Before long, the dishes were on the table, and the family of four sat down together.
As Father Jiang served himself some food, he casually asked, "I noticed a car parked downstairs. I haven't seen that license plate before. Has anyone moved into the building recently?"
"No one's joined the residents' group, so probably not."
As Mother Jiang said this, she glanced at Jiang Linyuan now and then.
She'd seen that car sitting there for days. It barely moved. Then today, the moment her son came home for the holidays, the car was suddenly on the move.
"It belongs to a friend. She lent it to me."
Jiang Linyuan kept his head down as he ate and tossed out an answer.
"That car looks expensive. She just lent it to you? Must be from a wealthy family, huh?"
Mother Jiang suddenly looked up at him.
"Yeah, she's pretty rich."
Jiang Linyuan replied.
"You don't seem shy about taking her up on it. She lent it to you, and you just accepted? You two must be pretty close. Why don't you bring her over for New Year's?"
Mother Jiang said slowly.
"She has her own plans for the holidays. Why would she come to our house?"
Jiang Zhiyao, who had been quietly picking at her food, suddenly spoke up.
At Jiang Zhiyao's reaction, Mother Jiang knew the friend who'd lent him the car was a girl.
"Ask her if she's free during the holidays."
Jiang Zhiyao pouted and fell silent, looking at Jiang Linyuan.
"She can't make it. She'll be busy over the holidays."
Department Head was going back to Yanjing for the New Year. It would probably mean another mess of family drama.
Judging by Da Yue's husband's attitude, the older generation in her family probably didn't approve of the