During this meal, Zhou Meijuan ate with her head down, devouring half a rabbit without raising her head. Normally quite delicate and fragile, at mealtime, she showed no signs of weakness.
After Zhou Meijuan had her fill, she put down her bowl and chopsticks, puffed up her bloated belly as if pregnant, and went back to her room. Aunt Qi watched Zhou Meijuan's back coldly and began tidying the table with Wen Shuangshuang, washing dishes and chopsticks.
As soon as the meal was over, Dang Shuzhen arrived at Aunt Qi's small courtyard with large and small bags of things. She came to express her gratitude to Wen Shuangshuang.
Both Dang Shuzhen and Dang Aiguo were orphans, so they longed for familial affection. The two shared a particularly good relationship, and since Dang Dalong was their only child, they were heartbroken when he almost died today, almost ready to follow him to the grave.
