"Yan'er, you little girl, how can you be so disrespectful? How can you speak to your brother like that?" Great-Grandmother's voice came from the corridor. Wang Yan was still quite unhappy and no longer bothered to lead me. She ran over to Great-Grandmother instead.
I forced a bitter smile, composed myself, and greeted her. "Great-Grandmother is here. I was just about to take Yan'er..."
"Hehe, it hasn't even been a day. What you said isn't right. This girl is one of our own—how can you casually marry her off? Wouldn't it be better to keep her at home? Grandmother and your maternal grandmother both find her dear. If you don't like her, that won't do." Great-Grandmother patted the hem of Wang Yan's emerald-green dress and smiled. "You dressed up for nothing today, child. Some people clearly have their eyes fixed straight ahead, yet only see what's beside them."
Wang Yan looked aggrieved and acted spoiled with Great-Grandmother for a few more moments.
I immediately understood the meaning behind those words. Feeling terribly awkward, I looked toward Great-Grandmother and changed the subject. "Greetings, Great-Grandmother. You're heading to Maternal Grandmother's hall too, aren't you?"
Great-Grandmother looked at me and smiled. "You're quite filial. You just woke up, yet you already knew to come find us two old women. Never mind. Great-Grandmother watched you grow up, and I know some things are useless to say. Even if I don't say anything, you'll still worry about them. I won't hound you over this today. Come with me to see your maternal grandmother."
I gave a sheepish laugh and followed her to my maternal grandmother's place. The furnishings in the hall were quite elegant. My maternal grandmother was sitting there, fiddling with and preparing various toys and supplies for an infant. It was obvious they