Shi Nuan lightly coughed and looked towards her parents, softly calling out, "Mom, Dad."
Mother Shi, puzzled, asked, "Your father and I just got back from our walk and saw Meng Zhi's car drive up, but you two never got out. What were you doing in there?"
Under her mother's questioning, Shi Nuan's mind instantly flashed back to the events that had just transpired in the car. The nervousness she had suppressed surged back, bringing a flush to her cheeks as she stammered, "I, I…"
Just then, Shi Nuan felt her hand being grasped. Looking up at Meng Zhi beside her, a wave of reassurance washed over her.
Meng Zhi said, "I'm sorry, uncle and auntie, I was discussing some matters with Nuannuan in the car, so it took some time."
Father Shi, upon hearing Meng Zhi's explanation, blurted out without thinking, "What were you discussing that took so long… Honey, why are you pinching me?"
Mother Shi shot Father Shi a glare and said, "Shut up."
