House Renovation Plans

The day after getting the rooms sorted out, Gwen returned home to tell her parents that she would be living with Lin Hai and the others in Brooklyn Heights.

During dinner, Gwen brought it up at the table. "Dad, Mom, there's something I need to tell you. From now on, I'll probably be staying most of the time at Lin Hai's new place in Brooklyn Heights. It's not far from here, just over a twenty-minute drive. I can come back anytime."

"Pfft—cough, cough, cough!"

The police chief, who had been drinking soup, choked and began coughing violently, his face turning red. He set down his spoon and stared wide-eyed at his daughter. "Staying at Lin Hai's new house? Gwen, are... are you two moving in together?"

He had met Lin Hai many times. The boy's character, ability, and family background were all beyond reproach, and both George and Helen were quite satisfied with him. But that was entirely different from "my daughter is suddenly moving in with her boyfriend."

As a father, and especially as the head of the Midtown Police Precinct in New York, George had seen too many cases where cohabitation led to conflict and even terrible consequences. Instinctively, he felt this was all happening a little too fast.

Helen's reaction was completely different. She froze for a moment, then looked at the helplessly amused expression on Gwen's face. As a mother, she understood her daughter's personality and conduct better.

"George, don't get worked up yet." Helen patted her husband's back to help him catch his breath, then turned to Gwen. "Gwen, explain it clearly. What exactly is going on?"

Gwen hurriedly explained, "Dad! What are you talking about? Mom, it's like when we were in college. Lin Hai bought a pretty big house with several rooms. Peter