"Uncle, Auntie, let's go to the hotel first. I've already booked it. It's very close to where we live."
The taxi drove into the city, neon lights flashing outside the windows. Wang Keqin sat in the front passenger seat. This was his second visit to Jiangcheng; the first had been to bring Wang Xiaoliang to register at university. Time seemed a blur, and he felt a swell of emotion.
"Why book a hotel? What a waste of money," Zhao Xiuqin couldn't help grumbling. "Can't we just squeeze in at Xiaoliang's place?"
Wang Xiaoliang was just about to explain when Wei Zijin affectionately linked arms with Zhao Xiuqin, her voice sweet but firm.
"That won't do, Auntie. Xiaoliang's bed is only 1.2 meters wide. He finds it cramped even sleeping alone. How could you and Uncle get a good rest? We're here to have fun. You need a good rest to have the energy for it."
Hearing that the bed was only 1.2 meters wide, Zhao Xiuqin fell silent.
The hotel was a budget chain, clean and tidy. Once the two older people were settled in, Wei Zijin suggested with a smile, "Uncle, Auntie, why don't you come over to my place for a bit? It's right nearby, just a short walk."
"Yes, yes, let's go see your place." That was just what Zhao Xiuqin had wanted.
Wei Zijin's apartment wasn't large, with a standard one-bedroom layout and a living room, but everything was neatly arranged. The windows sparkled, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air.
"Oh my, Zijin, your place is so clean!" Zhao Xiuqin liked it the moment she walked in. Her eyes roamed around as she kept praising her. "A young woman making her way on her own, and you still keep your little home so well.