Auntie Jiang's warm family dinner did not last long; it even ended somewhat hastily.
Zhou Jialu had originally wondered whether she should show off her domestic side by helping wash the dishes, but the moment she set down her chopsticks, Auntie Jiang "ruthlessly" shoved her out of the kitchen.
"Oh, there's no need for you two to help! I can just toss these dishes into the dishwasher."
As Auntie Jiang untied her apron, she glanced at the wall clock, her voice carrying a hint of urgency. "You two need to hurry up and leave. Don't waste time here. It's almost seven already. I made plans with Sister Wang next door and the others to get our nails done, and I still need a hand treatment. If I get there too late, the technician will be off work!"
"Getting... your nails done?"
Zhou Jialu froze for a moment, clearly unable to keep up with the auntie's pace.
In her mind, weren't elders supposed to grab their juniors by the hand and chat endlessly, wanting to keep them around forever? How was Auntie Jiang so trendy that she was chasing them away for a manicure?
She really was something else.
"Exactly."
Su Bai smiled and explained from beside her, "Aunt Jiang is now the beauty queen of our square-dancing group. Ever since I got her that beauty salon card, she's been busier than I am. Come on, don't delay Auntie's grand mission to become beautiful."
"Get out of here! You brat, always running your mouth!"
Laughing as she scolded him, Auntie Jiang saw them to the door, then stuffed a large bag of freshly fried lotus root sandwiches and meatballs into Su Bai's hands. "Take these to eat on the road! All right, get going. I need to head out too."
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