Rewarding Father-in-law for his hard work?
Qiu Xingyu, now fully charmed, laughed lightly. "Well, when you put it that way, how can I refuse?" she conceded. "Please, make yourselves comfortable at the table. I'll prepare something special. My husband is still out in the fields, even in this cold, but he should be back soon."
As Qiu Xingyu bustled into the kitchen, her energy and warmth filling the space, Xiong Rui found herself still processing the new even unfolding around her. She followed the others to the dining table, her mind replaying Zhang Wei's wink and the subtle shifts in her sister's demeanor.
In the kitchen, Qiu Xingyu hands worked deftly, her thoughts running a mile a minute. 'My Mei has really outdone herself this time. This Zhang Wei seems respectable, but his assistant... what's their story?'
Xiong Rui slightly awkward and uneasy, her eyes sweept acorss the occupants at the table, Lisa being the most obvious and noticable, before it landed onto her sister, Xiong Mei.