The Ye family dined at home that evening; they didn't go to the ancestral hall but instead had the workers bring the food from the canteen to set up a meal at home.
The workers also dined at the ancestral hall. However, the household did not join them there for a special reason—Ye Shuzhen was not yet married; it wouldn't be appropriate for her to eat alone at home, nor was it convenient for her to go to the ancestral hall. Tonight was their family's last reunion dinner before the new bride's wedding.
Ye Shuzhen was filled with both anticipation for her marriage and a certain yearning, her heart aflutter with joy and a touch of worry.
Her bridal gown was already embroidered and stored away in a chest, along with some of her own lingerie and the clothes and shoes she would wear after her wedding.
She had also made clothes for her future husband, undergarments, tailored to his measurements.
