There were three big tables of relatives and friends at dinner.
Aunt made a special phone call before Yan Yan arrived at the restaurant and instructed her not to mention Yan Ling's divorce.
Wenzhou is a strange place.
Obtaining a marriage certificate isn't considered getting married; you're only considered married after hosting the wedding banquet.
For those who only got the certificate and never held a banquet, if they split up, besides the couple themselves, few other people would know, and even fewer cared.
Yan Ling's previous marriage was done completely against his family's wishes; not to mention hosting a dinner, his family had never even gathered completely.
Thus, Yan Ling's current situation, not just mentioning his divorce, but even mentioning his marriage, would surprise most relatives who weren't very close.
Yan Ling himself never regretted his previous marriage.