The banquet naturally took place in the evening, starting at the end of the Shenshi period and lasting until the end of the Youshi period. The patriarch was so pleased that he ended up drinking a little too much, and it was Wenxuan who had to help him back to the room.
When everyone had left, Mrs. Xue, along with others, tidied up and returned the borrowed tables, chairs, and dishes. Jinghan, Jingwan, and Jingxian had all been busy helping out in the kitchen and were utterly exhausted. After the guests dispersed, the three sisters had no time to spare for anything else; they returned to their room and fell asleep on the bed.
