The three had breezed over to the large breakfast table when, all of a sudden, Fan Jielen said she was supposed to retrieve something from upstairs. She ushered her husband and daughter-in-law to sit down first and then left the room with light and dainty footsteps.
Despite being a dining room, the place was meant to be shown off. White trimmings with scalloped gold edges framed the windows. Roman columns crafted from marble and limestone were adorned with leafy crowns. Satin curtains were circularly hung, creating evenly parted, yet naturally-appealing, folds. A rectangular chandelier with droplets of large crystals hung from above.
