Zhang Mei concluded that the rural man Gu Zi had married seemed to be of some assistance to the Gu family. When they arrived later, she couldn't afford to neglect them. Reluctantly, she decided to let them sit at the main table.
As Zhang Mei pondered this, she continued to entertain the Gong family's relatives and friends, her chin unconsciously lifting in a display of pride.
Gong Zhan, the prospective groom, arrived rather late. As he stepped into the reception room, he was greeted by an astonishing sight, causing his brow to furrow in confusion.
His family's usually haughty relatives were either engaged in conversation with Lin Miao or accompanying the Gu couple in their drinking. There was no trace of the disdainful attitude they had previously shown towards the Gu family.