Su Linyu was beaming as she sipped from her cup of tea as she eyed her son as he sat beside Madeline Song on a garden couch adjacent to her seat. Before them was a wooden coffee table with a pot of hot tea, some scones, bowls of strawberry and blueberry jams, and a bowl of clotted cream.
It looked like an afternoon tea on a fine weather.
Su Linyu looked at the 'engaged couple' meaningfully as she laid her cup on its saucer.
"Verdan." She had a serious tone, with a hint of delight. "You two had been together overseas, and had tried living together for several weeks. I think it is only proper for the wedding ceremony to commence as soon as possible...for Madeline." She flashed a warm smile to the young lady.
If an outsider could hear their conversation, he would think that the older woman's child is the young lady, rather than the young man.
"Ah...no! It's okay...I don't mind..." Madeline Song was startled by the 'as soon as possible' and blurted out these words without thinking.
