Both of us jumped when Professor Nan Gong barged in on our eavesdropping activity. He raised an eyebrow as we scrambled to our feet. Yue Jian frantically sought for an excuse, looking all flustered.
"F…Father! W…we…uh, well…"
"We're just trying to see if there's anything we can help with," I blurted out.
"Oh." Nan Gong Jiao Shou chuckled and waved us away. "Don't bother. You'll only get in the way of my wife. Zhao Yan's already a handful…though I think you're actually going to be of more help than your sister, Yue Jian."
"Yes! I…"
"But Zhao Yan is determined to contribute to making the meal because she wants to thank her friend, so I think we should give in to her willfulness today. Yue Jian, go and entertain our guest."
"Uh, well…I don't need to be entertained, so please don't mind me…"
