"Let's wait until we're settled in the county seat. Then we can get a feel for what these families are like and decide if we want to get close to them."
De'an asked if the county magistrate had given any other tangible rewards besides his father's promotion, like some silver.
Yao'an, on the other hand, was full of complaints. His big sister was getting engaged—such a huge deal—and no one had even told him!
'Do I have no rights just because I'm little? How could they not bring me back to preside over this!'
The family entered their home in a lively hubbub, chattering all the while.
Only after they had closed the door and the sound of their voices had faded did Chen Wanyue emerge from behind the woodpile.
'It's no wonder she was so bitter. Her cousin had everything she envied—how could she not hate her, resent her, be furious!'
Unfortunately, that was all there was to it.
