Chen Wanqing was swarmed by the enthusiastic elders, unable to get a word in edgewise. In the end, she gave up trying to speak, simply offering a light smile as she sat to the side and refilled their teacups.
While the Zhao family was bursting with joy, a bleak gloom hung over the old Chen family residence.
When Chen Song went to the old residence to share the good news, Chen Dachang was puffing away on his long-stemmed pipe, a rare look of pleasure on his face.
The displeasure and shame from having someone show up at their door to cause trouble yesterday vanished in an instant at the news of his grandson passing the Child Examination.
The old lady, however, wore a sour expression, as if she were looking at a debt collector.
