Dabao nodded and took his mother's hand to enter the gate. "Mom, I saw Uncle Chu smiling," he said.
Chen Afu laughed and scolded, "Nonsense. He's too far away, you can't even see him smiling in broad daylight, let alone in pitch darkness."
Dabao pouted and said, "Anyway, I just felt like he was smiling at us."
Upon returning to the west wing, Chen Afu told a few stories to the three children. Then she sent Dabao and Yang Chao to sleep in the east wing with Alu, while she and the little girl, Yang Qian, slept in the west wing.
Zeng Xiaoqing came in with a basin of water to help them wash up. She watched as Zhui Feng, Qi Qi, and Hui Hui eagerly waited for their turn. This seemed quite incredible to her.
Chen Afu laughed and said, "They're waiting for their turn to be wiped down."
