This was clearly not the right time for the cousins to have a private chat. Bai Xiaoyu had wanted to talk more about her husband, Wang Dali, and their son, but just then, Xu Daya's family of five arrived to pay their New Year's respects.
Arriving with Xu Daya's family of five were Xu Erzhu's daughter, Xu Erya, and her husband, as well as Xu Changhe and his paternal cousins.
Bai Xiaoyu stopped mid-sentence and laughed. "Let's all get together when we have time," she whispered quickly to Xu Changqing, before calling out a greeting to her aunt and pulling Changqing forward to welcome the guests.
'This cousin of mine... no, I mean, *she's* a great girl, but there's just one thing about her. She's too proper and quiet. If you don't go to her, she'll never take the initiative to chat with her cousins.'
'Just like right now. She saw her cousins arrive, and she smiled and walked over to greet them, sure, but her smile wasn't very warm, and she moved so slowly.'
