The banquet ended well past nine o'clock in the evening. Having seen off the guests, the people of the An Family wearily took their seats in the cars to head home.
"Tutu, aren't you coming home with us?" An Zhihang asked, as he watched An Yiqing being led down a different path by Gu Yelin in her long down coat, perplexed.
"Um, big brother, could you let the family know for me? Ah Lin and I have something to take care of; we'll be home later. Don't worry, with Ah Lin here, I'm perfectly safe," An Yiqing cheerfully blinked away any sense of guilt or heaviness from the earlier commotion.
An Zhihang nodded and affectionately reached out to ruffle the girl's hair, "Then, make sure you two come back early. I'll have Aunt Li keep the door open for you."
