Manman ultimately had to use a stalling tactic, "I need to go back and do some more research. Since my older brother doesn't care for his wallet, I'm going to make sure I take him for a good ride."
Her words delighted Lu Heyan, and the whole family followed suit in their laughter. That was indeed how a Lu family girl should be.
Within the laughter of the family, cold eyes glanced at her face, carrying a hint of scrutiny.
Sweating, Manman went back to her room, burdened with the need to search online for a gift to divert her brother's attention.
"If you don't want your brother to buy a gift, why don't you just congratulate him on going abroad? Wouldn't that be better?" At this point, Jiang Yan was still oblivious to her true little secret, thinking that his wife was just envious of his brother's opportunity to go abroad.
"That won't do," Manman insisted firmly, "He said he was going to splurge, and if I don't let him, wouldn't I be letting him down?"
