Shen Yating stopped midway through her sentence, showing that typical "Oh gosh, I just can't with you middle-aged folks" attitude, and stood up, heading directly to the bedroom.
Meanwhile, her mom continued to tidy up the rental, getting ready to go home.
This was a house rented for the convenience of their school-going child, situated right next to the school. Naturally, they wouldn't stay here during the holidays, especially not for the New Year.
It was always important to reunite with family back home.
And by family, obviously, she meant the dad who was over there.
Many families with children in rent-based schooling opt for this arrangement.
A full-time housewife takes care of the child's academic needs while the dad goes to work as usual.
If the family lives far from the school, there really isn't much time for them to be together.
But Yating's mother could see that her child didn't appreciate what the nation longed for: a complete family reunion.
