On the twentieth day of May, Mrs. Li rose early to get busy. Although this year the master was only celebrating his birthday quietly and the family had not planned a grand celebration, they had invited a few close families. Still, all the necessary arrangements had to be made to maintain proper etiquette.
At the beginning of the time around 9:00 AM, a maid came to report that Mrs. Zhu and the others had arrived. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li hurriedly put down her work and sent someone to call for Mrs. Sun, and then the sisters-in-law went together to welcome the guests.
Seeing Mrs. Li and Mrs. Sun coming out in person to greet her warmed Mrs. Zhu's heart. Although Mrs. Yan's facial expression was not particularly welcoming, she believed that her daughter's excellence would surely win her mother-in-law's favor after marriage. Therefore, regardless of Mrs. Sun's attitude, she tried her best to ingratiate herself with her.
