Bian Ling looked a little surprised, but didn't press him. She answered everything with a smile.
In the room, Bian Ling smiled without a word. Her mother, Ms. Zhao, was thoroughly pleased with Xu Huo, but didn't want to steal the spotlight.
As his stepmother, Ms. Yu naturally found it hard to speak freely to her grown stepchildren, especially with their birth mother present. So all she could do was give Father Xu a meaningful look.
Father Xu clearly wasn't much of a talker. He cleverly covered his awkwardness with silence, then secretly glanced toward Ms. Fang.
As for Ms. Fang, she had no interest in anyone present. She kept her eyes on the book in her hands.
In the end, Tang Guangbo was the one who spoke. His eyes shone with the warmth of a loving father as he broke the ice by asking how old Bian Ling was.
"I'm twenty-five this year," Bian Ling replied with a smile.
"About the same age as Xu Huo," Tang Guangbo said. "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Bian Ling smiled shyly. "The Special Defense Department keeps me so busy, I haven't had the time."
"Young people need to focus on their careers," Ms. Zhao said, picking up the conversation before turning to Xu Huo. "Xiao Xu, you're young and accomplished. You must have a girlfriend, right?"
"Not at the moment." Xu Huo poured more tea for Bian Ling. "I've been busy these past six months."
District 014 had only entered the game six months ago. Ms. Zhao nodded repeatedly. "That's how young people are. But no matter how busy you get, you should make time for your personal life. Life needs a bit of variety to be enjoyable."
The mood had eased somewhat. Ms. Zhao and Bian Ling stayed for a while