Jingya and the others moved the table closer to the bed, and then they all ate something together. Lu Wanting, seeing that there were only a few little girls in the room, felt slightly more at ease and was no longer so shy, eating some food as well.
Once everyone had finished eating, Jinghan asked her older sister to stay and keep her little aunt company, and then she herself took the food back out.
The banquet outside was in its liveliest moment. The banquet should have been held in the courtyard, but with the harsh winter weather, it was too miserable outside, so it was set up in the various rooms instead. The living room in the front yard was the largest and could accommodate quite a few tables. The other rooms also had banquet tables set up to entertain the guests who had come to celebrate.