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Qian Yijin was invited to the guest room of the main courtyard's east wing and saw his grandfather, Mr. Yu, Grandpa Wan, and his uncle-in-law seated within. His grandfather's eyes were bloodshot and his spirits seemed low, as if he had just finished crying, while the other three were struggling to suppress their excitement.
Strangely, they were all seated on chairs along the sides of the room, while the two main seats at the Eight Immortals Table beside them were empty. Usually, those two seats were reserved for his grandfather and Mr. Yu or Grandpa Wan.
As Qian Yijin entered, Qian Sanui pointed to the main seat beside the Eight Immortals Table and said, "Jinwa—oh, no, You, please, take the seat." His voice trembled as he spoke, and his tone was heavy with nasal congestion, as if he was on the verge of crying again.
Qian Yijin shook his head, refusing to sit, and asked in confusion, "Grandfather, what's wrong? That's where the elders sit."
