This night, because there were too many relatives and friends from the Xiao Family, allocating one courtyard per person was not feasible.
So, Lin Wanwan's guesthouse had to divide into three rooms, to accommodate several of Xiao Family's clan relatives.
Little Qingyu's room was also given up; she now had an excuse to squeeze onto the same bed with Lin Wanwan, much to her delight.
The next day, before dawn, Lin Wanwan was awakened by the commotion outside the courtyard.
Xiao Xianghua was summoned at the end of the night watch to rush the tide and perform ancestor worship and pray to Buddha.
Lin Wanwan rose, pulled the covers over Little Qingyu, got dressed, and opened the door to the inner chamber.
Hong Yan, who was sleeping in the outer room, was already awake, and when Lin Wanwan opened the door, she swiftly got up, moving carefully to attend to her.
