Bai Dui's face, which had been taut with tension, relaxed ever so slightly at the words of his wife, revealing a hint of embarrassment. His raised fist came to rest on his mouth, then he settled into the chair that had been cleared for him in the middle.
Yunjie, on the other hand, stood up, poured a glass of water for him, and gestured with her eyes that he should be the first to speak.
Bai Dui seemed to speak somewhat reluctantly, "When did you all arrive?"
Manman hastily stood up along with her husband and bowed in greeting, "Hello, Brother Bai. We came by car early in the morning, went other places first, then made our way here."
"Everyone, please sit down," Bai Dui said, addressing not only the two of them but also a line of people standing behind.
Everyone then moved chairs around and sat down in clusters within the cramped tent.
