He said the children were getting older and needed to save face, too.
For that reason, Zhuang Chaoying had even set aside an extra "Great Unity" note from that month's wages for Father Zhuang and Granny Zhuang.
Once Zhou Cheng understood what Zhuang Chaoying had done, he was utterly speechless.
No wonder the entire Old Zhuang family had come over for dinner last time without mentioning his flipping the table even once.
It turned out Zhuang Chaoying had paid them "hush money."
Zhuang Chaoying cared about appearances, so it was hardly surprising that he would do this to save his own face.
Zhou Cheng had no intention of exposing Zhuang Chaoying in front of the Old Zhuang family, either. There was no need.
As long as the Old Zhuang family behaved themselves and did not disgust him, that was fine. If they did, he would "flip the table" again next time, just as before.
By custom, the second day of the New Year was for visiting the wife's family.
The Zhuang family had only just returned from the Huang family's home before New Year and had already agreed with them that they would not visit this time.
The third day was for visiting relatives and friends.
At the end of the lane, the Zhuang, Lin, and Wu families, who got along best, gathered at the Lin home for lunch.
As hosts, the Lins made sure no one at the table felt left out. Lin Wufeng found an opening and steered the conversation toward the latest news. "I heard the universities have all mailed out their admission letters. Are they not planning to release this year's college entrance exam scores?"
The moment Zhuang Chaoying heard this, he knew the opening had been prepared for him. He gave a hum of acknowledgment