Perhaps because she was so busy, time flew by for Mei Wanying after Pei Yan left Jiangnan.
In the blink of an eye, Ling was almost a year old.
The little one had already sprouted four teeth and could even call out "Mama" in a mumble.
Just as before, she was still quite the troublemaker, running Ding Xiang and the others ragged every day.
Still, with Ling around, the manor was certainly much livelier.
A child's first birthday is a big deal.
Mei Wanying started planning her daughter's first birthday banquet early on.
Mrs. Mei thought a lively celebration would be best and suggested she invite all their friends and family to the house.
"It's not often we have something to celebrate, so we should make it a lively affair."
Mei Wanying found socializing exhausting. "I'll just invite Ah Yao and her family over. Just the few of us will celebrate Ling's first birthday."
Mrs. Mei asked, "Won't that be a bit too plain?"
