"Don't worry, it won't happen, I have it all figured out."
The second eldest thought to himself that he had originally planned to do something just now, but wasn't it interrupted by you?
"As long as you've got it figured out, that's fine. You brought enough money, right? When taking a girl out for a meal, be generous and offer to pay first, you know? Can't have her thinking we're stingy."
"I know, I know."
Jiawen went on with several more reminders, which the second eldest agreed to all, but after hanging up the phone, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
Hong Jing's anger had disappeared long ago. Although the second eldest's phone call wasn't on speaker, due to the small room and her being close to him, she was able to catch most of what Jiawen said.
She looked up, surprised, and asked the second eldest, "The way your friend talks to you, it kind of feels like she's your mom, doesn't it?"
The second eldest: ...