"Yina, I've come to spend the New Year with you." Miles Gu, who had disappeared for almost half a year, reappeared before Yina Yin.
Yina Yin nearly lost her composure: "Why are you here? Weren't you in England...?"
Miles Gu smiled and said, "Things over there are mostly sorted out for now. So I came back."
Came back, my ass!
Who even wants you here?
Yina Yin complained inwardly.
"Really?" Yina Yin calmed herself and said, "Have you seen my parents yet?"
"I haven't had the chance. I came straight to see you after I got off the plane." Miles Gu frowned and said, "I texted my parents, but they haven't replied."
Yina Yin looked away, trying to keep her tone casual. "Oh, it's a special day today. They're probably busy at the Yin Ancestral Hall. Once I'm done here, I need to head over, too. After all, it's a big day for the Yin Family."
Newport City is a place that really values family heritage.
No matter the size of the family here, each has its own ancestral hall or shrine. If not, they’ll still set aside a special place for family gatherings and rituals.
The Yin Family, being a prominent local clan, naturally has its own Yin Ancestral Hall.
Ethan Yin, as the family head, and Cassie Kofi, the matriarch, are busy at the Yin Ancestral Hall today, hosting the clan’s rituals.
Once all that’s done, only then, in the evening, do they get to have their small family gathering.
If it were Miles Gu’s primary persona, there’s no way he’d say something like that.
In past years, it was always Miles Gu’s primary persona helping with the rituals, making sure everything was handled perfectly.
But this year, Miles Gu’s secondary persona went to England, so Cassie Kofi had to take care of all the rituals herself. That’s why she hasn’t had time to reply to messages.
"Is Ethan Yin here too?" Miles Gu asked knowingly.
"What do you think?" Yina Yin replied sarcastically. "If I weren't busy with company matters, I'd have to go too—after all, I'm a Yin."
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Miles Gu’s eyes.