him was Chen Zhou, a figure of contemplative demeanor, his children Zhou Ying, Zhou Wei, and Zhou Yu seated beside him.
