Hu Liang was the first to snap back to his senses. He rushed to the courtyard entrance to set off another string of firecrackers.
The tremendous noise jolted the courtyard full of people, who had been frozen in a stupor.
Aunt Gao and Aunt Wang slapped their thighs and hurried after them—it was time for the Union Wine!
Hu Liang and his father, Ji Liansong, stayed behind to show the guests to their seats. Preparations had been underway in the backyard for a while, and the banquet could begin shortly.
As for those who hadn't been invited and were purely there to watch the excitement, they cornered Ji Xuelan, who hadn't managed to leave in time, and tried to pry for some information.
Seeing this, Widow Xie came over to help her out.
She didn't mention anything about Ji Huan and Guan Shan developing feelings over time. Instead, whenever someone asked, she would sigh with a troubled expression—
