After the engagement party, having sent off relatives and friends and seen the elders settled, Tang Wan had already booked a private room at the KTV next door; everyone decided to go there for a small gathering.
Shen Zhixian politely declined as she needed to take care of her children.
"The children can be taken care of by me; go and have fun with Xiaowu and the others." Fan Mingyu seldom saw her granddaughter, and though caring for the children was hard, she relished it.
The children, already worn out from playing, Taotao was lying in the old lady's arms, fast asleep; otherwise, she would certainly have wanted to join the lively fun.
"Go on, it's rare for you to be out," urged the old lady, and Shen Zhixian agreed but decided to wait until after the children had bathed and fallen asleep before leaving.
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The KTV was next to the hotel in Pingjiang City; it was quite upscale, modest in facade, yet luxuriously understated inside.
