At nine on the next morning, the branch families started to appear one by one at the Xu family's ancestral home. More vehicles were parked in the garage while the others left after dropping the people off.
The atmosphere of the massive traditional courtyard home became livelier with more people—adults and children—gathering there. Animated chatter and joyous laughter blended together, harmonizing in the air.
The maids and other attendants were preoccupied from the crack of dawn. Among them all, the kitchen team was the busiest one. They needed to prepare enough food for tens of people including the main branch.
"Wow~ So lively."
A carefree Leslie floated in the air, wandering around the giant mansion. She didn't feel like following CEO Xu today.
Calix and the rest of his family—main branch—gathered in one of the drawing rooms. They entertained the visiting relatives. Some of them scattered to other places within the mansion.
