On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Mei family's relatives dragged their families along to pay a visit.
Pei Yan had crashed a wedding not long ago, a move that had thoroughly intimidated them. So, for this visit, not only did they come bearing lavish gifts, but their attitudes had also taken a complete one-eighty.
It was a far cry from before, when they would belittle Mei Wanying with every other word, intent on carving up the Mei family's fortune for themselves.
Instead, they heaped praise on her, calling her the Mei family's stabilizing force. With her around, they said, no one would dare bully the Mei family.
They also praised Ling, saying she looked so bright and clever. Even though she was a girl, they said, her future was bound to be immeasurably noble.
They were a perfect picture of fair-weather opportunists, their true colors on full display.
