After breakfast, never mind the mountain of exaggerated praise Xu Changqing received. Once they finished up, He Peiyin was ready to take her and Shen Weimin to visit the eldest son's household.
Mr. Shen and Old Mrs. Shen had returned to their old stomping grounds—the eldest son's home—the previous night. According to tradition, this visit was non-negotiable.
Of course, Xu Changqing was happy to pay her respects to Mr. Shen, Old Mrs. Shen, and her husband's two older brothers. What she truly didn't want was to accept any more gifts from the tea ceremony.
The red envelopes, the presents… not to mention what she'd already received, she had accepted a great many gifts from them just yesterday. To go again this morning for another tea ceremony felt, frankly, quite awkward.
