The lanterns in the corridor were flickering on and off, and Andrea stumbled when she got up.
Quinn wrapped his arm around her waist in time, he whispered.
“Don’t overthink.”
She watched as everyone left, and suddenly realized that even the air in this magnificent mansion was filled with strict hierarchy.
And as an outsider, I was standing right in the middle of a tightly woven web of rules and regulations.
As they walked towards the dining hall, Andrea instinctively moved closer to Quinn, but Sophie subtly guided her to the other side.
Quinn was about to reach back and hold her hand, but Kaylen interrupted with a smile.
“Quinn, don’t break the rules.”
Quinn simply held her hand, with a calm tone.
“Grandma, I sat with Andie.”
“You haven’t had a meal with your grandmother for a long time. Today, some uncles and aunts are here, so it’s a good opportunity to listen to the experiences of the elders.”
She turned to Andrea, with a hint of intimacy in her tone.
“Andrea, you go sit with the girls, young people can also have a good chat.”
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Andrea nodded, quietly squeezed Quinn’s palm, signaling him not to
worry.
Beside the carved rosewood round table, a few young girls in dress were sitting upright.
Quinn was definitely sitting at the main table, with Kaylen, Cecelia, and Alissa also seated there.
Andrea looked at Quinn, who was far away. He turned back and gave a reassuring look, but Cecelia’s chatter interrupted.
On the other hand, there was a suffocating silence lingering over their side.
The girls beside me sipped their soup quietly, occasionally exchanging meaningful glances, but no one spoke.
Andrea’s hand was a bit stiff when picking up the food, the delicate dishes tasted like wax in her mouth.
She sneakily glanced at the main table. Alissa was bowing her head to serve soup to Kaylen, Cecelia was smiling and chatting with Kaylen, and Quinn was attentively listening to the uncles talk, occasionally responding politely.
Looking at the oppressive dining atmosphere, Andrea chuckled bitterly in her heart.
Thought I could just get through the “interrogation” and be done, but turns out having a meal was like walking on a tightrope.
She secretly thought, eating in such an atmosphere for a long time, I’m afraid I’ll get stomach problems sooner or later.
After the meal, when Quinn was about to approach Andrea, Uncle Deacon Shillingford suddenly grabbed his shoulder, speaking in a
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warm tone that brooked no refusal.
“Quinn, Deacon just got a copy of “Traveling amid Mountains and Streams‘ and he wants you, the expert, to take a look. Don’t hold back any secrets, okay?”
Quinn subconsciously looked at Andrea, Kaylen had already smiled and pulled her to his side.
“Since your second uncle has spoken, just go. It’s a good opportunity for Andrea to visit the ancestral hall and pay respects to your grandfather’s spirit in heaven.”
Grandma said so, Quinn couldn’t refuse anymore.
Andrea stood alone in place, feeling awkward under the gaze of the other women.
Kaylen hobbled over with a cane, wearing a friendly smile on her face.
“Andrea, go to the ancestral hall with your grandmother.”
Then he turned to Alissa and said, “You come along too.”
The night was dark, Andrea followed Kaylen and Alissa towards the temple.
The lanterns in the corridor were swaying gently in the draft, casting a dim halo through the thin paper, pulling the shadows of several people. apart.
I turned the last door,
Stepping into the temple, the strong smell of sandalwood mixed with the scent of candle oil hit me.
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