Inside the Royal Hotel.
A piece of luggage caused a bit of unpleasantness.
Father Hou berated Mother Hou in front of quite a few people.
But Dong Xuebin did not have any particular thoughts about it. He honestly did not think it was a big deal. Although Mother Hou had not exactly looked at him kindly at the airport or in the car, she was still his old classmate's mother. Given his relationship with Hou Wen, he did not take it to heart at all. Just as Hui Lan had said, Mother Hou was his elder. He should call her Auntie. Was carrying a piece of luggage really such a problem?
Nearby, Mayor Wang pretended not to see anything.
Mother Hou found it hard to save face. She clenched her back teeth for a moment before relaxing them, forcing out an ordinary expression. "Give me the luggage."
Dong Xuebin did not agree. "It's fine, Auntie."
Mother Hou stepped forward. "That wouldn't be appropriate. Auntie can carry it herself."
"There's no need to be so particular about it." Dong Xuebin still did not hand it over. "I'll take it upstairs for you in a while."
Xie Huilan also said, "Sister-in-law, don't stand on ceremony with him. My husband may not have much else, but he does have plenty of strength. Heh, let him carry it."
Mother Hou hurriedly said, "How could that do?"
She could not snatch it from Dong Xuebin, so she could not help looking at Father Hou.
Seeing that Dong Xuebin and his wife both looked unconcerned, Father Hou secretly let out a breath. Still, he did not dare truly stand on ceremony with Dong Xuebin. He simply reached out and took his wife's suitcase. "You need to go upstairs and put your own luggage away too." With