The four of them met up at the train station exit sometime after six in the evening. By the time they got off a swaying public bus and arrived at the He Family's home, it was already eight o'clock.
The He Family's home was already packed with people—and this was without even having announced the good news to the rest of their friends and relatives in this city known as the Outer Pearl.
Although Xu Changqing had mentally prepared herself, she was still taken aback by the sheer size of the crowd when Second Aunt He, hearing their arrival, pulled her into the house.
Other than Grandpa He and his wife, nearly everyone else was a stranger to her. The pressure was immense as all eyes suddenly focused on her.
Then came the introductions: this was First Grandpa He, this was Third Grandpa He, this was First Great-Uncle He... that was First Grandma He, and that was Third Grandma He...
