They arrived at the Guiyuan Door and knocked; Old man Cai recognized their presence and opened the door.
Auntie Manxia also joined the fray to wish Manjiang farewell, but unable to outdo Old woman Qian and Lady Wu, she could only clutch a piece of her brother's coat with eyes red from crying, stirring a pang of jealousy in Wan Dazhong.
If Old woman Qian wasn't present, no one could outstrip Cheng Yue. But Old woman Qian was such an imposing figure in Cheng Yue's heart that she shrank frightened to one side upon her arrival.
Manjiang was surrounded by family, with two old women on either side and a young boy at his feet. In fact, he would have liked for the young girl to sit on his other leg, but she hadn't come closer.
