"Alright, then let's all go to the beach together."
"Let's go, let's go."
"Maria, be careful not to get your clothes wet. Your shoes too."
"Won't get wet."
"You're such a good, cute girl." Maria's mother, Rosa Ushiromiya, looked lovingly at her daughter before smiling at Lin Yan. "Lin Yan, I'll leave Maria in your care."
"Alright, leave it to me."
Everyone followed George out of the living room.
They had barely left when Genji pushed in a tea cart, bringing herbal tea for everyone.
The living room filled with an elegant fragrance, offering everyone the pleasure of savoring its aroma before it had even moistened their throats.
"Rudolf's family gets along quite well. That's nice."
"Don't tease me. We can't compare to big brother's family."
"Exactly. Jessica has grown so beautiful. That must be thanks to Sister-in-law Natsuhi's excellent upbringing."
All the elders traded compliments. Being around the children would inevitably make them seem childish, but Lin Yan could more or less guess what these elders would talk about once gathered together. Hearing such words probably reminded one of the insincere pleasantries exchanged by elders during New Year's.
Yet amid the lively atmosphere, Natsuhi remained extremely aloof.
She answered calmly, "Thank you."
The atmosphere immediately fell somewhat silent.
Perhaps unable to bear the silence, Hideyoshi exaggeratedly gestured as he changed the subject.
"Children really do grow fast. You think they'll stay children forever, but then their bodies suddenly shoot up, and before you know it, they're sitting shoulder to shoulder with adults. Lin Yan especially—I hardly recognized him. He's become quite the young man, and he's shot up so much in height."
"He's tall and strong, but he's still just a child. Of course, my husband is still just a child too," Rudolf Ushiromiya said modestly.
"I wonder where