Abel was sitting diagonally across from her, talking to a young woman beside him. Upon seeing her, he immediately sat up straight and winked at her.
There were several other new acquaintances of note at the table. Gan Yuan smiled and nodded to each in turn. Her gaze landed on Qian Xueying, seated near the end of the table. A flicker of peculiarity passed through Gan Yuan's eyes, but her lips still curved upwards. Qian Xueying responded with a nod and a smile.
"Mommy!"
The little one was seated diagonally across from her, next to Huangfu Jue, smiling and waving at her. Gan Yuan smiled back.
Moses steadied himself on the back of the chair, then turned and walked away, circling to the opposite side. He whispered a few words to a couple seated beside Gan Tang. The pair immediately rose with smiles and made their way around the table to Gan Yuan's side as she hastened to her feet.
