Aunties and gossip

When he said stay in to hug, Caishen meant it in every sense of the word. He hugged her through dinner, fed her and himself, then continued hugging her when they exchanged gifts and also when they were in bed chatting before going to sleep. 

Like often, the following morning when she woke up, he was gone and she was in bed alone. Rushing through her morning routine, she made her way to the orchid exhibition. 

The place was already packed when she arrived, being that it was actually an international event. The flowers had been sent in by competitors from dozens of provinces and regions, especially neighboring countries.

Most of the exhibitioners were professional flower companies and academies. Alix was one of the few individuals that had a booth without any company name or information on her flowers. The single sign at her booth read, 'Very expensive rare exotic orchids.'